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January 30, 2026 Edition
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January 30, 2026 Edition
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Unified Team Canada approach - First Ministers' Joint Statement
On January 29, Canada's First Ministers met in Ottawa, Ontario, to reaffirm their commitment to a unified Team Canada approach. They also advanced their coordinated work to build a stronger,. . . . . . ( more )
 

Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Cut red tape or risk losing our farms: Excessive regulatory burden threatens the future of Canadian agriculture
 

Yukon
Government to improve procurement processes with pilot for public posting of bid prices
 

Mission
City announces a significant transition in its most senior leadership
 

Waterloo
The City releases the 2026/2027 Ageing Well Directory for older adults
 

Nova Scotia
Province Invests in Equipment to Strengthen Firefighter Training, Safety
 

Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Receives $1.85 Million to Strengthen Community Safety
 

Manitoba
Provincial Government Invests $11.4 Million to Boost Municipal Fire Safety
 

Brockville
City Receives Provincial Funding for Critical Wastewater Infrastructure
 

Government of Canada
Minister Fraser delivers federal support to build more homes, faster across Atlantic Canada
 

SaskPower
SaskPower looking to bring large nuclear reactors to Saskatchewan
 

University of Waterloo
Strategic tree planting brings meaningful carbon reductions
 
A Century of Service to Canada | Commissionaires
 

Pitt Meadows
Pitt Meadows Ranked #3 Most Livable City in Canada and #1 Small City by The Globe and Mail
We Design the BEST and Perform the LONGEST Drone shows in Canada!
 

Montreal
Blue-collar workers disrupt session at city hall, plan strike day
The Osgoode Certificate in Municipal Law and Governance
 

Edmonton
City auditor's post-election report finds inadequate training, worker shortage major voting day issues

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
ACRD set to hire lobbyists to push the province for new route to the region

Manitoba
RM of Springfield opts out from Capital Planning Region
Camping and RV Industry Definitions for Municipalities | Learn More »
 

Region of Waterloo
Council didn't follow procedural rules, but vote change allowed to stand
Webinar: Extend the value of your ERP with HR and workforce technology
 

Government of Canada
Former students of Île-à-la-Crosse School and Canada sign proposed Settlement Agreement

Saskatchewan
Province to launch Indigenous court pilot, aiming to reduce overrepresentation in custody
Save the date for the upcoming AORS Trade Show!
 

Burnaby
Freshet News and the importance of keeping Burnaby informed and connected
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada
 

Wellington
County Council Adopts 2026 Budget

Fort Erie
Town Council Approves 2026 Budget

Prince George
2026 budget passed with 4.94% increase

Ontario
Whitewater Region approves $13 million budget

Windsor
Mayor praises staff, council for 2026 tax freeze but warns Windsor 'can't do it forever'

Calgary
Werklund Centre revamp project facing nearly $200M shortfall

Saskatoon
Councillors clarify debt support for downtown library
 

Fredericton
City sets new all-time high in development activity

City of Oshawa
Mayor Dan Carter responds to GM Oshawa Assembly Plant transition to two shifts

Bruce County
Spruce the Bruce Program Offering Over $125,000 in Funding to Businesses and Community Partners

Village of Donalda
Home to the world's largest lamp, this small Alberta village is deciding its next chapter
 

Montreal
Broken-down equipment hampering Montreal's snow-removal operations

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Major Projects Advance Across the Sunshine Coast in the Fourth Quarter
 
 

London
London looks to strip developers of grants for contaminated lots if they wait too long

Alberta
Faced with surging demand, Alberta broke housing construction records. Is there a lesson there?

Nova Scotia
What's the affordable housing vacancy rate in Nova Scotia? No one knows for sure

London
Mayor's plan for new homeownership incentive brings both skepticism, praise

Edmonton
City council mulls high development costs for new neighbourhoods

Stratford
Can Stratford learn from Kitchener when it comes to Grand Trunk rehabilitation?

