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Canada's median health-care wait time hits 28.6 weeks—second longest ever recorded
Canadian patients in 2025 waited 28.6 weeks from GP referral to actual treatment, finds a new study released by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy. . . . . . ( more )
 

Saskatchewan
More Communities Eligible for Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive
 

University of Saskatchewan
USask-City of Saskatoon project explores supports for firefighter mental health
 

Government of Ontario
Ontario Building New Emergency Preparedness and Response Headquarters, Future Home of Ontario Corps
 

Mississauga
City announces Director of Recreation and Culture
 

St. John's
New Universal Design Resources Introduced to Support the Creation of Accessible, Inclusive Housing
 

Brampton
City celebrates continued progress on Embleton Community Centre
 

Edmonton
City reaches another milestone towards tree planting goal
 

Green Municipal Fund
Durham Region secures funding for Climate Adaptation Plan update
 

Call2Recycle
Lethbridge Marks Milestone as Alberta's First Community to Complete Curbside Battery Pickup Weeks, Collecting Over 3,000 kg
 

Government of Canada
Transit feasibility study and new vehicle coming to Athabasca County in Alberta
 
A Century of Service to Canada | Commissionaires
 

Cowichan Valley Regional District
Former CVRD director Klaus Kuhn has died

Quinte West
City Council appoints Leslie Roseblade as Councillor for Ward 1 - Trenton

Prince Edward Island
Three Rivers councillor resigns over bylaw amendments stuck in limbo
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Ottawa
City reviewing hybrid work requests on ‘case-by-case' basis ahead of 5-days a week mandate
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 

Auditor General of New Brunswick
Auditor General issues clean audit report

Ontario
Less than half used strong mayor powers before Ontario expanded system

Brantford-Brant
Consultant's report puts Brantford-Brant amalgamation debate to rest: Mayors
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 

Timmins
Investigation concludes city councillors violated code of conduct

London
Director of Housing Stability Services threatens lawsuit unless CTV London removes reports about harassment in City Hall's Housing Stability Services

Montreal
Mayor apologizes after being caught on mic muttering profane insult at council meeting
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Nova Scotia
Directive to crack down on illegal cannabis won't change police approach: N.S. RCMP
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 

Manitoba
Government Announces New Crown-Indigenous Corporation to Lead Churchill Plus Project

Essipit Innu First Nation Council
The Essipit Innu First Nation opposes mining exploration on its Essipiunnu-Meshkanau protected area project and wishes to engage in responsible dialogue with developers for projects in other areas of Nitassinan

British Columbia
Cheam First Nation elects new chief, council
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 

Saskatchewan
Oversight needed as more Saskatchewan government IT projects delayed and overbudget

Elliot Lake
City Announces Asset Management GIS Partnership with Sault Innovation Centre

Laval
Laval deploys 5,000 smart parking signs, invests $25M to boost winter operations
 

North Bay
City considers $122M deal to expand chemical cleanup at the airport

Delta
2026 Budget Approved, Bringing Investments to Every Part of Delta

Essex
Town Council Adopts 2026 Budget

City of Airdrie
Council approves 2026 Budget

Saugeen Shores
Council Amends 2026 Business Plan to Reduce Tax Increase

Gravenhurst
Municipal budget adopted for 2026

Yellowknife
City adopts 3.7% property tax hike in 2026 budget

Sault Ste. Marie
Councillors approve 2026 budget

Niagara-on-the-Lake
Town Modernizes Building Permit By-law and Updates Planning & Building Fees
 

Dalhousie University
Canada's Food Price Report 2026 predicts families will spend up to $994 more on food next year

Vancouver Island
Two Vancouver Island communities make Canada's top winter getaway list

Melville
Melville to lose its Bank of Montreal branch in 2026

Greater Sudbury Development Corporation
GSDC Supports Curl Sudbury's Winning Bid to Host National Curling Championships
 

Ontario Advancing Work on Highway 413
Province extending Highway 410 to connect with future corridor

