The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are calling on the Ontario and federal governments to establish a jointly funded, phased plan to upgrade Highways 11 and 17 to four lanes. In a joint letter to Premier Doug Ford, the organizations noted that both the Premier and Prime Minister Mark Carney have recognized ...
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NE Forest Fire Region Update – September 14
Updated: September 13, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these fires, 1 is under control and 6 are being observed.
Read More »NW Forest Fire Region Update – September 13
Updated: September 13, 2026 at 5:09 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 13. At the time of this update there are 46 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are being held, 11 are under control and 31 are being observed.
Read More »Men’s Night Golf – Results of September 10th
Week 17 – 161 golfers, sunny, 21*C. Please ensure your Teams are keeping up to the Group ahead of you! Be ready to shoot to keep the pace of play moving. Over socializing slows things down. Flight Winners: 1st Flight Score 1st Shane Bukowski Anders Dereski Spare 30 2nd Max Simon Bradley Case Brandon Case 31 3rd Mike Lavergne Kyle ...
Read More »NW Forest Fire Region Update – September 11
Updated: September 11, 2026 at 5:40 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 11. At the time of this update there are 47 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are being held, 11 are under control and 32 are being observed.
Read More »NE Forest Fire Region Update – September 11
Updated: September 11, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) One new wildland fire was confirmed in the Northeast Region today. Haliburton 25 has already been declared out at 0.1 of a hectare. It was located on the southeastern shore of Bass Lake, northeast of Bobcaygeon. There are currently 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is ...
Read More »LSPP – Saturday Pebble Postcard Painting
The rocks of Lake Superior tell us dramatic stories of the past and have been a source of inspiration for generations of artists. This September, join us on Saturdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Visitor Centre to get inspired by the beautiful pebbles of Agawa Bay and create your own watercolour masterpiece! These workshops are beginner-friendly and all ...
Read More »FONOM Welcomes Ontario’s Renewed Cabinet
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) congratulates Ontario’s new and returning ministers and associate ministers following yesterday’s cabinet changes announced by Premier Doug Ford. FONOM welcomes Sam Oosterhoff as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness; David Piccini as Minister of Infrastructure; Trevor Jones as Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development; Kinga Surma as President of the Treasury ...
Read More »NE Forest Fire Region Update – September 10
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. There are currently 7 active wildland fires in the Northeast Region. Of these, 1 is under control and 6 are being observed.
Read More »NW Forest Fire Region Update – September 10
Updated: September 10, 2026 at 5:28 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 10. At the time of this update there are 47 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are being held, 11 are under control and 32 are being observed.
Read More »Le Canada lance le plus important projet de captage et de stockage du carbone au pays
Le Canada réalise les grands projets dont il a besoin pour renforcer son secteur énergétique, faire croître son économie, lutter contre les changements climatiques et consolider sa position de chef de file mondial dans les domaines de l’énergie propre et de l’énergie conventionnelle. À l’heure où le Canada poursuit ses efforts pour atteindre la carboneutralité d’ici 2050, les investissements dans ...
Read More »Canada breaks ground on nation’s largest carbon capture & storage project
Canada is building the major projects needed to strengthen our energy sector, grow our economy, fight climate change, and reinforce our position as a global clean and conventional energy superpower. As Canada builds its way to net-zero emissions by 2050, investments in clean technologies and emissions-reducing infrastructure are helping drive economic growth while lowering emissions across key sectors. Carbon capture ...
Read More »NE Forest Fire Region Update – September 9
Updated: September 9, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Two new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northeast Region today. Chapleau 26 was confirmed this afternoon on an island of Little Wawa Lake, within The Shoals Provincial Park. It is under control at 0.1 of a hectare. Wawa 31 was confirmed early this evening. It measures 0.1 of a hectare ...
Read More »NW Forest Fire Region Update – September 9
Updated: September 9, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT). No new wildland fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by the evening of September 9. At the time of this update there are 53 active wildland fires in the Northwest Region. Of those fires, 4 are being held, 14 are under control and 35 are being observed.
Read More »LSPP – Scheduled Power Outage
Please be advised that LSPP will be affected by an electrical service interruption scheduled by Algoma Power Inc. to conduct maintenance on Thursday, September 10th, 2026, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. As such, Comfort Stations and Visitor Centre washrooms will be unavailable during this time. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.
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