Friday, September 05, 2008 |
Prince Rupert city official's wife granted more than $100,000 in city contracts
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Cold Lake City council appoints new CAO
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Ottawa - Firefighters' $10-million pay hike turns up the heat on city budget
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Renfrew County approves tax exemption for the Legion
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Windsor and Essex County councils have endorsed a joint bid for the 2010 or 2011 annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario
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Hall calls it quits as CBRM councillor
Eastern
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City of Victoria adds 11 more homes to heritage collection
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Thorold receives praise for accessibility
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Colwood’s first electric truck is the most concrete example of a changing force within the community
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CVRD gets funding for greener waste facilities
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City of Estevan reaches land deal with RM
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Ottawa councillors mull more ads, private funding for trash cans, benches
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Vancouver Island - City becoming university town
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2 OPP officers avoid instant penalties after being charged under street-racing law
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Saskatoon - City about to take over former Labatt Gardens
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Prince Edward County - Wind farm plans unveiled
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Fort Saskatchewan - Civic square capped at $25M
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Burnaby and Port Moody Mayors fear province will bully them as they build their Evergreen rapid transit line
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Rather than ban bottled water sales in public parks, Sarnia could host a pilot project to encourage recycling
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Williams Lake - CITY AND RCMP LAUNCH POSITIVE TICKETING PROGRAM
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Timmins - New sign program designed to aid francophone tourists
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Township of Killaloe Council recognizes mural for Killaloe’s 100th birthday
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New Westminster city council has approved an arts strategy that maps out the needs of the arts community
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Boundary Bay - Municipal proposal would require beachfront homeowners to construct continuous wall on civic property
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Trash power could be dangerous for Port Moody says environmentalist
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$100M available for Ottawa sewage upgrades
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Sask. MP Batters won't run again, citing depression
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Calgary police officer charged with assault
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The City of Chilliwack and School District No. 33 are determined to put fitness into the minds of young kids
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Expanding regional transit horizons for the Okanagan
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Westside Mayor Rosalind Neis opposed to pay rationale for meals
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City of Nelson - Fire emergency plan unveiled
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Thursday, September 04, 2008 |
Windsor - City councillors reject three-bag garbage limit
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City of Regina invests in three express routes for students
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City of Vancouver considers 'scramble'-style pedestrian crossings
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BC - Two-tier Hydro billing zaps the power-thirsty
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Stratford, P.E.I.'s fastest growing community, is forming a citizens on patrol group to help RCMP keep crime under control
Eastern
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Charlottetown - Private community centre gets public boost
Eastern
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Ontario working to loosen carpooling restrictions
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Ottawa councillors fight to ban profitable billboards in some wards
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Green roofs could stop sewage from flowing into waterways: group
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Toronto launches green highrise plan
Central
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'No more serving drunks:' Winnipeg residents to inner-city bar owners
Central
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Appeals filed into re-election of Salt River chief
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Council hears arguments on future of Edmonton City Centre Airport
Western
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Foreign Affairs Minister Emerson set to retire: sources
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New Westminster Council considers broadcasting meetings on the Internet
Western
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Mission Council considers pay phone booth removal
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Metro Vancouver officials proposal to make shoppers pay for plastic may be tested in city first
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Council hopeful proposing a bylaw to prohibit strip clubs in Chilliwack.
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The North Saanich Councillor denies allegations of defamation
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Lake Cowichan - 3-year tax exemptions for non-profit land use
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District of Sicamous - Frustrating year for mosquito control program
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Georgina Arts centre receives $10G to ease cash crunch
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Aurora’s Town clerk pitches in as temporary CAO
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Tweed council passed a bylaw pertaining to the collection of fees for false alarm calls.
