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Fraser Institute
Top 20% of Canadian income-earning families pay 57% of all taxes
 

Saskatchewan
Premier Moe Calls on Canadian Premiers to Join New West Partnership Trade Agreement
 

Government of British Columbia
Updated cabinet sworn in to meet the needs of British Columbians in a changing world
 

Greater Sudbury
City Appoints New Chief of Paramedic Services
 

Region of Peel
Peel Region establishes independent Office of the Auditor General
 

Quinte West
Budget book awarded second consecutive Government Finance Officers Association Award
 

Thompson-Nicola Regional District
TNRD Board Adopts First-Ever Parks and Trails Strategic Plan
 

Vaughan
City breaks ground on new Family Recreation Area at North Maple Regional Park
 

Town of Whitby
Whitby's First Fire Training Tower To Be Built
 

New Westminster
City receives over $3M from TransLink to fund active transportation
 

Government of Canada
Canada Partners With Trees For Life to Grow Southern Ontario's Urban and Suburban Canopy
 
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United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Counties Mourns Passing of Jim Pickard

Alberta
Coaldale changes rules regarding election signs

Prince Edward Island
Byelections called for two P.E.I. districts
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Unifor
Agreement Ratified with VIA Rail
Celebrate the skills of municipal equipment operators!
 

Calgary
City councillors seek independent review of administration realignment

Toronto
Mayor Chow says city staff ‘failed' in handling of record Toronto snowstorm
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Alberta
Alberta Auditor General Calls for Improved Reporting on Public Spending and Program Results

Manitoba
Rural Municipality of Alexander calls out 'slanderous and defamatory' online comments

Gatineau
City loses court battle over property taxes for Gatineau Park
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Cape Breton Regional Municipality
CBRM to ask province for help with cost of cleaning up derelict properties

Nanaimo
City council funds drop-in Hub but not a fence around city parking lots

London
London receives payment from OLG for hosting Gateway Casinos

The Blue Mountains
2024 Audited Financial Statements Now Available
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Government of Canada
Government of Canada launching update of regional growth strategy

Nova Scotia
Government Promotes Wood for Construction, Heating

British Columbia
Clearwater braces for potential of massive mine that could nearly double its population

Red Deer
City anticipates tourism boost after The Amazing Race Canada debut

Laying The Foundation For Growth
Riverview's Construction Surges In Second Quarter Of 2025
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Burnaby
City introduces simplified, innovative approach to zoning

Calgary
Unanimous support from Calgary council for rezoning despite creosote concerns

Port Coquitlam
City sends affordable housing project back to drawing board over parking and operator concerns

Edmonton
Edmonton sees record boom in housing starts, according to CMHC report

Saskatoon
City targets bigger role in addressing homelessness crisis with new strategy

New Brunswick
New Fredericton development to expand affordable housing options
 

University of British Columbia
Clear-cutting linked to 18-fold rise in extreme floods, UBC study finds

University of Toronto
Marginalized neighbourhoods across Canada have fewer and smaller street trees: Study

Concordia University
Tougher tree leaves don't always offer better protection from insects, says new Concordia research

Edmonton
City addressing sixth case of Dutch elm disease confirmed in Edmonton

Montreal
What can municipalities do to mitigate increased flooding?

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan calls for federal support in creating new energy corridors

Manitoba Hydro
Hydro in planning stages of $6.8 billion bipole project

Ontario
What the pesky swarm of mayflies say about the health of our lakes

Township of Langley
Little Campbell River Integrated Stormwater Management Plan Update

District of Saanich
District expands zero waste program at summer events and festivals

Devon
Devon Receives Community Energy Conservation Program Funding
 
 

Ontario Building New Hospital in Brantford-Brant
Expanded hospital will help to protect Ontario's health-care system by increasing services and reducing wait times

Ontario
Province Advancing New Hospital in Waterloo Region

Ontario
Province Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Stratford

University of Waterloo
Disproportionately more opioids prescribed in poorer areas
 

Alberta
75 years of Alberta's 'rat free' program

Campaign against rat poison
Animal advocates call for end of rodenticide use after pets die from poisoned rodents

Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island mobile vet clinic ready to cover more ground with nearly $200K grant

Edmonton
Foxtail grass can harm or even kill your pet, and it's native to Edmonton

British Columbia
Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

Gueph
Dead crow in Guelph tests positive for West Nile virus
 

Brandon
Summer program aims to help newcomer, racialized kids in Brandon see themselves as future municipal leaders

Guelph
City of Guelph and Thresholds Homes and Supports team up to create deeply affordable housing for seniors living with mental health issues
 

Cochrane
Jumpstart Inclusive Multi Sport Court opens in Cochrane

Sudbury
City plans for arena site after new event centre opens

Yukon
Government provides over $2 million to strengthen sport and recreation opportunities across the territory
 
 

TransLink
Frontline transit workers wearing language pins to better support newcomers and tourists

Canada
E-scooter injuries on the rise across Canada, data shows

British Columbia
B.C. leads in e-bike safety regulations: micromobility report

New speed, safer streets
Welland launches 40 km/h neighbourhood limit

Toronto
Bad news, commuters: the Eglinton Crosstown LRT may be delayed again

Ottawa
Councillor wants OC Transpo to extend 90-minute transfer window as some riders charged twice on trips
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Milestone Reached in New Adult Corrections Facility Replacement Project as Final Agreement and Financial Close Completed

Manitoba
Provincial Government Expands Electronic Monitoring Program to Help Keep Communities Safe

Peterborough
City Transitions to Next Generation 9-1-1

Central York Fire Services
CYFS names Station 4-1 “Sam Rippey Fire Station” to honour former Fire Chief

Frontenac County
Frontenac Paramedics used moving trucks for training due to shortage of spare ambulances

London
Unreleased feasibility study for Emergency Services Centre irks councillors questioning the rural location

Gatineau
Police received 1,800 tips about out-of-province licence plates, 30 tickets issued

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Concludes Investigation into Man's Fractures During Hamilton Arrest

Barrie
Senior Barrie police officer accused of lying, withholding evidence during OPP Police Services Act Investigation

Thunder Bay
SIU clears Thunder Bay police of wrongdoing in First Nation woman's death

Manitoba
Manitoba RCMP constable convicted after crash between police car, 2 other vehicles in Portage la Prairie
 

Government of Canada
Provincial and territorial museums and galleries join the Canada Strong Pass

Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. libraries offer new tools to help kids get ready for kindergarten

Yellowhead County
Kindred Spirits: Celebrating 100 years of the Evansburg Cemetery

Oakville
Fostering intergenerational connections through art at Trafalgar Park Community Centre
 
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