Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Simcoe breaks ground on new affordable housing development in Barrie
The County of Simcoe broke ground on what will be its biggest build to date, with 220 affordable housing rentals and commercial space for health…
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Industry welcomes provincial commitment to standardize municipal construction practices
The Government of Ontario has introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 to help speed up the construction of new homes and…
You Can Fight City Hall
By Erik Schomann Tiny Township, nestled between rolling farmland and the serene beaches of southern Georgian Bay, is facing a financial crisis that threatens its…
The path to strengthening Canada’s municipal infrastructure
The recent failure of a critical water transmission line in Calgary, which severely impacted the supply in city’s reservoirs and its ability to move water…
Ontario announces investments for water-enabling infrastructure
The Government of Ontario announced new measures to support rural communities and residents at the 2025 annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference. These measures…
How local governments are evolving asset management and prioritizing resilience
By Aymone Agossou Local governments face numerous competing priorities when it comes to their infrastructure assets. Residents rely on services from infrastructure like community buildings,…
Funding to help Ontario municipalities build and repair local infrastructure
Beginning August 21, the Government of Ontario will be accepting applications for funding under the $400 million Housing-Enabling Core Servicing stream of the $1 billion…
Canada, New Brunswick renew Community-Building Fund agreement for 10 years
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed a new 10-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund. In the first five years, New Brunswick will…
Every new home requires $100K in infrastructure spending: CUI report
In a newly released report, A Jump Start: Providing Infrastructure for More Housing, the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) is proposing four new approaches to investing…
FCM calls for action to improve quality of life for Canadians by strengthening municipal finances
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is urgently calling for action from the federal government to equip municipalities with the tools they need to ensure…
$530M investment for FCM’s Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative
To help accelerate adaptation support for resilient municipal infrastructure the Government of Canada announced the $530-million Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) initiative, through the…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund updates its funding offer
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced that its Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is revising its core funding to enhance its flexibility and adaptability and maximize…
Ontario making investments to support the unique needs of rural municipalities
The Government of Ontario announced the latest steps in its plan to invest in rural communities and municipalities at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association…
Federal government partners with FCM to strengthen asset management in five provinces
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of more than $1.43 million to help 35 communities in…
Federal government partners with FCM to strengthen asset management in NL
The Government of Canada, along with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced a federal investment of more than $1.9 million to help 46 communities in…
Manitoba government announces blue-ribbon infrastructure panel
The Manitoba government is creating a blue-ribbon infrastructure panel to ensure Manitobans get the roads and highways they need, Premier Wab Kinew and Transportation and…
2023 Good Roads Conference
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton announced a $1.8 million investment through the Skills Development Fund to support 625 public…
Connecting Links program to support municipal road and bridge repairs
The Government of Ontario announced it is providing $30 million to support municipal road and bridge repairs in 21 municipalities across the province. The funding…
Big City Mayors’ Caucus group meets with Prime Minister in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended a roundtable discussion with the Big City Mayors’ Caucus, a group of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) representing 23…
New guide to help municipalities improve flood-resiliency
Climate change is causing a steady increase in the frequency, intensity and duration of weather-related natural disasters. Damages caused by floods and rainstorms comprise a…
New active transportation approaches are needed
By Ankush Karwal When Statistics Canada began unveiling the results of the 2021 Census earlier this year, one of the areas that anyone in city…
Program to support rural highway improvements in Saskatchewan
A successful partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) continues to improve roads through its Rural Integrated Roads for…
Ontario to help industrial sites become investment ready
Ontario has launched a new pilot project designed to help municipalities and landowners prepare industrial sites in order to be more attractive to investors. The Site Readiness…
New federal fund boosts funding for Ontario municipalities
Infrastructure Canada announced that Ontario has received over $850 million through the new federal Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of more…