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Arran-Elderslie clerk retiring in December
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Niagara Falls City hall might ban bottled water
Central
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Grey Highlands council fine tunes policy on wind farms
Central
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Stewiacke town council looking at telephone/Internet voting system for upcoming municipal election
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RM of Grey Council changes development plan to permit wind energy projects in the future
Central
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City of Leduc - Kick off celebration for 25 years as a city
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 |
City of Calgary brushing away graffiti
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Richmond, airport threatened by the sea
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Tofino pays for tsunami alert system
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A First Nations reserve east of Calgary says it wants to form its own police force
Western
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St. John's councillor faces lawsuit over building supplies bill
Eastern
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New ambulance management to end labour conflict, N.L. mayor says
Eastern
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Saint John may pull plug on bottled water in city buildings
Eastern
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New Quebec gun legislation, Anastasia's law, now in effect
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Prince George has a new agency to promote opportunities here to the world
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Vaughan City Councillor eyes water bottle ban
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City of Woodstock enacts unique bylaw that will further restrict where smokers can indulge in their habit
Central
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Huron East prepares to meet new clear garbage bag policy
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Low income residents may pay less on Sarnia transit
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The City of Oshawa Institutes a bylaw to license student rentals
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Former Delhi councillor, Dan VanLondersele, dies at 56
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City of Melfort - Looking to name each neighbourhood with a moniker, which reflects each area’s attributes
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Labrador town dump overflowing
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Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it will hold its annual convention in St. John's from now on, prompting City of Corner Brook officials to threaten to cancel its membership in the association
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Won't be snowed over: N.B. gets its winter salt supply
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Whitehorse cleans up downtown graffiti
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Woodstock - Coun. Charles Depow resigns
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Pincher Creek - Town takes steps to cease cardboard collection
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City of Leduc and Leduc County Councils reach recreation agreement
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City of Cold Lake - Innovative Swedish technology utilized at local lagoons
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 |
Chinese investors are interested in Renfrew County
Central
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Cornwall native is city's new public information co-ordinator
Central
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Moose Jaw - City's new garbage bins being delivered
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City of Ottawa seeks 7 inspectors to help it reach food safety standards
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City of Ottawa uncovers 9 potential sewage spills since 1998
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Toronto takes over cleanup of propane site
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Former Regina police chief seeking Liberal nomination
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Yukon Energy settles 5-year lawsuit over transmission line
Western
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Calgary, Edmonton land 2012 world hockey juniors
Western
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Province rejects Calgary police funding request
Western
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Sackville - New pumper truck will provide area with greater firefighting capabilities
Eastern
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Winnipeg - City orders removal of unique sidewalk ads
Central
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RM of Lac du Bonnet council is taking a stand against the use of its municipal road system by logging trucks
Central
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Newmarket - Town considering new logo, slogan
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City of Red Deer- Trash talk: $100-milliion gasification plant for Penhold
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Friday, August 29, 2008 |
Saskatoon - City lax in monitoring computer use
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Fire ant colonies spreading as climate change lets them thrive
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Corner Brook short on rental properties
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Nova Scotia - Lobby groups turn sights on municipal ballot box
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3 small oil spills spotted in Bay of Fundy
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There's wealth in your water, Quebec told
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Quebec government sued for buying Microsoft software
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Free parking at TTC stations about to end
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Sask. librarian off to jail for book scam
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Yellowknife city council approves cab fare increase
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Edmonton tops list of places to buy real estate in Alberta
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B.C. coast shaken by powerful earthquake
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Lake Country fire hall referendum set
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Northern Alberta gets new 'little mosque on the prairie'
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Norfolk County lags on auditing finances
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Sarnia Mayor calls on province to create a Ontario-made goods requirement for alternative energy plants
Central
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Township of Chatsworth sticks with bio-digester idea that could turn septage and agricultural waste into fertilizer and produce electricity
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Collingwood - Sustainability plan sets out town's vision
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Profanity, threats and potential litigation against Brant County are off limits for discussion during presentations to council under new rules approved by politicians
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Councillor opposes pay hike for Brant County Power's board of directors
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Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
Nova Scotia municipalities must pay pension liability for police: court
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City of Montreal to begin collecting clippings for compost
