Nearly 90% of British Columbia communities have adopted small-scale multi-unit housing legislation; District of West Vancouver notified of non-compliance news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024H…

Québec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools (source: The Canadian Press/CTV News) #AI #municipalai #ArtificialInteligence montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-municip…

Les municipalités du Québec utilisent l'IA pour observer leur territoire lactualite.com/actualites/les…

Prince Edward Island changing its Planning Act to allow more housing density in rural areas (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/pr…

Mayor and town manager of the municipality of Chute-Saint-Philippe are suing the Government of Québec for neglecting to maintain the provincially owned Morier dike (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Canada's public transit faces a funding crisis unless new revenue streams are found: analysis (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

An audit of the handling of freedom of information (FOI) requests in the 53 largest municipalities in Canada (source: The Globe and Mail) theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

5 Winnipeg-area municipalities oppose regional planning framework: Selkirk, Niverville, Headingley, St. Andrews and East St. Paul protest provincially imposed Plan 20-50 (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7…

.City of Peterborough wins a #PJMarshall Award for its Modular Bridge Housing Community project. The City built 50 modular homes, washrooms & a central service hub to provide housing to residents who previously lived in a homelessness encampment. #AMO2024

.York Region wins a #PJMarshall Award for its automated transit facility inspection program. York’s buses have onboard cameras & AI technology to scan bus stops, detect issues, & generate real-time reports for staff – eliminating the need for in-person inspections. #AMO2024

.The Town of Midland wins a #PJMarshall Award for using AI to develop a risk assessment model for its water & wastewater infrastructure. The technology pairs the Town’s existing data with AI to determine potential risk & cost of infrastructure failure with higher precision. #AMO2024

Government of Ontario releases new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 ontario.ca/page/provincia…

Le gouvernement de l'Ontario publie la Déclaration provinciale sur la planification, 2024 ontario.ca/fr/page/declar…

Government of Manitoba to allow municipalities to opt out of Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Government of Nova Scotia introduces new regulations to remove barriers and create more opportunities for housing in Halifax Regional Municipality news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/08/21/…

Medicine Hat mayor’s salary restored as most sanctions reversed in judge’s ruling (source: ChatNewsToday) chatnewstoday.ca/2024/08/26/may…

Mayor and two councilors resign in Cremona, Alta., and it is not the first time (source: Cochrane Eagle) cochraneeagle.ca/local-news/may…

Medicine Hat city council formally requests Alberta municipal audit (source: ChatNewsToday.ca) chatnewstoday.ca/2024/09/04/mun…

Calgary Mayor say that the City can no longer afford Green Line LRT project after the Government of Alberta announces funding withdrawal in letter on September 3, 2024 (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Government of Prince Edward Island's Executive Council authorizes a loan of $3.5M to the Town of North Rustico to help cover arena debt after major cost overruns (source: CBC News) cbc.ca/news/canada/pr…