Kamloops
City Progressing Qu'Appelle Extension to Enhance Safety and Community Connectivity

Nunavut
Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency after water treatment plant shuts down
 
 

Edmonton
Edmonton Exhibition Lands development continues

London
London might mandate homebuyers disconnect weeping tiles from sanitary sewers, costing up to $10,000

Northwest Territories
Housing NWT New Project: Singles Multi-Unit Residential Building in Hay River
 

Alberta
Rock solid reforms for sand and gravel

British Columbia
B.C. First Nation leaders tell Alberta minister they're against changes to tanker ban

Ottawa
Ottawa's tree targets tied up in red tape, environmentalists say
 
 

New Brunswick
Collaborative care clinic announced in Saint John

Nova Scotia
Number of Nova Scotians on doctor waitlist drops, more than 68,000 people still on registry

Parkland County
Free school lunch program to serve 5 times as many kids in Parkland County thanks to grant

Brampton
City advances healthcare with land donation to Kay Blair Hospice enabling Brampton's first-ever hospice
 

Ontario
These are the Ontario cities that are among the ‘rattiest' in Canada, according to a new ranking

Moncton
Moncton named ‘rattiest' city in Eastern Canada for sixth year in a row

Castlegar
Castlegar sees fewer bear-human interactions in 2025
 

Nova Scotia
N.S. still below targets set in federal agreement for $10-a-day daycare: report

Canadore College
Affordable apartment complex in North Bay, Ont., brings students and seniors together
 
 

Brantford
City Approves Sports Centre, Signs 15-Year Lease with Bulldogs, Extendable to 40 Years

Alberya
Campsite bookings up by 7%, highest level since 2021: Alberta Parks
 
 

Toronto
Mayor proposing to make TTC free after 47 rides a month

Alberta
Province considers pumping brakes on bike lanes in Calgary

Charlottetown
City aims to improve cycling, pedestrian infrastructure with new transportation plan

Halifax
Council to consider changes to taxi, ride-hail rules

Regina
Regina transit workers respond to proposed budget cuts with strike mandate

Bowmanville
Metrolinx unveiled its Bowmanville expansion plans to Durham's council. But it had to keep quiet: councillor
 

Yukon
Yukon premier supports presumptive cancer coverage for wildland firefighters, but offers no timeline

Prince Albert
Firefighters in PA say they're overworked and understaffed

Toronto
City welcomes 53 new Primary Care Paramedics and Telecommunicator recruits following graduation ceremony

Prince Albert
Prince Albert firefighters push for new fire halls following record-breaking number of calls

Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. had one of the highest rates of human trafficking in 2024: StatsCan

Essex County
Essex County OPP report 644 per cent increase in distracted driving charges

Lakeshore
Lakeshore may scrap alarm program, charge for first false call

Longueuil
Family of teen shot dead by police suing Longueuil, Que., police force

Port Colborne
Enbridge Gas and Port Colborne Fire Reduce Fire and Carbon Monoxide Deaths through Project Zero

Bradford West Gwillimbury
New training investment strengthens Bradford West Gwillimbury's fire department
 

Ottawa
Committee approves bid to designate ByWard Market a national historic site

Ontario
Province Expanding French-Language Government Services

Abbotsford
Seed planted in Abbotsford for creation of B.C.'s first memorial forest
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 
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Waterhouse Executive Search
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GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
Big, Bigger, Biggest
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 
 
EVENTS

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)
 

Date: 12 Dec 2025
Certificate in Lean Yellow Belt (Online)
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
The Demons of Lobbying
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 
Are you and your staff winter-ready?

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Projets prioritaires et d'envergure nationale : le gouvernement agit pour accélérer leur réalisation
 
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Education
Canada will invest $1.7 billion to attract top global talent
Government of Canada launches new initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
 
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Des infrastructures améliorées dans 19 cégeps pour favoriser la réussite des étudiants
 

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