Winnipeg
City pilot could see derelict, vacant properties in Winnipeg developed into affordable homes

Summerside
Mayor, advocates want province to keep emergency shelter open 24 hours
 

Pitt Meadows
City has five-year, $2 million deal for organic waste processing

Ottawa
As veil of secrecy lifts on Ottawa's $95M landfill deal, here's what we learned

Vancouver
Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement

York University
York U study finds forever chemical plummets in Toronto atmosphere during pandemic

Nova Scotia
N.S. in the market for more grid-scale batteries for energy storage

Town of Essex
New Public EV Charging Stations

Lethbridge County
Grant-Funded LED Retrofitting Brings New Light to County Administration Building

Fort St. John
New Contractor to Collect Curbside Garbage and Recycling

Concordia University
Concordia study finds snow droughts in western and southern Canada could affect nearly all Canadians
 
 

County of Brant
2026 Action Plan Launched by Brantford-Brant Community Drugs Strategy

Hastings County
Hastings County Signs Two Family Doctors to Program
 

Region of Waterloo
Airport earns top rating for accessibility

Alberta
Improving care for vulnerable northern youth
 

British Columbia
Keeping BC Parks sustainable, affordable, well maintained

Wilfrid Laurier University
The Dome at University Stadium set to open February 1
 
 

Halifax
Halifax to redesign two upcoming cycling projects, saving $2M

Ottawa
Councillors seek compensation for transit riders after latest disruption
 

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
RDOS expresses condolences on the passing of Rob Oliver

Montreal
Montreal police launch initiative to tailor 911 responses for autistic people

Ontario
Police forces in smaller cities struggling to pay for new training standards

Winnipeg
Winnipeg police looking to buy e-bikes for force

Saskatchewan
Before the flames: Saskatchewan crews prep for the summer following devastating 2025 wildfires

Newfoundland and Labrador
The RCMP is training police dogs for the first time in Labrador

Surrey
20 additional RCMP officers to be deployed in anti-extortion fight, says Surrey mayor

Village of Keremeos
Fire Department sees promotions as new crop of recruits join

Nova Scotia
RCMP approve 32 awards for officers, staff involved in Nova Scotia mass shooting case

Regional Municipality of Durham
Community-Based Hate Reporting Program and tool launched in Durham Region

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

Central Elgin
Enbridge Gas Ontario Assists the Municipality of Central Elgin in Supporting Firefighter Training

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District
Regional District undertakes Fire Services Resiliency Project

Windsor
Windsor police join LaSalle, Chatham-Kent in saying no to federal gun buyback program

Calgary
Calgary police officer dismissed for sexually exploiting a female colleague

Special Investigations Unit
Officers Not Responsible for Injuries Suffered by Woman Following Fall on Ice; SIU Discontinues London Investigation

Special Investigations Unit
SIU Concludes Investigation into Wallaceburg Arrest
We Design the BEST and Perform the LONGEST Drone shows in Canada!
 
PREMIUM JOBS

Community Government of Whati
Senior Administrative Officer
 

The Municipality of the Village of Lions Bay
Fire Chief
 

City of Niagara Falls
Payroll Supervisor
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The Osgoode Certificate in Municipal Law and Governance
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
By-Election Woes
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Camping and RV Industry Definitions for Municipalities | Learn More »
 
 
EVENTS

Date: 30 Jan 2026
AORS Training: Sidewalk Plow
 

Date: 5 Feb 2026
AORS Training: Defensive Driving Snowplow
 

Date: 6 Feb 2026
FitByte: FREE Weekly Micro-Learning for Curious Public Sector Professionals
 

Date: 6 Feb 2026
Certificate in Lean - Black Belt (Online)
 

Date: 6 Feb 2026
Certificate in Business Innovation (Online)
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Webinar: Extend the value of your ERP with HR and workforce technology
 
ARTICLES
Municipal Information Network
The World and City Halls
By Gord Hume
Municipal Information Network
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Save the date for the upcoming AORS Trade Show!
 
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day – FireSmart Canada

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L'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec présente son rapport sur la crise des infrastructures publiques : « Agir maintenant pour éviter la f(r)acture de demain »
 
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MusiCounts announces 2026 Music Teacher of the Year Award Nominees, spotlighting exceptional music educators across Canada
 
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Petites universités francophones hors Québec : rouages essentiels de la francophonie
 

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