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Government of Canada Releases New Report Showing the Impacts of Climate Change and Necessity of Indigenous-Led Climate Change Adaptation
In recent years, Canada has increasingly faced severe impacts of climate change, including higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Climate. . . . . . ( more )
 

Kitchener
City adopts Corporate Climate Action Plan 2.0
 

Calgary
Single-Use Items Bylaw Repealed
 

ParticipACTION
ParticipACTION releases the 2024 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
 

District of Sooke
District Hires Chris Marshall as New Director of Planning and Development
 

Township of Springwater
Township Welcomes Greg Bedard as New Director of Finance
 

Trent University
New study investigating urban rat populations co-authored by Trent professor could help inform urban planning and disease control
 

University of Winnipeg
Researchers study well-being of public safety communicators
 

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
KPU students design tents to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke
 

Municipality of Sioux Lookout
New Agreement for Collaboration on Fire-Related Activities
 

Kawartha Lakes
Social services plan laid out to support those in need over the next four years
 

North Perth
Municipality Breaks Ground for Future Listowel Memorial Arena Park
 

Burnaby
Council approves contract to complete the Burnaby Lake Recreation Complex
 

Spruce Grove
City breaks ground on Re-imagined Central Park revitalization project
 
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Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region population grew by more than 28K in 2023: report
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Lethbridge
City Clerks play essential role in Municipal Government
Rapidly Deployable Resilience Solutions for Floods, Fires and Spills
 

Black River-Matheson
Tentative deal reached to end 6-month municipal workers strike

Cariboo Regional District
BCGEU serves strike notice, CRD initiates last offer vote to employees
Come build with us! Join the rapidly growing Precast Concrete Industry
 

Alberta
Alberta Municipalities says it hasn't been consulted on changes to Bill 20

Government of Canada
Tabling of the 2023-2024 annual report: Toward full implementation of the modernized Official Languages Act

Office of the Auditor General of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Must Do Better for Kids in Its Care - AG

Nova Scotia
Statement on Auditor General's Report on Child, Family Well-Being
Helping Canadian municipalities develop housing strategies—Learn how »
 

London
City councillor, deputy mayor requesting code of conduct review

Sarnia
Council releases legal advice on encampment evictions
Make Nature Count – Build a Natural Asset Management Roadmap | IPE
 

Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
Musée national de l'histoire du Québec - The First Nations cannot be erased from Quebec's history

Alberta
Supporting Indigenous-led reconciliation efforts

Winnipeg
First signs for Abinojii Mikanah installed more than a year after vote to change Bishop Grandin name
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British Columbia
New Forest Operations Map portal supports transparency, engagement
 
 

London
Knives out: Mayor strikes committee to slash future property tax increases

Cranbrook
City Pushing Province On Rising Costs To Cranbrook Municipal Taxpayers Around Homelessness
 

Nova Scotia
Funding to Improve Existing Community Infrastructure in Richmond County

Nova Scotia
Accessibility Upgrades, New Sidewalk for Richmond County

Municipality of Sioux Lookout
Municipality Unveils New Commercial Subdivision
 

Toronto
Toronto is getting a new bridge. Here's what it will look like

Regina
City of Regina Introduces New Warning System to Help Drivers Avoid Flooding in the Albert Street Underpass

Surrey
Council approves $10.6M contract for 80 Avenue improvements
 

Charlottetown
Charlottetown can't afford more urban sprawl, says deputy mayor

Fredericton
City seeks to balance density, heritage as it drafts new development plan

Dartmouth
Downtown Dartmouth getting 26-storey tower in post office heritage project

Municipality of Sioux Lookout
Comprehensive Community Improvement Plan Unveiled

St. Catharines
Mayor Siscoe Releases Mayoral Direction to remove barriers and address timelines for Planning Applications

Government of Prince Edward Island
Partnership with Holland College adds to provincial housing supply

Victoria
City Exceeds First Year of Housing Targets in Six Months

Ottawa
Services, councillors like proposal to open more neighbourhoods to shelters

