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Municipal leaders in Northern Ontario have long raised concerns that some municipalities are financially burdened by the costs of serving residents of nearby unorganized areas. Living outside the municipal boundary, these “fringe populations” are unreachable by traditional property taxes. Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication finds that there is evidence to support this claim. Through comparing spending by municipalities across Northern ...

Representatives of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) spent today at Queen’s Park meeting with Ministers, Premier Ford’s staff, Opposition Leaders, and Critics to advance the priorities identified by municipal leaders during FONOM’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and Conference. Representing 110 municipalities across Northeastern Ontario, FONOM conducted 14 meetings focused on issues that directly impact Northern communities, residents, and ...

June 1, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “Today marks the start of National Indigenous History Month – a time to deepen our understanding of the rich and diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Canada. Indigenous Peoples have been stewards of lands and waters in Canada since time immemorial. Thousands of years before any European arrival, Indigenous ...

Le 1 juin 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « C’est aujourd’hui que débute le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone – une occasion d’approfondir notre compréhension des histoires, des cultures et des contributions riches et variées des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis à travers le Canada. Les peuples autochtones sont les intendants des terres et des eaux du Canada depuis toujours. Des ...

On May 31th, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Nipigon. The grey Dodge Ram pick up truck was travelling 144 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 48-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ontario has been charged with Drive ...

On May 30th, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a black Honda Civic, on Highway 17, travelling 102 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. A 29-year-old male from Barrie, Ontario has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed, contrary ...

Dans le cadre de son plan visant à protéger l’Ontario et à mettre en place un réseau électrique plus solide et plus fiable, le gouvernement se félicite de l’augmentation de la participation des Premières Nations dans la ligne de transport d’électricité de raccordement Est-Ouest. Bamkushwada LP (BLP), qui représente six Premières Nations situées sur les rives du Gichigami (lac Supérieur), ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, more reliable electricity system, the government is welcoming increased First Nations ownership of the East-West Tie (EWT) Transmission Line. Bamkushwada LP (BLP), representing six First Nations on the shores of Gichigami (Lake Superior), has increased its equity stake in the line from 3.5 per cent to 20 per ...

Le 27 mai 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Dans un monde de plus en plus dangereux et divisé, le Canada doit être prêt à se défendre et à protéger ses Alliés. À cette fin, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada a investi plus de 65 milliards de dollars dans la défense et la sécurité au cours de la dernière année, et le Canada a ...

May 27, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario In an increasingly dangerous and divided world, Canada must be prepared to defend ourselves and our Allies. To that end, Canada’s new government has invested over $65 billion over the past year in defence and security, and Canada has reached 2% of defence spending for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall. To ...

Le 25 mai 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Mark Carney s’est entretenu avec le président d’Israël, Isaac Herzog. Le premier ministre a réaffirmé que le traitement scandaleux infligé aux civils, y compris à des citoyens canadiens, à bord de la flottille en route vers Gaza était inacceptable, et il a appelé à la tenue d’une enquête indépendante. Il ...

May 25, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog. The Prime Minister reiterated that the appalling treatment of civilians, including Canadian citizens, aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla was unacceptable, and he called for an independent investigation. He strongly condemned comments made by Israel’s Minister of Public Security, Itamar Ben‑Gvir, and emphasised that ...

A section of Highway 17 at the Highway 11 intersection in Shabaqua was closed for several hours following a serious two-vehicle collision. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Shabaqua Detachment responded to the collision involving a transport truck and a passenger vehicle on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 11:19 a.m. EST. As a result of the collision, Highway ...

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council congratulates Sandy Lake First Nation member Teri Fiddler for being one of the first-ever recipients of an Honorary Doctor of Medicine from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University. “On behalf of Nishnawbe Aski Nation we extend our heartfelt congratulates to our dear friend for being recognized for her outstanding contributions to Indigenous ...

A drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Manitouwadge has concluded resulting in two individuals facing drug trafficking and weapons charges and illicit substances being removed from our streets. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Manitouwadge, with assistance of CSCU members from Thunder Bay, ...