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Ontario Transforming GO Network with Largest Commuter Rail Project in Canada

Ontario is celebrating the 50th anniversary of GO Transit, which has been making it easier for people to travel across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) by connecting communities and. . . ( more )

Brandon
City's Culture Plan Merits Manitoba Planning Excellence Award

Newmarket
Ontario Public Works Association awards Newmarket with the Roger Brown Award in celebration of National Public Works Week

Ducks Unlimited Canada
Canadian wetland education network wins national honours

Mississauga
City Set to Receive $10 Million Under Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Welland
City using cloud-based GIS data collection for better service delivery

Canada and Saskatchewan
Governments Support $6.4 Million Expansion of Balgonie Wastewater System

Brantford
Councillor Utley well received by education and business leaders in China

Fraser Institute
Historically long health-care wait times cost Canadians $1.7 billion last year

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APPOINTMENTS | RETIREMENTS | ELECTIONS | ACHIEVEMENTS | PEOPLE

British Columbia
NDP lead grows to 13 votes following recount in Courtenay-Comox

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS | AGREEMENTS | BARGAINING

Prince Edward Island
Province recognizes public works employees for their contributions

Ontario
Labour report recommends unpaid personal emergency leave for Ontario workers

FINANCIAL | BUDGETS | TAXES

Halifax
Council to consider comparing their salaries to the average Nova Scotian

Alberta
Lethbridge County head tax could signal 'beginning of the end' of feedlots in area, says farm president

ECONOMY | INVESTMENTS

Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. leads country in productivity growth

Alberta
Alberta's second licensed cannabis facility could be the start of a big future for tiny hamlet

Newfoundland and Labrador
Projects in Channel-Port aux Basques Area Receive Government Funding

Government of Canada
Investment of $65,000 to Upgrade and Revitalize the Wahnapitae Community Centre

Government of Canada
$9,000 Investment to Upgrade Club d'Âge d'Or Alidor in St. Charles

INFRASTRUCTURE | PUBLIC WORKS

Prince Edward Island
Roundabout proposed for Stratford intersection

Saint John
Harbour Passage extension to carry Saint John walkway to Crown Street

Winnipeg
City repaired more than 66,000 potholes this year: Morantz

URBAN PLANNING | LAND MANAGEMENT

Toronto
Berczy Park redesign displays St. Lawrence neighbourhood's creative thinking

Yellowknife
Summer heat has Yellowknife planners primed for sidewalk patios

Vancouver
Activists plan to oppose retooled Chinatown development at hearing

ENVIRONMENT

World Wildlife Fund - Canada
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and Environment and Climate Change Canada Aim to Celebrate World Environment Day with 150 Cleanups Canada-wide

Cowichan Valley Regional District
New Video Keeps Issue of Illegal Dumping in Focus

Columbia Basin Trust
Affordable Housing Energy Retrofit program now open - Trust providing $2M for energy conservation upgrades

From May 31 to June 1, 2017
Canada Green Building Council brings Building Lasting Change conference back to Vancouver

District of Sechelt
Residents Eligible for Clean Air Society Rebate for Replacing Wood Stoves

Kamloops
Cart Inspections Show Kamloops Residents Making Desired Recycling Changes

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ENERGY | NATURAL RESOURCES

Newfoundland and Labrador
No formal talks for 'energy transactions' with Nova Scotia, says Nalcor

HEALTH | FOOD

Prince Edward Island
Suicide Prevention Strategy intended to save lives

London
Health officials plan to add London pharmacies to program that gives clean needles to drug users

Saskatchewan
Province ranks well among provinces for food affordability: Conference Board of Canada report

ANIMALS

Ontario
Monkeys, kangaroos and camels sold at auction as Ontario considers legislation to regulate exotic animals

Quebec City
Horse-drawn carriages accidents renew calls for carriage ban

FAMILY | SENIORS | COMMUNITY | HOUSING

Residential Construction Council of Ontario
Ease GTHA housing crisis by boosting family-sized rentals and 'missing middle' homes, report suggests

Toronto
Why Toronto's housing market has a 'missing middle': Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis Report

New Brunswick
Investment of $10 million to address generational poverty in Saint John

Newfoundland and Labrador
Investments in Affordable Housing for Seniors

Yukon
New affordable housing unit in Dawson City officially opens

Canada and Ontario
Governments Celebrate Affordable Housing in Northwestern Ontario

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PARKS | RECREATION | SPORTS | ARENAS

Government of Canada
New Carlisle arena to get a new multi-sport surface and refrigeration system

Edmonton
City considers longer hours for spray parks near schools

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TRANSIT | TRAFFIC | CYCLING | PEDESTRIANS

Plain Bicycle Project
From the Netherlands to Winnipeg, project promotes cycling culture

Edmonton
Jasper Avenue to slim down for summer in move to attract pedestrians

London
High-speed rail link would boost growth, dovetail with city's bus plan, BRT backers say

Toronto
Subway to be cooler this summer, with only the 'odd hot car,' TTC promises

POLICE | FIRE | EMERGENCY | PARAMEDIC

A commitment of $3 million in 2017-18
Government of Canada continues research and targeted engagement on implementation models for a potential Public Safety Broadband Network

Toronto
Toronto police union 'delighted' by invitation to march in New York's Pride parade — in uniform

Region of Peel
Peel cop decides noise complaint at teens' gig calls for backup — on the drums

Newfoundland and Labrador
Expanded roles for paramedics being considered by N.L. health minister

CULTURE | HERITAGE | LIBRARY

Government of Canada
Federal Government Recognizes the Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda for its Historic Significance

Halifax
Most Haligonians oppose removal of Cornwallis from public institutions: poll

Edmonton
Website preserves faded memory of Edmonton's hand-painted 'ghost signs'

Ottawa
City creates inventory of vacant heritage buildings

Mississauga
Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Members of Council visit Eabametoong First Nation

Yukon
Museums funding supports projects to interpret and preserve Yukon heritage

New Brunswick
Multimedia show to be projected upon legislative assembly as Canada 150 event

Government of Canada
Federal Government recognizes the national historical importance of the Saint-Eustache Church

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Ontario

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Ontario

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Ontario

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British Columbia

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Articles

Paying for Celebrity Tweets???

By Gord Hume

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Conflict Resolution Workshop | Toronto: June 20-23 / July 25-28

Events

Frank Cowan Company Risk Management Regional Seminar
Date: 24 mai 2017 au 24 mai 2017

1-DAY WORKSHOP: Become a Lean Six Sigma Champion - Probably Canada's Best Lean Six Sigma for Government & Public Sector Agencies & Organizations
Date: 24 mai 2017 au 24 mai 2017

Frank Cowan Company Risk Management Regional Seminar
Date: 25 mai 2017 au 25 mai 2017

LEAN SIX SIGMA BOOT CAMP - Probably Canada's Best Lean Six Sigma for Government & Public Sector Agencies & Organizations
Date: 29 mai 2017 au 2 juin 2017

Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA), Ontario Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Date: 4 juin 2017 au 7 juin 2017

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SMS Equipment | Performing small maintenance repairs & large overhauls

Articles

Children and Safety in Our Cities

By Gord Hume

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Commissionaires - Safeguarding Communities

Urban Systems

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