Toronto
Toronto could house refugees at Vaughan hotel amid shelter crunch
 

Canada
For cities and towns trying to cut out plastic, here's what's worked and what hasn't

Saskatoon
Solar farm project near Saskatoon's Montgomery neighbourhood back on city's agenda

University of Ottawa
Researchers at uOttawa boost efficacy of solar panels

British Columbia
Canada's biggest, newest oil pipeline in a decade has not-so-grand opening

Calgary
Calgary balances risk of drought and flood but things ‘trending in the right direction'

Red River College Polytechnic
RRC Polytech Nursing Student Awarded $30k Grant for Climate Action Project

Medicine Hat
New HAT Smart incentive encourages water conservation

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
The Government of Canada and the City of Montreal invest in the planting of over 200,000 trees in Montreal's East End
 
 

Kingston
City launches Primary Care Clinic Expansion Grant

New Brunswick
New health system data tool added to MyHealthNB website, mobile app

New Brunswick
Collaborative practices at centre of new primary health care action plan

Ontario
Province Celebrates Opening of Long-Term Care Home in Sudbury

Government of Canada
The federal and provincial governments invest in ventilation improvements at Belvedere Heights long-term care home

West Grey
Nursing shortages 'created' by hospital management, West Grey mayor says
 

Edmonton
Should the magpie become Edmonton's official city bird?
 

District of Saanich
Saanich expands L.I.F.E. program accessibility and benefits

Prince Edward Island
New fund aims to lower some barriers that keep young athletes benched
 
 

Quebec
No money on the table after Quebec transport minister meets with mayors on public transit deficits

Canadian Urban Transit Association
Halifax conference shows transit issues run nationwide

Barrie
City program offers teens free transit rides

TransLink
Newly upgraded Phibbs Exchange opens for customers
 

Halifax
Municipality launches pilot program using artificial intelligence to detect wildfires

Cold Lake
Fire-Rescue practices river rescue

Yukon
Faro community wildfire protection plan finalized

Prince Edward Island
New paramedic initiatives aimed at reducing ED visits and improving access to care

Revelstoke
City Receives $190K Grant to fund FireSmart Program

Grande Prairie
County launches the Voyent Alert! notification system

Guelph
Automated enforcement camera results show success in slowing drivers down

Toronto
High-ranking Toronto police officer explains isolation, mistreatment at TPS that pushed her to help officers cheat on exam

British Columbia
B.C. RCMP officer fined $2,000 for employing foreign nanny

Regina
Regina police officer injured in accidental firearm discharge leaves hospital

Hamilton
No jail time for police officer who sexually assaulted woman he was mentoring, judge rules

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Concludes Investigation into Concussions Suffered by Young Men in Windsor on New Year's Eve
 

Alberta
Building stronger Francophonie communities
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PREMIUM JOBS

Region of Peel
Commissioner of Human Services
 

Corporation of the Municipality of Calvin
Superintendent of Public Works
 

City of Campbell River
Director of Operations
 

Town of Canmore
Fire Chief
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Rapidly Deployable Resilience Solutions for Floods, Fires and Spills
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
Celebrating Municipal Clerks Week in Vaughan
By Todd Coles
Municipal Information Network
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Come build with us! Join the rapidly growing Precast Concrete Industry
 
 
EVENTS

Date: 8 May 2024
AORS Training: OTM Book 7 - Traffic Control and Protection
 

Date: 14 May 2024
Meet Mareto: Empowering Social Services Through Advanced Case Management Software
 

Date: 14 May 2024
Mitigating Failure-to-Stop Incidents
 

Date: 14 May 2024 au 16 May 2024
Public Works Leadership Development Program (PWLDP) (CRS)
 

Date: 14 May 2024
AORS Training: Tractor Loader Backhoe (TLB)
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Helping Canadian municipalities develop housing strategies—Learn how »
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
Arts and Culture - Another Unintended COVID Crisis
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Make Nature Count – Build a Natural Asset Management Roadmap | IPE
 
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