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July 7, 2026 Edition
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Alberta sets North American standard for AI
Alberta has accelerated the rebuilding of the decades-old technology behind its public services in a fraction of the usual time and cost. Using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools from. . . . . . ( more )
 

nDesign
Connecting your housing policies and data across departments just got easier thanks to an innovative new tool for municipal teams
 

British Columbia
Funding local governments to speed up delivery of homes
 

Nova Scotia
Support for Public Transit Across Nova Scotia
 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Government Invests in Arts Infrastructure and Programming Across Newfoundland and Labrador
 

British Columbia
Construction continues on Fraser River Tunnel Project with federal partnership
 

Abbotsford
City recruiting new City Manager, Peter Sparanese to retire
 

Mississauga
City earns four awards for financial reporting
 

Toronto Metropolitan University
Is it safe to swim at Canadian beaches? TMU study reveals new finding
 

New Brunswick
Government releases ‘what we heard' report on Clean Water Act modernization
 

Northumberland County
Northumberland Broadband network has taken root as construction reaches major milestone
 

St. John's
Contract Awarded to Construct New State-of-the-Art Fire Station in the Goulds
 
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University of New Brunswick
DataNB report finds rising exits among New Brunswick social workers; UNB program addresses burnout and workload

Quebec
Quebec government engineers begin indefinite strike, disrupting construction sites

Metro Vancouver
Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job
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New Brunswick
Time for a clean slate, mayors of recently-revived councils say
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Montreal
Proposed class actions target City of Montreal, West Island suburbs, after floods
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Northern Ontario
Anishinabek Police Service launches $1K student bursaries

Osoyoos Indian Band
How a First Nation in B.C. is hoping to restore wildfire-ravaged forests with seedlings
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Guelph
City creating 3D digital map of street trees to help grow urban canopy

Snap, tap and send
Programmer develops free tool for HRM residents to fast-track civic issues
 
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Port Alberni
Port Alberni Port Authority wants more cruise ships to dock in its port

Alberta
Mayors along proposed new pipeline route rally behind project
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Municipality of Bluewater
Bayfield Wastewater Treatment Facility Now Open to Serve the Community

Surrey
Surrey report says city's per capita water use ‘consistent' with region average

North Okanagan
Long-planned wastewater project moves closer to construction in North Okanagan
 
 

Funding rewards municipalities for progress toward housing starts
Ontario Rewards London with More than $11.2 Million Through the Building Faster Fund

Saugeen Shores
Town Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Development

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada announces funding for seniors' homes in Lethbridge

Langley Township
247 unit project planned for Langley Township

Halifax
Councillors reject Bedford heritage development, say 8-storey height too much

Edmonton
City eyes changes to zoning bylaw to regulate lodging houses, short-term rentals

Muskoka
Ratepayers including comedian Martin Short angry over proposed subdivision near Ontario's Lake Rosseau
 

Ontario
Ontario Unveils Proposed Route for Northern Shield Energy Corridor

Nova Scotia
Green energy vs. grid reliability: Nova Scotia's peaker plant battle

British Columbia
Curbside recycling pickup rolls out for the first time in northwest B.C.'s Nass Valley

Montreal
This Montreal initiative is using ‘Bee Bricks' to give local pollinators a home

Ottawa
City boosting funding for flooding grant program in wake of Canada Day storms: mayor
 
 

Québec
Can AI help improve service for Info-Santé 811 line? Santé Québec says it has

Waterloo Region
Community drug alert issued for Waterloo region after 44 suspected overdoses and 1 death

North Bay
Drug overdose surge prompts public alert

Lanark County
Lanark County Wins Silver Chain Challenge
 

Nova Scotia
Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches

Whitby
Second toddler attacked by coyote in Whitby left with serious injuries

Vancouver
Black bear tranquilized after wandering into East Vancouver

Winnipeg
New Winnipeg dog park includes separate small dog off-leash area
 

New Brunswick
New archives bring New Brunswick's hidden queer history online

St. Thomas
Elgin-St. Thomas Adult Day Program Receives $25K Seniors Community Grant to Enhance Dementia Care and Caregiver Supports at Valleyview site
 

Kitchener
Region's first stainless steel pools come to Kitchener, set to open near the end of the year

Castlegar
Draft budget for Castlegar arena expansion increased by $2.5 million

Toronto
Is Toronto 'behind' on children's spaces? Canada's largest city has surprisingly few dedicated spaces for kids

Columbia Shuswap Regional District
New Section Opens on Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail As Construction Continues

District of Summerland
Summerland enhances waterfront safety, accessibility and visitor experience
 

East Gwillimbury
Town Advances Safer Streets Program Throughout 2026 into 2027
 

Canada
Canadian first responders welcome tougher sentences for assaults against them

Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
New Wildfire Trucks Officially Welcomed into Service at Regional Fire Training Ground

Hamilton
Hamilton Fire Department donates two surplus trucks for use in Indigenous communities

Moncton
New $60M RCMP station nears completion in Moncton

Prince Edward Island
Firefighter safety is getting more costly. Some P.E.I. stations are going into debt to keep up

Oshawa
Next Generation 9-1-1 launches enhancing public safety

County of Brant
County of Brant Fire Services Releases 2025 Annual Report

County of Brant
Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services Releases Annual Report

Devon
Town of Devon Renews Library Lease and Fire Services Agreement

Cochrane
Municipal Enforcement mid-year results show increased visibility and focus on community safety

Mountain View County
Fire Services Welcomes Recruit Class of 2026

Saanich
Saanich Police deploying CCTV cameras at Saanich Strawberry Festival
 

Government of Canada
Governments of Canada and Quebec invest in relocation and expansion of Maison Théâtre to help revitalize Montréal's East End
 
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