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December 15, 2025 Edition
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December 15, 2025 Edition
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Full speed ahead: Ottawa–Montreal chosen as starting point for Alto High-Speed Rail
The Alto High-Speed Rail project will be one of Canada's largest infrastructure investments in decades. Building the first high-speed rail network in Canada will turbocharge our economy,. . . . . . ( more )
 

Peterborough
Peterborough Transit Tops Ridership Rankings in Canada
 

Clearer reclamation rules
Alberta's government has released new guidance to help reduce confusion and speed up land reclamation across the province
 

Vancouver
City of Vancouver and Vancouver Whitecaps FC sign MOU for new stadium project at Hastings Racecourse Park
 

Ontario
Province Launches $500 Million Critical Minerals Processing Fund
 

Vancouver
New Vancouver building rules aim to improve safety and housing supply
 

Vancouver
Empty Homes Tax drives City's housing vacancies to record low
 

Prince Edward Island
Bloyce Thompson sworn in as 35th Premier of Prince Edward Island
 

District of Sooke
District Welcomes Greg Lowis as Director of Corporate Services and Corporate Officer
 

Tecumseh
Town Ratifies New Agreement with Tecumseh Firefighter's Association
 

Marathon / Manitouwadge
Municipalities Announce Shared Fire Chief Position for 2026
 

Ontario's Fire Protection Grant program
Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services will receive over $368,000 to enhance firefighter safety
 
A Century of Service to Canada | Commissionaires
 

Kamloops
City Adopts Official Community Plan 2025

Ottawa
Ottawa mayor clue stumps Jeopardy! contestant in question about capital city mayors
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Prince Edward Island
Rob Lantz steps down as premier to pursue permanent P.E.I. PC Party leadership

United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Warden Landry officially inaugurated

Kawartha Lakes
Deputy Mayor Charlie McDonald hands over reins to Deputy Mayor-Elect Tracy Richardson
Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 

Grand Falls-Windsor
CUPE vows to defend labour leader fired by Town of Grand Falls-Windsor

Montreal
Union accuses Montreal transit authority of waging a ‘scare campaign' to justify arbitration
Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 

Durham Region
It won't be up to Durham residents to decide whether to have an auditor general, council votes
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
 

Surrey
Surrey mayor ‘appalled' all 14 extortion suspects are claiming refugee status
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
 

Ottawa
Ottawa's Indigenous advisers weren't told of pipeline deal with Alberta: chief

Wolastoqey Nation
Wolastoqey Nation plans to take title claim of forest land appeal to Supreme Court

Capital Regional District
The Lekwungen Nations and Local Governments Sign a Partnership Agreement to Explore the Future of the Island Rail Corridor

Regina
Elders claim Paul Dojack Youth Centre terminated contracts for raising concerns about breach of Indigenous ceremony
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds
 

British Columbia
Province funding improved internet for 6 West Kootenay communities
 

Greater Napanee
Town to Explore Affordable Fleet Purchasing Strategy

Niagara Region
Region approves Waste Management and Water and Wastewater 2026 budgets

County of Grande Prairie
Council Adopts 2026 Interim Budget Emphasizing Core Services and Long-Term Asset Management

Wetaskiwin
City Council approves 2026 operating budget

Leamington
Municipality Adopts 2026 Municipal Budget

Sylvan Lake
2026 Capital Budget Passed

Ponoka
Ponoka Town Council Approves 2026 Interim Budget

Tecumseh
Tecumseh to introduce EV charging fees starting Jan. 15
 

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Wholesale Trade Growth on Top

Township of Langley
Celebrating a Landmark Year at Langley Regional Airport (YNJ)

Whitchurch-Stouffville
Stouffville Launches Business Registration Program to Strengthen Local Economy
 

Abbotsford
Mayor blasts feds for flooding ‘inaction' as water starts receding

Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver owes $1.9M more for land used for Langley sewage plant: judge

Reconciliation Corridor Initiative
First Nations and mayors sign ‘reconciliation corridor' agreement, reviving hopes for Westshore–Victoria rail

District of North Vancouver
New road condition sensors enhance winter safety across the District
 
 

Metro Vancouver
Mayors urge B.C. to roll back housing density laws, but province ‘not going backwards'

Regina
Advocates call for gov't support as social housing complex sits empty in North Central Regina

Winnipeg
All projects from first phase of Housing Accelerator Fund grant program now underway

Northumberland County
County and Town of Cobourg continue working collaboratively to ensure safety and well-being of Warming Room visitors

Peace River
Town council declines to support homeless shelter's bid to extend hours, cites safety concerns

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada announces 15 homes in Bedford
 

Oak Bay
New $600K garbage truck to hit the streets in Oak Bay

Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro plans to free up more power by saving energy, building new turbines and wind farms
 
 

Ontario
Province Celebrates Opening of New Seniors Living Campus in Brantford

Ontario
Province Making It Easier for Youth in Northumberland County to Connect to Mental Health Services

Alberta
Alberta health performance reporting inconsistent and insufficient: auditor general
 

British Columbia
WSÁNEC Nations to proceed with Sidney Island deer cull without Parks Canada

Windsor-Essex
Free mobile veterinary program to support vulnerable households launched in Windsor-Essex
 

Alberta
Canada and Alberta agree to one-year extension of early learning and child care agreements
 

Thunder Bay
Long-term arena strategy coming for Thunder Bay

Delta
Exciting Updates Approved for Annieville Lions Park
 
 

Ottawa
OC Transpo in 2026 includes higher rates, O-Train Line 1 changes and free rides on weekends for youth

Calgary
Calgary Transit bus destroyed by fire
 

Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. implements island-wide policing standards

Ontario
Province pledges funding for Stratford, Perth County mobile crisis response teams

Community Engagement and Enforcement Team
New Policing Initiative Underway in Collingwood and The Blue Mountains to Boost Safety

Waterloo
First set of police CCTV cameras going up in Waterloo next month

Ottawa
Ottawa Fire Services receives support for training materials

Brantford
Enbridge Gas teams up with the Brantford Fire Department to Reduce Fire and Carbon Monoxide Deaths through Safe Community Project Zero

Saint John
Firefighters sounding alarm on equipment shortages

Longueuil
Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi

Niagara Region
Niagara police see 700% spike in number of human trafficking victims identified in a single year

London
SIU invokes mandate after man in crisis assaults police officer, is injured during arrest

Deer Lake First Nation
Police cleared in man's shooting death in northwestern Ontario
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Here's how the federal budget could affect library books
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 
PREMIUM JOBS

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Chief Financial Officer
 

Red Deer County
Assistant Financial Services Manager
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Paper food waste bags — you can't get more organic than that!
 
 
EVENTS

Date: 15 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Defensive Driving Snowplow
 

Date: 17 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Winter Patroller
 

Date: 18 Dec 2025
AORS Training: Snowplow Operator
 

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

Date: 19 Dec 2025
Certificate in Business Innovation (Online)
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Are you and your staff winter-ready?
 
Solar Vision – Commercial solar lighting solutions
GFOA Alberta | Now Open to SK & MB Finance Officers
Uniting Communities Through Play | Inclusive & Durable Playgrounds

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Étude sur le coût des infrastructures municipales - Des exigences réglementaires qui coûtent jusqu'à 1,5 milliard $ par année
 
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Education
Overseas campuses: A world of trouble?
Universities wrestle with the pros and cons of establishing satellites abroad
 
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Un Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy public : une solution attendue pour Portneuf
 

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