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May 12, 2026 Edition
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Improving emergency preparedness with new regulations in British Columbia
Municipalities and regional districts in B.C. will have modernized requirements for emergency-management planning in their communities when new responsibilities under the Emergency and Disaster. . . . . . ( more )
 

Saskatchewan
94 Per Cent of Executive Government Procurements Awarded to Saskatchewan Companies
 

New Brunswick
Call for proposals for New Brunswick Day host community
 

Stratford
City Files Legal Challenge to Strong Mayor Powers
 

Moose Jaw
City Council Appoints Rhonda Smysniuk as City Manager
 

Government of Canada
Minister MacKinnon announces the renaming of the Charlottetown Airport to honour former Premier Alexander B. Campbell
 

Cochrane
Town of Cochrane Community Peace Officer receives Provincial-wide Leadership Award
 

City of Kelowna
DeHart Park earns award for environmental sustainability
 

Okotoks
Town earns sixth consecutive national award for financial reporting excellence
 

Pipeline Politics
Majority back Westcoast LNG project; half say Ottawa should be pushing harder on the file
 

Hamilton
City improving development reviews and access to planning information through new tools and pilot projects
 

Caledon
New Fire Station 310 expands protection across Caledon
 
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Dryden
2025 Annual Report
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New Brunswick
‘A good sign': Elections NB gets 90K early votes, anticipates strong turnout at the polls

Hamilton
Why councillor Alex Wilson will not seek re-election in Ward 13
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Regional Municipality of Durham
Province passes Bill 100; Region of Durham affirms the importance of elected leadership

Fredericton
City councillors vote to move forward with NBEX expropriation

Lacombe
City of Lacombe and Lacombe County welcome Standing Committee Report calling for pause and reversal

Woodstock
Woodstock opts out of BYOB event permits
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Toronto
Scarborough Southwest city councillor says he's under OPP investigation
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Town of Okotoks
Council approves 2026 property tax rates
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Toronto
Multibillion-dollar renovation project underway at Pearson airport. This is what's being upgraded.

Fredericton
Report ranks Fredericton as best place to buy real estate in Canada

Halifax
Halifax destination of choice for more domestic travellers: StatsCan

Nanaimo
Nanaimo records highest unemployment rate since January 2021

Cochrane
Town of Cochrane receives grant funding to advance tourism strategy and investment readiness

Mississauga
New report shows Mississauga employment remained steady in 2025

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Six new tourism ambassadors welcome you to SDG Counties
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Nova Scotia
How N.S. municipalities are preparing for drought and dry wells

Courtenay
Council frustrated with lack of progress on provincial roadways
 
 

Saskatoon
Bold plan for downtown Saskatoon attracts belief, skepticism

Ottawa
Ottawa Community Housing turns to green options amid volatile utility costs

British Columbia
Opening seniors' homes atop new Foundry centre in Terrace

Manitoba
Homeless plan exacerbating existing issues in social housing buildings, seniors housing advocate says

British Columbia
Opening more seniors' housing in Langley
 

Saskatchewan
‘Utilize every asset': Saskatchewan premier defends province's nuclear transition plan

Canada
Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good

Ontario Tech University
Powering AI: Can Canada's energy systems meet the growing demand?

Manitoba
Southwestern Manitoba wind farm opponents worried about environmental impact, property values

Yukon Territory
Slims River diversion could be prompting Kluane chum salmon decline, study suggests

Ladysmith
Town receives BC Hydro grant to support Garry Oak restoration project

Capital Regional District
CRD Launches Beyond the Curb Flexible Plastics and Foam Packaging Drop-offs

Quadra Island
New Quadra Island recycling depot set to open May 30
 
 

Saskatchewan
Construction Begins at Royal University Hospital ICU Bed Expansion

London
Second MRI machine coming to Bluewater Health

Quebec
Quebec to invest $252 million in preventive health programs over five years

Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. students making better health choices, survey finds
 

Sudbury
Report recommends moving Sudbury animal shelter to Minnow Lake
 

British Columbia
Investing in more child care spaces throughout B.C.

Nova Scotia
New Child-Care Spaces in Beaver Bank
 

Owen Sound
Community Partnership Drives New Turf Floor at Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre

Township of Langley
Yorkson Community Park North Campus Opens
 

Edmonton
Major milestone achieved for Capital Line South LRT Extension

British Columbia
Upgrading Columbia SkyTrain station is ‘most technically challenging' retrofit project yet: TransLink

Ottawa
OC Transpo reports 35 bus fires over 18 years, 10 buses decommissioned

Windsor
Transit Windsor director says buses remain safe as province targets drug use
 

Northern Ontario
Smaller fire departments struggling to meet Ontario certification deadline

Greater Sudbury
City to Implement New Paramedic Dispatch System

Langford
Langford base ready to support Greater Victoria crews during natural disasters

Edmonton
Police promise to crack down on disorder and crime in city hotspots

Trail
Trail off-duty firefighter acquitted of assault, uttering threats

New Brunswick
RCMP say drone use in Oromocto probe isn't widespread surveillance

Independent Investigations Office of BC
IIO Concludes Investigation into November 2025 Incident in Nelson
 

Ottawa
Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet, Princess of the Netherlands pays official Civic Call to the City of Ottawa

Yukon
Watson Lake Visitor Information Centre celebrates official grand reopening

Collingwood
Town Marks 45 Years of Sister City Friendship with Katano Through Public Storyboards

Kamloops
St. Andrew's on the Square Reopens After Restoration

District of Oak Bay
2026 Arts Alive Sculptures Arriving for 10 Year Anniversary

Newfoundland and Labrador
N.L.'s travelling book boxes were the little free libraries of the early 1900s
 
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