December 9, 2025 Edition
Warmer homes. Lower bills. Smart investments.
share
MIN The Municipal Information Network

Your Municipal News
December 9, 2025 Edition
Your Municipal News
December 9, 2025 Edition
 Share

TOP NEWS
 
Big, Bigger, Biggest
By Gord Hume
There is an exceptionally good chance that your weather today is blustery, grey, cold and blah. It is winter in Canada. I am here to brighten your day and help you remove those blaahsssss with a. . . . . . ( more )
 

Eastern Ontario Regional Network - EORN
Thirty-four New 5G Cell Towers are Now Operational Across Eastern Ontario
 

Canadian Medical Association
New survey reveals access to primary care growing, but 5.9 million adults in Canada still lack regular doctor
 

Insurance Bureau of Canada
Destructive storm that hit Brooks, Alberta, caused over $235 million in insured damage
 

The Conversation
Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods
 

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Gather to Fast-Track Infrastructure Across Canada
 

City of New Westminster
Chief Administrative Officer Lisa Spitale to Retire
 

Maple Ridge
City Cuts New Home Permit Times by up to 73% with Online System
 

Burnaby
R1 zoning, public hearings and 16 Metro Mayors calling on the Province to pause and reconsider
 

Charlottetown
City Adopts New Active Transportation Plan
 

Regina
City of Regina Signs Agreement with Awasis for New Food and Yard Waste Processing Facility
 

Rocky View County
Automatic Aid Agreement Strengthens Fire Response in Conrich
 

University of Calgary
Blue Peace and beyond: UCalgary, Swiss Consulate host global dialogue on water diplomacy
 

The Conversation
The future of work — according to Generation Z — is purposeful, digital and flexible
 

Financial Accountability Office of Ontario
FAO releases overview of Ontario's credit rating
 
Whitepaper—Helping Municipal Leaders Report to Council with Confidence
 

Vancouver
Number of candidates hoping to unseat Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim grows — as do vote splitting fears

Ontario
Wardens elected across Midwestern Ontario
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 

Lytton
Lawsuit gets go-ahead 4.5 years after Lytton wildfire
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 

University of Saskatchewan
Cannabis edibles pose major crash risk: USask study
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Concordia University
Concordia prof spotlights Indigenous clean energy leadership through constructive journalism

Manitoba
Dakota First Nations lay claim for mineral rights in Manitoba's oil patch

British Columbia
New bridge receives First Nations name, prepares to welcome traffic
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Huntsville
Town Concludes Investigation into Cybersecurity Incident

Montreal
Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum

Prince Edward Island
Access PEI publishing wait times to improve service for Islanders

Vancouver
Councillor wants Vancouver to consider ‘breaking up with the X'
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 

City of Waterloo
Council affirms 2026 city budget

Newmarket
Town approves the 2026 Budget

City of Peterborough
2026 Budget Adopted

Lethbridge County
Council Approves 2026 Budget; Focus on Strategic Reinvestment and Delivering High-Quality Services

Centre Wellington
Council Adopts Mayor's Budget with 3.68% Increase

Aurora
Town Adopts Council-Amended 2026 Budget, Final of Council Term

Rocky View County
Council Approves 2026 Budget and Master Rates Bylaw

Town of Cobourg
Mayor Cleveland Presents First “Mayor's Budget” with a Responsible, Stabilizing Approach to Municipal Finances

Capital Regional District
CRD moves forward with new Development Cost Charge Program

Victoria
Victoria councillor pushes to save full flower basket program after 50% cut
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 

Quebec
Quebec to expand pilot project on store opening hours
 

Vancouver
Province providing long-awaited update on new Pattullo Bridge
 
 

Ontario
Ontario mayors urge province to declare state of emergency with homelessness, addiction

Ontario
Ontario Partnering with Ottawa and Habitat for Humanity to Build Modular Homes

Vancouver
Vancouver report proposes developer fee reduction

British Columbia
Supporting women, children with new homes in Burnaby

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
A building with 100 social and affordable housing units for independent seniors will be built in Trois-Rivières

Government of Canada
Build Canada Homes Accelerates Affordable Housing in Longueuil

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Tenants move into the Mission Unitaînés building in Saint-Hyacinthe
 

Quebec
Quebec looks to slash environmental approval times

Newfoundland and Labrador
Federal government denies responsibility for spread of PFAS chemicals in Torbay water

