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May 13, 2026 Edition
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May 13, 2026 Edition
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Failure, by design: Ontario's deepening hospital funding crisis
The deepening Ontario hospital funding crisis is harming patients and communities. New analysis of Ontario's 136 hospitals shows that the majority of hospitals had operating deficits over the. . . . . . ( more )
 

Concordia University
Concordia-made AI model could speed up and improve infrastructure crack detection
 

Government of New Brunswick
Legislation intended to support local government renewable energy projects
 

Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall
T3 Transit Adds First-Ever Electric Minibuses to Fleet
 

Clarington
Municipality breaks ground on first phase of trails in municipal park on former Bowmanville Zoo lands
 

Smiths Falls
Town Receives Over $13 Million for Critical Water Infrastructure Improvements
 

British Columbia
Unveiling BC Place Vancouver upgrades, opportunity ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
 

London / Middlesex County
Councils endorse refreshed plan to improve housing stability, reduce homelessness
 

Whitby
Habitat for Humanity GTA Breaks Ground on New Affordable Housing Community in Whitby
 
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New Brunswick
New Brunswick voters wake to new mayors, councillors after municipal elections

Fredericton
New council to be sworn in on June 1

Moncton
Shawn Crossman Moncton's next mayor

Saint John
Saint John's Donna Reardon wins 2nd term as mayor
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CUPE BC
Fruitvale municipal workers give 72-hour strike notice
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Alberta
Chief electoral officer wants pause on sharing electors list until law amended

Devon
Council adopts 2026–2029 Devon Strategic Plan
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Sayward
Mayor's defamation lawsuit over critic's Facebook posts dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court

British Columbia
Female police officers seek lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination

Office of the Auditor General of Ontario
Ontario Auditor General Releases Four Special Reports

New Brunswick
Amendments to Lobbyists' Registration Act introduced
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Ontario
Unsafe AI sites used by Ontario government employees, putting data at risk: auditor
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Cochrane
2026 tax rate bylaw approved by Cochrane Council

Township of Esquimalt
Township Provides Budget 2026 Updates
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Ignace
Township Capitalizes on Multi-Million Dollar Hosting Agreement Funds Slated for Infrastructure, Capital Costs and Future Investment

Metro Vancouver
Invest Vancouver Welcomes Nutanix's Expansion, Early Plans Include Hundreds of New High-Paying Jobs

Government of Canada
Government of Canada investing more than $1.6 million to strengthen and grow tourism in Greater Sudbury and across Northern Ontario

Government of Canada
Canada Invests in clean energy to strengthen energy security and economic resilience in British Columbia

Hamilton
Could Hamilton be the next site for a PWHL franchise?

Ottawa
Centretown BIA hopes to boost foot traffic downtown with free food initiative

Victoria
Victoria Advances Improvements for Local Businesses
 

Region of Waterloo
Innovative water treatment unit ready for delivery to add capacity

Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario mayors unite on growth, infrastructure

Calgary
Water main construction reaches next phase

Winnipeg
City report recommends roads money for emergency fund

Maple Ridge
Mayor lobbies provincial government for infrastructure funds

Yukon
'The thing that keeps me up at night': Yukon mayors demand funding for infrastructure at AYC

Shelburne
Elliot Page gave $25K for a community well in N.S. It's still not running and he's not happy

Surrey
Council OKs $5.8M contract for heat downtown

Charlottetown
$14M project for Charlottetown port will allow cruise ships to connect to P.E.I.'s energy grid

McGill University
McGill researchers' sustainable construction method aims to improve earthquake safety
 
 

Huntsville
Town Launches a Pre-Approved Building Design Program for Secondary Residential Dwelling Units

Puslinch
Township launches Additional Residential Unit Grant Program

Saskatchewan
New Group Home for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Opens in Regina

Nova Scotia
New Shelter to Strengthen Homelessness Supports in Bridgewater
 

Cache Creek
Village goes solar with panels on three buildings
 
 

Windsor
Windsor mayor backs involuntary addiction treatment

Surrey
Council OKs establishing volunteer mayor's health advisory panel

Greater financial security for basin food banks
Columbia Basin Trust invests $5 million in a long-term endowment
 

Burnstick Lake
Bear euthanized after visiting Alberta summer village
 

Government of Canada
Celebrating the completion of the Sunset Seniors Centre in South Vancouver

Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Government Strengthens Supports for Foster Families and Kinship Carers
 

Okotoks
Council approves loan to advance completion of Pickleball and Tennis Centre

Barrie
Three new parks open in Barrie this summer

White Rock
City plans trial community garden for Hogg Park
 

Alberta
Government takes aim at bike lanes, with legislation expected this fall

Edmonton
Mayor encouraged Alberta government wants to be ‘proactive' in bike-lane debate

Surrey
Council approves next stage of King George Boulevard BRT

Winnipeg
Winnipeg Transit taking the first step towards rapid transit in Downtown Winnipeg

Clarington
Clarington Mayor's statement on GO Train bridge construction

Ottawa
Restoration of O-Train Line 1 service expected in mid-June as new GM unveils plan

British Columbia
B.C. Ferries eyeing new technology to prevent whale collisions
 

Ajax
Statement from Mayor Collier regarding the announcement of a new Durham Regional Police Service station in Ajax

Spruce Grove
City will not fund additional EMS cost; Province to lead service transition

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District expands FireSmart™ program with new farm and ranch wildfire preparedness support

Nova Scotia
New treatment centre for military, first responders opens on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore

Kingston
Kingston police and fire change to new 911 operating system

Waterloo Region
Signs created by young students remind drivers to slow down in Waterloo region school zones

Ottawa
Auditor general finds gaps in project management within Ottawa Police Service

Surrey
Mayor criticizes disbanding of gang unit after teen double homicide

Manitoba
10 Manitoba firefighters land in Minnesota to help state's wildfire fight

Vernon
From classroom to fire hall: Students train with Vernon Fire Rescue Services

Maple Ridge
City Launches Alertable for More Effective Emergency Communications

Saskatchewan
Province Partners With #NotInMyCity to Combat Human Trafficking

Ontario
Amid rise in online child exploitation cases, Ontario police cite AI, social media as predator tools

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Terminates Investigation into Man's Hospitalization in Toronto
 

Halifax
Halifax's oldest cemetery offers student researchers a glimpse into buried history
 
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