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 will begin an orderly idling of operations at its Kapuskasing facility. The decision to idle the mill, despite years of engagement with governments and partners, reflects the absence of ...

Unifor is urging the federal government to provide funding and support to Kap Paper in Kapuskasing, Ont. to prevent a permanent curtailment that will lead to widespread job loss across Northeastern Ontario. “The Kap Paper mill has received provincial support in recent years and had expected similar strategic funding from the federal government but nothing has materialized in time to ...

With deep regret, Kap Paper today announced it will begin an orderly idling of operations at its Kapuskasing facility. The decision follows months—and indeed years—of engagement with governments and partners and reflects the absence of near-term measures required to maintain the integrated forestry supply chain in Northeastern Ontario. “This is a heartbreaking day for our people and the community,” said ...

Northern Policy Institute is pleased to announce that Paula Haapanen has joined the Institute as Vice President. Paula joins the Institute after 6 years with Impact ON, most recently as Senior Director of Engagement. Fluently trilingual (French, English, and Finnish), Haapanen was responsible for communications, government relations, and partnership development at Impact ON. She will continue with similar responsibilities at ...

Institut des politiques du Nord (IPN)est heureux d’annoncer que Paula Haapanen a rejoint l’Institut en tant que vice-présidente. Paula rejoint l’Institut après avoir passé six ans chez Impact ON, où elle occupait récemment le poste de directrice principale du Pôle Engagement. Parlant couramment trois langues (français, anglais et finnois), Mme Haapanen était responsable des communications, des relations gouvernementales et du ...

This year marks a very special milestone for us – 40 years of service to our community. For four decades, our childcare centre has been a place where little ones grow, friendships bloom, and lifelong memories are made. We’ve had the joy of welcoming children into our doors, watching them learn and thrive, and then sending them off into the ...

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 commitment is an important step towards protecting a sector facing unprecedented challenges, including 35% softwood lumber duties, potential Section 232 tariffs, and the ongoing pressures ...

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Friday September 26 2025 2023-2027/334 No. 143 Yesterday, when Minister Joël Lightbound announced the Government’s plan to gut Canada Post, he suggested the new Liberal Government had a mandate from Canadians to take “decisive action” on hard political issues. The “new measures” he announced to “save Canada Post,” he said, were just the kind of decisive action Canadians elected the ...

Vendredi 26 Septembre 2025 2023-2027/334 No. 143 Hier, lorsque le ministre Joël Lightbound a dévoilé le plan du gouvernement pour saccager Postes Canada, il a laissé entendre que la population avait confié au gouvernement libéral le mandat d’agir de manière décisive dans les questions politiques complexes. Les nouvelles mesures qu’il a annoncées pour « sauver Postes Canada », a-t-il dit, sont justement le ...

Thursday September 25 2025 2023-2027/332 Bulletin No. 141 Today, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, Joël Lightbound, announced massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public. This announcement was an outrage. Minister Lightbound gave the Union no indication that he was going to do this when leadership met with him last week. ...

Today’s announcement by the Government of Canada will allow our country’s national postal service to chart a strong, financially sustainable path forward that supports the changing needs of Canadians. Letter mail has been steadily declining for almost two decades, down from 5.5 billion letters in 2006 – Canada’s peak mail year – to two billion letters last year, and that ...

L’annonce faite aujourd’hui par le gouvernement du Canada permettra à notre service postal national de progresser avec succès vers un avenir solide et rentable, au service des besoins en évolution de la population. Le courrier papier est en déclin constant depuis près de vingt ans : Les volumes, qui avaient culminé à 5,5 milliards de lettres en 2006, n’étaient plus qu’à ...

Aujourd’hui, l’honorable Joël Lightbound, ministre de la Transformation du gouvernement, des Travaux publics et de l’Approvisionnement, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Postes Canada est une institution nationale, plus ancienne que notre pays lui-même, qui sert la population canadienne depuis plus de 150 ans. Depuis des générations, les travailleurs et travailleuses des postes relient les collectivités partout au pays, offrant un ...

Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, issued the following statement: “Canada Post is a national institution, older than our country itself, that has been serving Canadians for more than 150 years. For generations, postal workers have connected communities in every corner of the country, providing an essential lifeline to hundreds of northern, Indigenous, and ...