Espanola
Espanola says “no” to battery storage site

Ladysmith
Council approves path to automated curbside collection

Sudbury
Climate change boosts number of frost-free days in Sudbury

North Saanich
Volunteers clear 15 cubic metres of invasive ivy from North Saanich park

Yukon
7.0-magnitude earthquake felt in western Yukon: Earthquakes Canada
 
 

Ottawa
Ottawa announces new immigration measures for foreign-trained doctors

New Brunswick
Opening of collaborative care clinic in Bathurst, 10th in the province

Ontario
Province Reducing Wait Times for Orthopedic Surgeries

British Columbia
Expanded neonatal unit improves care for infants in Kootenays

Manitoba
Construction to Begin on New Eriksdale Emergency Department in New Year
 

Winnipeg
Winnipeg moves to scrap bird-friendly window bylaw developers argue is barrier to development

Alberta
New restrictions placed on hunting, farming 'incredibly destructive' wild boars in Alberta

British Columbia
B.C. government asked to address rabbit abandonment

Saskatchewan
Deer population in southern Sask. continues to drop

British Columbia
No chronic wasting disease found in tested Okanagan deer
 

Ottawa
More couples buying marriage licences from the City of Ottawa

Ontario
Province Launching Liam Riazati Memorial Fund to Protect Children in Child Care

Saskatchewan
Supporting Families: Thomas Circle of Care to Operate New Community Respite Program in Regina
 
 

Regional Municipality of Durham
Wheelchair Basketball Canada National Championships deliver $25,500 legacy boost for parasport

Manitoba
Provincial Government Supports Roof Rebuild at Foxwarren District Recreation Centre
 
 

Montreal
The STM could save $3,500 per day with a full fleet of electric buses, study shows

Edmonton
Arc tap to pay launches in Edmonton region
 

Harrison
Firefighters pay tribute to late deputy chief

Blind River
Ontario Provincial Police launch mental health crisis team in Blind River

Windsor
$25,000 invested into local mental health police teams

Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay firefighters push for stronger health protections for younger workers

Conception Bay North
'This summer changed everything': Firefighters gather in C.B.N. for evening of thanks and celebration

Winnipeg
Winnipeg officer who took photo of dead body off the job: police chief

Barrie
Barrie police officers cleared by SIU after prisoner ‘medical episode'

Indendent Investigations Office of BC
Police watchdog clears Vancouver officers after man shot with beanbag shotgun

Windsor
Windsor police officer suspended with pay after impaired driving charge

Manitoba
Manitoba RCMP officer's appeal of conviction following high-speed chase dismissed
 

Nunavut
Call for proposals - Culture and Heritage grants and contributions for 2026-2027

Vernon
Design for art, heritage collections approved for Vernon cultural centre
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 
PREMIUM JOBS

Peace River Regional District
Deputy Corporate Officer
 

Waterhouse Executive Search
Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer
DISPLAY THE FULL LIST
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
The Demons of Lobbying
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
READ
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 
 
EVENTS

Date: 9 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Snowplow Operator
 

Date: 10 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Sidewalk Plow
 

Date: 12 Dec 2025
Certificate in Lean - Black Belt (Online)
 

Date: 12 Dec 2025
Certificate in Business Innovation (Online)
 

Date: 12 Dec 2025
Certificate in Lean - Green Belt (Online)
DISPLAY THE FULL LIST
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
Budget Strategies
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
READ
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers

  FB   Twitter   LinkedIn  
 

TOP NEWS ON OUR NETWORKS
RIM
Municipal (french)
L'UMQ lance l'appel de candidatures pour la 21e édition du mérite Ovation municipale
 
Education News
Education
Ontario Tech University
Railway leaders meet aspiring Ontario Tech engineers
 
AMEQ
Education (french)
Le gouvernement du Québec octroie 950 000 $ pour la modernisation de la salle de spectacle Edwin-Bélanger de l'école secondaire Louis-Jacques-Casault
 

Web: https://municipalinfonet.com/MS/bulletin/MIN_Dec_9,_2025.htm

This message is sent to our members and participants.

If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, you may remove your email address from this list: : https://municipalinfonet.com/unsubscribe.php?choix=news&txtMail=[[Courriel]]

[[adresse]]