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May 15, 2026 Edition
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May 15, 2026 Edition
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A municipal project involving Waterloo psychology students is making Waterloo Park a more inclusive space
On your next trip to Waterloo Park, you'll notice something unique in its newest Eby Farm playground: a large board with symbols and words arranged in a grid. Known as an Augmentative and. . . . . . ( more )
 

Wasaga Beach
Town Sets New Standard for Beachfront Protection Through Destination Wasaga
 

Insurance Bureau of Canada
Ontario's Top 10 Costliest Cities for Auto Theft in 2025
 

Government of Saskatchewan
Specialized Policing Teams Deliver Strong Results for Saskatchewan Municipalities
 

Nova Scotia
Government Contracts Four Fixed-Wing Water Bombers
 

Port Moody
Recreation Facilities Study will guide future planning and decision-making over the next 25 years
 

Medicine Hat
City launches open data portal
 

Courtenay
City website receives two Communicator Awards of Distinction
 

Halton Hills
Town Announces New Commissioner of Planning
 

City of Hamilton
Hamilton hockey fans to welcome PWHL team right here at home
 

City of Brantford
Bell Homestead NHS receives OPWA Project of the Year Award
 

Burlington
City achieves forestry milestones and fourth Tree City of the World designation
 

Lakeshore
Municipality Moves Forward with Funding for Sewage Treatment and Wastewater Work
 
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Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus
Eastern Ontario Municipal Leaders Bring Unified Voice to Queen's Park

Saskatoon
City Reports Strong Progress in Final Year of 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
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North Bay
North Bay moves to online-only voting for 2026
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Strathmore
Council defeats motion to ban non-standard symbols, flags

Winnipeg
Winnipeg begins process of seizing 48 vacant properties after council push for tougher enforcement
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Lac-Mégantic
Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy

Nanaimo
City loses bid to overturn $600K award in racial discrimination case
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Government of Canada
The Government of Canada supports commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the 1726 Treaty of Peace and Friendship in Metepenagiag

Newfoundland and Labrador
Proposals Now Being Accepted for Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program
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University of Calgary
Digital solution aims to protect vital documents in disasters

Niagara-on-the-Lake
Town Launches Municipal 511 to Enhance Traffic Communication

Ottawa
City launches Ottawa at Night, its official nightlife podcast

Chilliwack
City launches new webpage to test residents' knowledge of local government
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Ottawa
Councillors vote to keep grip on parkland cash in unprecedented snub of AG's advice

Sooke
Sooke tests tourism spending model

Saskatchewan
SaskPower rates could see stiff increases over the next 20 years, leaked memo says

Capital Regional District
The CRD and CRHC present the 2025 Annual Report

Devon
Council approves 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw

High Level
High Level Town Council Approves 2026 Operating and Capital Budget

Maple Ridge
2026 Budget Focuses on Affordability and Delivering Essential Services

Cold Lake
City Council sets 2026 tax rates

District of Saanich
Council approves 2026 budget focused on affordability, service continuity

Spruce Grove
Property tax rate approved for 2026; funds help support municipal programs and services
 

Government of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wholesale Trade Among Top in Canada

Ottawa
Ottawa mayor says city has ‘strong case' for defence bank headquarters

Ontario
Honda Canada reaffirms Alliston commitment despite ‘indefinite' pause on $15B EV plan amid losses

Edmonton
City investments continue to outperform

Yukon
Government of Yukon approves eight projects to strengthen communities across the territory

Thompson Rivers University
TRU strengthens partnership vision with Kamloops business community
 

Ontario
Province Begins Major Construction on Bradford Bypass

Newfoundland and Labrador
Contract Awarded for Tailrace Bridge and Highway Realignment Project in Deer Lake

Kincardine
Municipality of Kincardine and Bruce Power sign Infrastructure and Community Readiness Agreement for Bruce C
 
 

Whitehorse
Whitehorse home builders say city's new online permitting system is holding them back

Ontario
Government Awards Pickering $4.4 Million Through the Building Faster Fund

Prince Edward Island
Province pauses successful affordable housing program in effort to deal with huge budget deficit

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada announces the Grand Opening of 128 homes in Waterloo

Maple Ridge
City Adopts Updated Tree Protection & Management Bylaw
 

City of Moose Jaw
City, MAX Power Mining Corp Sign MOU To Explore Natural Hydrogen Opportunities

Kelowna
Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026-2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water Stewardship

Government of Canada
Federal government invests in natural infrastructure and wetland restoration in Bonavista

Nova Scotia
Funding to Create New Arboretum on Eastern Shore

Qualicum Beach
Funding Approved for Little Qualicum River Erosion Protection

District of Coldstream
District signs up for lake stewardship help

Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Mary's mayor hopes clean up of rancid fish sauce plant can start this summer

New Brunswick
Edmundston mayor decries N.B. Power work on transmission lines to Maine
 
 

Government of Canada
Government of Canada boosts health research in Canada's North
 

Montreal
Veterinarians sound the alarm about dangers of Parvovirus in cats and dogs

Village of Kuujjuaq
Nunavik's only veterinary clinic is looking for a new funder, or risk closure
 

Government of Canada
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for seniors meet to discuss collaboration to support Canada's aging population

Manitoba
Provincial Government Invests in Westman Health-Care Workforce with New Paramedic Training Seats, New Child-Care Spaces at the Brandon Regional Health-Care Centre
 

A New Hub for Coquitlam
Burke Mountain Community Centre Officially Under Construction

Kingston
City celebrates 18-year naming rights partnership with INVISTA
 

Salmon Arm
Council at odds over proposed ‘small wheels on sidewalks' bylaw

London
London extends e-scooter pilot despite concerns over safety, enforcement

Ottawa
OC Transpo still won't say whether it's paying contractor for suboptimal LRT service
 

Major public safety expansion
More officers, new training campus coming to Surrey

Lacombe
Council Selects Woodland Drive as Site for New Fire Station

Lethbridge
City remains committed to integrated Fire and EMS

Alberta
Alberta municipalities split on future of integrated EMS services

Durham Region
Durham police's $1.1B funding request will only be decided on after municipal election

Metchosin
Metchosin looks to pick up the pace on fire hall replacement

Capital Regional District
CRD considering coordinating Emergency Weather Response regionally

Victoria
Council votes to cut medical calls to Victoria Fire Department 

Gatineau
Gatineau police pausing rebrand after concerns raised about origin of new bird graphic

Halifax
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Police Involved Shooting

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Terminates Investigation into Man's Reported Injuries During Arrest by West Grey Police

Independent Investigations Office of BC
IIO Concludes Investigation into April 2026 Incident in Merritt
 

Sudbury
Centralizing library, services centre into Capreol millennium centre would cost $7.1M

Burnaby
City to provide one-time grant to support operational deficit of Michael J. Fox Theatre
 
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Dévoilement du rapport de Monique Jérôme-Forget et Nicolas Marceau sur la fiscalité municipale - Un modèle arrivé à ses limites : un virage s'impose
 
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New Cape Breton Medical Campus Officially Opens
 
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