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December 18, 2025 Edition
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A Big Thank You
By Gord Hume
It has become a tradition that my last column each year expresses a big ‘thank you’ to a particular segment of the municipal family. The choice this year is to honour the women and men who. . . . . . ( more )
 

Ontario
Province Protecting Workers Through Special Economic Zones
 

Nunavut
Collective agreement between GN and NEU officially ratified
 

BC Transit
BC Transit Announces Launch of New Province-wide Five-year Customer Experience Plan
 

Ontario
Canada, Ontario and the Region of Waterloo invest in public transit improvements
 

Government of Canada
Federal government invests in public transit improvements for the Municipality of Bathurst
 

British Columbia
Governments invest in wastewater treatment in Lytton
 

Welland
Government of Canada's contribution recognized in construction of two Welland trail projects
 

Government of Canada
Federal government invests in a community infrastructure in Farnham
 

Langford
Council takes steps to improve waste collection
 
A Century of Service to Canada | Commissionaires
 

Statistic Canada
Canada marks largest population drop on record

Lethbridge County Reflects on 2025
Progress, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 

Northumberland County
Bob Crate elected as Warden of Northumberland County, Mandy Martin as Deputy Warden
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Owen Sound
City Honours Long-Serving Employees and Launches New Employee Choice Awards

Riverview
2025 Years of Service Awards
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 

Calgary
Council votes to ban raising national flags at city hall
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 

Prince Edward Island
Counselling service available to P.E.I. municipal leaders after Three Rivers threats

Metro Vancouver
Statement: Response to Media Reporting on Metro Vancouver Leadership

Region of Waterloo
‘A mockery of democracy': Changed vote causes division at Region of Waterloo council

Toronto
Should Toronto seize e-bikes and e-scooters from riders on sidewalks? One councillor thinks so
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Township of Langley
Township to Apply for Intervenor Status in Appeal of Cowichan Tribes Decision

Quebec
Village of Kitcisakik finally connected to Hydro-Québec's electricity grid

British Columbia
Huu-ay-aht First Nations, B.C. sign agreement to keep children connected to families

Northwest Territories
Michael Vandell re-elected as chief of Deh Gáh Got'îê First Nation

Manitoba
Provincial Government Invests in First Nations Women's Homeownership Through Mino'ayaawag Ikwewag
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Billions on the line as Newfoundland launches four-month review of Quebec hydro deal

Port Coquitlam
2026-2027 Capital Program Focuses On Critical Infrastructure

Newfoundland and Labrador
Mortgage on Stephenville airport property transferred to Calgary private equity firm

Maple Ridge
City Moves Key Infrastructure Projects Forward with 2026–2030 Capital Plan

Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
14th Council Approves 2026 Budget

Region of Waterloo
Bid to block building of ‘Taj Mahal' communication centre fails to gain ground at Region of Waterloo budget meeting

Halifax
Halifax Water gets approval to raise rates

Abbotsford
City waives fees and expedites permits for flood-impacted properties
 

Toronto
Toronto launching bid to become home of new international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Calls mount in Thompson-Nicola for pipeline value changes to be postponed
 

Nova Scotia
Province Releases Plan to Invest in Highways, Bridges, Ferries

Ontario
Province Enhancing Road Safety and Creating Jobs in Prince Edward County

Peterborough
City Celebrates Completion of Key 2025 Infrastructure Projects

Barrie
Left turns to be banned at busy Barrie intersection
 
 

Lunenburg
Council halts development of municipal lands

Langley Township
Mayor among those decrying provincial housing policy

Penticton
Housing availability in Penticton shows positive gains

Rural Municipality of Prince Albert
Municipality approves plan for new UFA cardlock and bulk fuel station

New Brunswick
Saint John housing development to feature dozens of affordable units

London
Council considers adding ‘Good Neighbour Clause' to contracts funding homeless shelters

Barrie
First look at Youth Haven Canada's new emergency shelter

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Construction of 62 social and affordable housing units for independent seniors in Sainte-Julie
 

Alberta
Support for new pipelines from Alberta grows across Canada: poll

Lacombe County
Medicine River Watershed Society honoured with 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award
 
 

Northwest Territories
Should the N.W.T. government pay for daycares to test their drinking water?

Quebec
Quebec expansion of pharmacists' powers slow to be implemented
 

Edmonton
Edmonton Humane Society 1st shelter in western Canada to receive national accreditation

Township of Langley
Township of Langley and Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) Finalize Agreement
 

Abbotsford
Tabor Village in Abbotsford gets new bus thanks to $200K in donations
 

White Rock
$2M donation means new ice plant, floor for White Rock curling club

Mission
Design for Mission spray park, basketball courts moves forward

Orillia
Gill Street Community Complex gradually re-opening after major renovation

Prince Albert
Lehner Electric Ltd. Secures Naming Rights Sponsorship at LCCLC
 
 

Region of Waterloo
Region receives $211M for new transit hub, hybrid buses, paths and pedestrian bridges

Montreal
Montreal's new administration accused of erasing transit authority's independence

Guelph
Bike lanes to be cleared of snow again after strong mayor powers used

Edmonton
City council to look at effectiveness of permanent enhanced cleaning on public transit

Montreal
STM: second strike begins as professionals join maintenance workers
 

British Columbia
Province reports success tackling repeat violent offending

Manitoba
Manitoba firefighters 'burnt out' after harshest wildfire season in decades, union says

Victoria
VicPD's police chief explains what's contributing to the department's increased overtime pay 

Whitby
Provincial Funding Supports New Protective Gear For Whitby Firefighters

Winnipeg
Colleen Mayer named as new Winnipeg Police Board chair

New Brunswick
RCMP officer won't be charged after man injured during Sussex, N.B., arrest

Alberta
ASIRT investigating after Calgary police officer shoots man 'acting erratically' at LRT station

Alberta
ASIRT releases reports on three completed cases
 

Vaughan
Local creativity is on display with ARTonBOXES installation at Vaughan City Hall

Langford
Langford sets record straight on Veterans Memorial Park expansion funding

Barrie
Barrie Public Library's story continues to unfold with approval of new branch
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 
PREMIUM JOBS

Peace River Regional District
Communications Manager
 

Waterhouse Executive Search
Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer
 

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Chief Financial Officer
 

Red Deer County
Assistant Financial Services Manager
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Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
Big, Bigger, Biggest
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 
 
EVENTS

Date: 18 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Snowplow Operator
 

Date: 19 Dec 2025
FitByte: FREE Weekly Micro-Learning for Curious Public Sector Professionals
 

Date: 19 Dec 2025
Certificate in Lean - Black Belt (Online)
 

Date: 19 Dec 2025
Certificate in Business Innovation (Online)
 

Date: 19 Dec 2025
Certificate in Lean - Green Belt (Online)
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Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
The Demons of Lobbying
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!

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Municipal (french)
Lutte contre l'itinérance - La ministre des Services sociaux annonce le déploiement de mesures d'urgence supplémentaires dans toutes les régions du Québec
 
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Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
ETFO calls for quality professional learning, time to support revised Kindergarten curriculum
 
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Immigration temporaire - Québec stabilise le nombre d'étudiants étrangers pour les deux prochaines années
 

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