Urgent Action on Highway Safety – Highways 11 and 17
March 8, 2026 – Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing deep concern and growing frustration following another fatal collision on Northern Ontario’s highway system. On March 7, a [...]
FONOM Elects New Leadership at Parry Sound Board Meeting
October 4, 2025 – Parry Sound, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) held its Board of Directors meeting in Parry Sound on Friday, October 3rd, where the organization elected its new executive. [...]
FONOM Urges Immediate Action to Keep Kap Paper Operating
North Bay, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling on both the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to take immediate, coordinated action following Kap Paper’s announcement that it [...]
Forest Road Infrastructure Investment and the Sawmill Chip Program
The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) fully support today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario regarding investments in forest road infrastructure and the sawmill chip program. This [...]
FONOM Welcomes Northern Commitments in Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement
Gore Bay, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the Ontario government’s 2025 Fall Economic Statement, which highlights several important investments and initiatives that will directly benefit Northern communities. FONOM is encouraged [...]
FONOM Opposed to Cancelling Automated Speed Enforcement in Northern Communities
Markstay-Warren, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is expressing strong concern regarding the Ontario government’s announcement to introduce legislation that would ban municipalities from using automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras in community [...]