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Ontario Investing $5 Million to Increase Local Emergency Preparedness and Response
The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) to empower local communities to build their emergency response capabilities. The. . . . . . ( more )
 

Government of Canada
Canada launches efforts to develop a National Water Security Strategy on World Water Day
 

Indigenous Services Canada
2026 National First Nations Water Leadership Award recipients honoured on National Indigenous Water Operator Day
 

Edmonton
City invests $15 million to expand downtown student housing
 

Port Hope
Council Adopts Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Strategy with Anti-Oppression Framework and Policy
 

Four Council members resign
RM of Sherwood Provides Update on Council Resignations and Governance Continuity
 

Indigenous Languages Program
Government of Canada invests to support Indigenous stories through broadcasting
 

Ontario
Government Investing $1.3 Billion to Operate and Maintain GO Transit and UP Express Service
 

Government of Canada
Build Canada Homes Accelerates Affordable Housing in New Brunswick
 

Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick
Salisbury and UMNB celebrate the first inaugural Cultural Policy
 
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Barrie
New study crowns Barrie as a top city in the country to live in Canada
Safety Detection System—Making public spaces safer, one step at a time
 

Town of Stratford
Statement on the Resignation of Councillor Jody Jackson

Greater Victoria
CEO retires leaving Greater Victoria libraries ‘well positioned for the future'
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Vancouver
City council's rejection of 2 big developments about policy — but also politics
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British Columbia
Nisg?a'a Nation members' lawsuit alleges no consultation before LNG project

Longueuil
Mothers of minors at scene of Longueuil teen's shooting file $1.9M lawsuit against city, police

Alberta
Alberta's 'Peterson law' leads lawyers' regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course
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Alberta
Strengthening Indigenous health care access
Learn why you should hire a forest professional.
 

Perth County
Perth County councillors were paid just shy of $200K in 2025

Toronto
Why city-run grocery stores may help combat rising food prices

Regional District of Central Okanagan
RDCO and CORHD adopt five-year financial plans focused on essential services

Woodstock
Council Approves 2026 Reserve Fund Budget

Kawartha Lakes
City to receive funding from Ontario for Ice Storm Recovery

Town of The Blue Mountains
Town up to $48,000 in Funding for Ice Storm Assistance

Amherst
Mayor responds to proposed tolls at N.S., N.B. border
Prefab Precast Concrete is changing how we deliver new schools
 

Amherstburg
Mayor says Crown Royal ban should have stayed until plant was sold

Edmonton
City council approves levy funds to finish Winspear expansion

Manitoba
Construction groups raise concern over charge for contractors on public projects, citing 'zero transparency'

Canada
Boosting oil production could ramp up Canada's GDP and jobs, study suggests
 

Montreal
City allocates $6M to fix potholes, pledges immediate repairs

Cape Breton Regional Municipality
CBRM buys up land to prevent development, protect water supply
 
 

Nova Scotia
Pictou Residents Benefit From New Affordable Housing

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada announces 60 homes in Kemptville

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Official opening of the Mission Unitaînés building in Lévis: Tenants are moving in!

Winnipeg
City awards new contract for 24/7 mobile outreach services

Saanich
Council approves 6-storey project despite ‘regrettable' tree loss

North Cowichan
Municipality asks province for help meeting housing projections

Cumberland
Village adopts new zoning bylaw

Cornwall
Council Directs Pause on Bridge Housing Initiative, Reaffirms Commitment on Transitional Housing

Windsor
Windsor program helps 88 per cent of participants exit homelessness
 

Nova Scotia
Province set to pass offshore wind law but some ‘big questions' remain, industry says

Corner Brook
City could face big penalties for dumping sewage into the ocean

Prince Rupert
Spill containment and cleanup underway after train derailment near Prince Rupert

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen
Regional district supports application towards massive Penticton solar plant

Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen
RDOS supports BC Timber Sales request to designate 500 hectares near Penticton for logging

Columbia Shuswap Regional District
Board shoots down Shuswap compost facility's second shot at formalizing expansion
 
 

Yukon
Yukon First Nations Cancer Strategy launched to improve cancer care in the territory

Alberta
Recovery supports replacing drug consumption sites

Brandon
Mayor defends upcoming Royal Manitoba Winter Fair after event at same site led to measles outbreak

Burnaby
My three asks for Burnaby Hospital—'The priority healthcare project in the province'
 

City of Kelowna
Rutland Recreation Park upgrades advancing with new tender

Vancouver
Park Board considering $1B motion to fix aging recreation facilities

Williams Lake
Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex supported by $668,000 FortisBC Rebate
 
 

Toronto
TTC still figuring out how to handle thousands of FIFA fans this summer

Langford
City approves new Streets & Traffic Bylaw - Signals bold step toward safer, greener, and a more connected community

Quebec
Advocates say Quebec budget fails public transit

Ontario
Ontario Protecting Drivers on Highway 11/17 Corridor

Ottawa
City eyes 2027 launch for bus-only lanes in the Glebe
 

Ottawa
Ottawa Police Service looking to have 850 more body-worn cameras by 2027

Charlottetown
Police using specialized tactical response unit more than usual this year

Ottawa
Soft soil adds $10 million to Ottawa police station in Barrhaven

Grande Prairie
County Celebrates Fire Graduates and Emergency Service Excellence at Annual Awards

London
London police chief says city will ‘pivot' as province cuts funding to consumption sites

Montreal
Police announce new project to prevent violence, extortion targeting Montreal businesses

Special Investigations Unit
Niagara police officer who fatally shot Brampton man wanted for murdering ex-girlfriend, kidnapping baby cleared

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Windsor
 

Manitoba
Provincial Government Celebrates International Day of the Francophonie and Announces Next Steps Toward a Truly Bilingual Province

Oakville
New public artwork installed at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex: The Object of the Game
 
Safety Detection System—Making public spaces safer, one step at a time
 
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