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December 19, 2025 Edition
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Our news service will be interrupted from December 22 to January 2 2026. We will resume with our daily enewsletter on Monday January 5, 2026. We would like to take this opportunity to. . . . . . ( more )
 

Alberta
New rural policing partnership
 

Statistics Canada
Residential housing development by access to public transport areas
 

Alberta
Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announce $10.8 million investment in Municipal District of Bighorn Net-Zero Operations Facility
 

Coaldale
Coaldale Town Council Extends Contract of Award-Winning CAO
 

Niagara Region
Province of Ontario appoints Bob Gale as Regional Chair
 

Caledon
Town awarded for excellence in communications
 

Angus Reid Institute
Government satisfaction scores fall like winter snow as Canadians blanketed in cost-of-living challenges
 

British Columbia
Making homes available for people with speculation and vacancy tax
 

New Brunswick
Provincial strategy on homelessness released
 

City of Edmonton
State-of-the-art domed tennis and pickleball centre officially opens
 

Breaking new ground
City of Vancouver pilots micro-tunnelling method to renew aging sewer pipes under Memorial West Park
 

Forests Canada
Forests Canada and Ontario's Conservation Authorities partner to plant 25 million trees
 

Government of Canada
Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in water and wastewater infrastructure to support more housing in Charlottetown
 

Protecting fresh water
Canada Water Agency invests over $4.5 million in 39 new projects
 

Government of Canada
Naturalized Stormwater Pond Project Creates New Public Space in Brandon
 
A Century of Service to Canada | Commissionaires
 

City of Maple Ridge Looks Back on 2025
A Year in Review Highlights Infrastructure, Housing, and Community Investments
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 

Ontario
Ontario and Canada Sign Historic Cooperation Agreement to Eliminate Federal Duplication and Unlock the Ring of Fire

Williams Lake
City Adopts 2025-2050 Official Community Plan

Qualicum Beach
Official Community Plan Adopted
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Victoria town council — beset by infighting and dysfunction — is dismissed by minister

Montreal
Montreal Mayor denies ties to businessman linked to PLQ scandals

Commissioner of Canada Elections
CCE announces 22 administrative monetary penalties for Canada Elections Act violations
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Thompson-Nicola Regional District
TNRD, Neskonlith Indian Band Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Neskantaga First Nation
Cease-and-desist letter served to Ring of Fire mining company by Neskantaga First Nation
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 

Prince Edward Island
Island economy well positioned to meet challenges, continue supporting Islanders

Newfoundland and Labrador
Avalon towns pass budgets while navigating higher costs, wildfire preparedness

Nova Scotia
Second Budget 2025-26 Update Released

Nova Scotia
Expenses outpace revenue as Nova Scotia deficit climbs to $1.29B

Whistler
Municipality increases property tax rate for ski hill, golf courses in push for tourism dollars

Brooks
City Approves 2026 Budget

Collingwood
Statement from the Office of the Mayor - 2026 Municipal Budget
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Exports Double National Average

Grande Prairie
County Council Approves More than $3 Million in Grants for Local Organizations

Didsbury
Town Removes Business Licence Requirements
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Government Adopts Traditional Approach to Highway Twinning Project

Outlook
Saskatchewan town remains without drinking water with restoration date unknown

Colwood
Behind the Scenes: Building the Approaches to the Galloping Goose Bridge

Cambridge
Council votes for safety review of Cedar Street after fatal crash
 
 

Richmond Hill
City Council Approves $20 Million for Housing Projects

Vancouver
Council approves DTES changes for safer, more dignified housing

Ottawa
Committees approve new Zoning By-law to build more homes, promote economic development

Whitehorse
Yukon government won't reopen warming centre inside government building in downtown Whitehorse

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada highlights 89 new homes for Summerside
 

Canada
Canada's 2030 climate target far out of reach, according to Environment Canada data

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia to release environmental racism panel final report after community consultation

Ottawa
City committee votes to protect greenspace NCC is eyeing for housing

Ontario
Chatham-Kent, Essex get funding for emergency preparedness for legacy gas/oil wells

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
RDKB Launches Waste Plan Update
 
 

Saskatchewan
42 Saskatchewan Communities to Benefit from New Mobile Mammography Unit

Prince Edward Island
PEI Reaches Agreement on Longitudinal Family Medicine Accountability Framework

Alberta
Alberta government appoints new chief medical officer of health

Manitoba
Thompson hospital formally 'grey-listed' due to safety issues, says nurses union
 

Nanaimo
City trying to encourage raptors to hunt rabbits

British Columbia
3 new police service dogs pawsitively proud to serve Lower Mainalnd
 

Nova Scotia
Ottawa spending $37K to revamp Balancing Rock Trail in Tiverton

Saskatoon
Council again opts to explore moving Wildwood Golf Course
 
 

Montreal
Mayor creates new bureau for eastern Montreal, promises better transit

Toronto
Mayor says Eglinton Crosstown LRT won't open within next month

Regina
Transit security, increased bus fares coming in 2026
 

London
London Police Services Board adopts new diversity plan for police ranks, even as its diversity has diminished

British Columbia
Northern B.C. to get its own gang enforcement team

Winnipeg
Firefighters win partial staffing boost as Winnipeg council passes 2026 budget

Ottawa
Ottawa police roll out new traffic patrol units

District of Muskoka
Muskoka paramedics get anonymous $500K donation

Burlington
Burlington Fire Department awarded $135,808 in provincial funding to support firefighter safety

Newfoundland and Labrador
Prolonged power outages are a cause for safety concerns, says volunteer firefighter

Oak Bay
Oak Bay inks $280k deal for parking enforcement

Fraser Valley Regional District
FVRD Emergency Status Map Launches

British Columbia
B.C. Mountie ordered to resign or be fired after vulgar group chats

Calgary
No excessive force used in arrest of pregnant protester, says police watchdog

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Concludes Investigation into Interaction at Barrie Police Station
 

Abbotsford
Council approves final public-art policy

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
Historic Okanagan Falls Cemetery addressing longstanding challenges

City of St. John's
2025 Jeux du Canada Games Mural Unveiled

Cape Breton Regional Municipality
CBRM unveils new waterfront library location

St. Catharines
City Council approves name 'Old Lock One Commons' for outdoor public space in Port Dalhousie
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 
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Waterhouse Executive Search
Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer
 

Waterhouse Executive Search
Manager of Human Resources
 

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Chief Financial Officer
 

Red Deer County
Assistant Financial Services Manager
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Municipal Information Network
A Big Thank You
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Municipal Information Network
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Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 
 
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GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 
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Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada

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