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March 13, 2026 Edition
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Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch
From 2013-23, Canada's international post-secondary student population more than doubled to more than one million per year by 2023. Most of these students studied in Ontario, particularly in. . . . . . ( more )
 

Fraser Institute
Saint John had the highest per-person municipal spending of all major New Brunswick municipalities in 2024
 

Canadian Federation of Independent Business
More than 1.3 million temporary work permits set to expire by the end of 2026, leaving small businesses scrambling
 

St. Thomas
City Appoints New Director of Human Resources
 

Resort Municipality of Whistler
Long-serving public employees selected to join RMOW leadership
 

Town of Oliver
Town Announces Chief Administrative Officer's Retirement
 

Niagara Region
Resignation of Regional Chair Gale
 

Hamilton
City launches new online customer portal to make accessing City services easier
 

Medicine Hat
City launches new MHTapp
 

Gander
Town of Gander and Tourism Partners Announce Accommodation Tax Partnership and Infrastructure Initiative
 

Building homes for Alberta seniors
Alberta's government is committing more than $200 million to build and upgrade seniors housing across the province
 

Côte Saint-Luc
City adopts Senior Policy and Action Plan
 

Ontario
Province Launches 2026-2027 Francophone Community Grants Program
 

Ombudsman Ontario
Ontario Ombudsman releases Indigenous Services Plan, commits to ongoing dialogue to improve public service delivery for Indigenous Peoples
 
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Niagara Region
Chair resigns amid allegations he owns signed copy of ‘Mein Kampf'

Ucluelet
Mayor says diversity is key in municipal leadership
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Government of Canada
Government of Canada creates new Tripartite Advisory Council for Labour Policy

New Brunswick
Government and physicians sign new agreement

Nunavut
GN and NEU sign new collective agreement

Government of British Columbia
Health Science Professionals ratify collective agreement

Peel District School Board
331 permanent teachers at Peel school board could be laid off come September
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Saskatoon
City rejects flying former Iranian flag outside city hall

Ontario
Cochrane council debates merits of handwritten resolution from 2023

Village of Sayward
Push to dissolve Village of Sayward reaches key milestone with majority support

Okotoks
Town repeals youth curfew bylaw after nearly 30 years

Ontario
Mayors of Barrie and Springwater say multimillion dollar annexation deal will create jobs

Halifax
Mayor fears council's Halifax Forum vote will ‘haunt the municipality'

Port Colborne
Council supports reducing the number of councillors and updating ward boundaries for 2026 election
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Vancouver
Vancouver councillor turns to GoFundMe for defamation lawsuit against mayor

Wetaskiwin
Concerns as council remains silent on mayor's ban from city hall

Ottawa
Council approves settlement related to 2016 Rideau St. sinkhole

Waterloo Region
Third-party investigation to be launched on water supply shortage in Waterloo Region
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Manitoba
Provincial Government Supports Indigenous Mothering Centre to Keep Mothers and Babies Together

Ontario
How remote First Nations are working with Ornge to improve medical transportation
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County of Essex
Connecting Windsor-Essex completes regional cybersecurity pilot

University of Windsor
UWindsor professor studying how hackers could target modern vehicles

New Brunswick
NB Power admits ‘risk' of delayed long-term IT system upgrade
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Capital Regional District
CRD and CRHD approve the 2026 budgets and 2026 – 2030 financial plans

Town of Blackfalds
Council Approves 2026 Operating Budget

City of Burnaby
BC budget leaves significant gap in affordable childcare
 

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's Wholesale Trade on the Rise

Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission
Thunder Bay Wins Big: Takes Home Three National Sport Tourism Awards

Region of Waterloo
Cleared for Takeoff: AeroWR Launches New Digital Hub

Elgin County
County Launches New Business Guide to Support Local Entrepreneurs and Business Growth

Elgin County
Culinary Tourism Alliance Spotlights Elgin County as a Must-Visit Food Destination

Saskatoon
Saskatoon airport preparing for $12M arrivals renovation, leasing development land

Calgary
Councillors further program to support businesses affected by construction

Windsor
Mayor excited there's a projected timeframe to open the Gordie Howe Bridge

Canada
Canada will ‘do its part' to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson

Capital Regional District
CRD pledges decade-old $1.7M grant to Island Reconciliation Corridor initiative

Woodstock
OLG Community Recognition Program Cheque Presentation

Town of Stony Plain
Province Announces Planning for K-12 Francophone School in Stony Plain
 

Oneida Nation of the Thames
After 5 years of no clean drinking water, Oneida pipeline project approved

Calgary
Enmax open to mayor's call for it to run Calgary's water system

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Final report released on rail corridor vision for Alberni Valley
 
 

Surrey
City launches eCheck tool to speed up building plan reviews

Ottawa
Council unanimously approves ByWard Market plan

Stratford
Settlement clears way for Stratford residential tower project

Saugeen Shores
Town Advances Housing Initiatives with Continued CMHC Funding

Winnipeg
City still short of housing target tied to $122M federal fund with less than 1 year to go

Montreal
Record number of rental units built in Montreal in 2025

Langford
New Langford rental project adds 256 units as housing demand grows

Northwest Territories
Housing NWT Completes Two New Modular Duplexes in Fort McPherson

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada announces the construction of 27 homes and a child care centre in Fernie

Nova Scotia
Windsor Public Housing Another Step Closer
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Government Proposing Amendments to Endangered Species Act

Alberta
Whirling disease detected in Lake Louise: Parks Canada

Township of Langley
Township Named as a Certified Bee City
 
 

British Columbia
Opening doors to enhanced, modernized patient care in new facilities

Ontario
Province Celebrates Opening of Mon Sheong Dr. Paul Woo Long-Term Care Centre

Saskatchewan
How Saskatchewan's new Patients First Health Care Act will help patients, providers

Hinton
ER doctor shortage puts strain on region, local leaders say

Manitoba
Health Minister says banning paid plasma an option after 2 deaths

City of Welland
Council approves funding strategy for South Niagara Hospital

Simon Fraser University
Vaccine gaps rooted in structural forces, not just personal choices: SFU study
 

Halifax
‘We need to do something': Halifax wants Nova Scotia to create dangerous dog registry

Investing in Alberta's future vets
A new program funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will encourage veterinary students to work and stay in rural Alberta

British Columbia
B.C. monitoring for white-nose syndrome after fungus found in bat guano
 

Ottawa
Councillor proposes plan for fixing OC Transpo service

Timmins
Council Directs Staff to Explore Transit Connection for the Northlander

Winnipeg
Winnipeg police transit initiative makes dent in overall crime: data
 

Sudbury
Sudbury police launch specialized unit for child abuse, sexual assault cases

Thompson Rivers University
Communities respond to in-community wildfire training

Newfoundland and Labrador
Carmanville council calling on RCMP to staff detachment full time

Windsor
Project Greenlight officially launches to bring live video monitoring to downtown Windsor

Manitoba
Paramedic who was fired for refusing 911 call hit with fine, suspension by regulator

Coquitlam
High School Seniors Suit Up for Firefighter Training

Prince George
B.C. police watchdog clears officers in Prince George arrest case
 

New Brunswick
N.B. budget: Cuts to culture funding would have ‘profound impact,' advocates say

County of Wellington
Erin Village Branch Official Grand Opening

Kincardine
Council approves "Lest We Forget" Remembrance Crosswalk Proposed by Kincardine Legion Branch 183

Trail
City of Trail celebrates Trail & District Public Library's remarkable centennial year
 
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