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The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is meeting in Parry Sound this year for its annual conference.  And new Premier Kathleen Wynne says she’ll attend.  Wynne will address the FONOM delegates on Friday.  Four cabinet ministers, including those from natural resources and northern development, will also be at the conference which is underway.

Here’s why we have to be careful when driving highways at dusk or dawn.  On the weekend motorists hit three moose and a deer just east of North Bay on Highway 17.  And police say soon we can expect more large wildlife to head for the highways because black flies will be driving moose and deer from the bush.

Less than two weeks ago, some communities faced flood threats.  But the ongoing dry weather has caused the forest fire hazard to become high in areas south of Highway 17.  The Ministry of Natural Resources says the weekend saw 16 new forest fires in the northeast region and they were all caused by people.  The fires were all small and are basically out.