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Ottawa - City gets grim report card on overall performance, especially from rural areas
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LaSalle's deputy fire chief will take over the top job when the current chief retires in November
Central
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Don't ban Tasers - review training, Ontario's top cop says
Central
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Whistler to vote on bruin bylaw
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N.L. considers subsidizing west coast flights
Eastern
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Firefighters Deer Lake training site hit by vandals
Eastern
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Belleville police to publish names of accused 'johns'
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Embattled chief Martselos re-elected at Salt River First Nation
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Vibrations from new ferries shaking homes, Nanaimo residents say
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Peel Region Receives $67 Million for Infrastructure
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Huron County - Medical officer of health resigns after months of tension between health unit and county administration
Central
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Southampton marks 150 years
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The Municipality of Arran- Elderslie is seeking new CAO
Central
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Paramedic contract goes to arbitration in Haldimand County
Central
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New signs to mark farming areas in Haldimand County
Central
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County unites tourism with agricutlure and economic development
Central
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The Meaford Fire Department is getting a new Fire Hall
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New Tecumseth - Doggie cops can now write tickets
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Town of Collingwood to pursue nuisance charge against Ethanol plant
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
City of Montreal plans pickup for compost
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Montreal - Police chiefs urged to hire more minorities
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Ontario to give $36.8M for local projects
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Saskatoon - City wards being remapped
Western
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Wind turbines linked to death of migratory bats
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Strathcona county's new city of 200,000 approved
Western
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Highlands council introduces a bylaw banning exotic pets
Western
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N.L. OK's environmental plan for nickel plant
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New Brunswick building moose tunnels on Highway 7
Eastern
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Terry Fox runs in trouble in two N.B. communities
Eastern
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Mayor confident about Summerside raceway's future
Eastern
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Montreal flooded with claims after torrential summer downpour
Eastern
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Quebec town lands solar-panel plant
Eastern
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Smaller Ontario towns to get $725M for infrastructure
Central
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TTC to seek new bids on streetcar contract
Central
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Alberta projects $8.5B budget surplus in first quarter fiscal update
Western
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Sikh leader joins race for Vancouver city council
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Residents petition against proposed cell tower in North Vancouver
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Police delay report on Taser until 2009
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Castlegar - Gaming centre bylaw approved
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The Petawawa Fire Department hires six firefighters
Central
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Brant County nixes bathing suits - Vote to define the "business attire" required to wear to meetings under the county's code of conduct for councillors
Central
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The Municipality of Meaford officially has its own Fire Department
Central
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Castlegar - Water meters enter tender process
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The Town of Comox buys waterfront land for $2.1 million
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Maple Ridge council wants ban on plastic grocery bags
Western
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Ottawans pick 'urban oasis' over football for Lansdowne
Central
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New Brunswick communities still waiting for transition funding
Eastern
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A P.E.I. community wants to be powered entirely by wind energy by next year, says the town administrator
Eastern
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Charlottetown shouldn't pay $25,000 for concert: councillor
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More bike paths planned for Montreal: mayor
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New infrastructure funds put Ottawa, Merrickville sewage woes in spotlight
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Toronto - Police staffing crisis looming, union says
Central
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Regina mayor completes ironman
Western
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Calgary - Police force seeks $25M to fight gang violence
Western
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The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako sees revenue potential in wood waste
Western
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Sault Ste. Marie - New law makes it a crime to remove items from recycle boxes
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Belleville Firefighters finally have a deal - Will get same pay raise as city police
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Hastings Highlands - An agreement for producing electricity
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Amherstburg Town council gives go-ahead to solar parks
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Monday, August 25, 2008 |
City of Salmon Arm moing forward with water meters
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Merritt to get composting site soon
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Ottawa - City staffers let councillors down - again
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Regina Fire Department welcomes new firefighters
Western
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Mexico moves to purge corrupt police
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Coffee and firefighters a bad mix, study finds
Western
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Beijing attempts to make city more accessible
Western
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Montreal won't banish water in plastic bottles
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Nova Scotia premier adds carbon tax calculator to Tory website
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Saskatchewan - Commission slams civil service firings
Western
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Town of Blind River to meter water
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The Town of Petrolia plans to publish a monthly newsletter to save a projected $854 a month instead of buying weekly advertising in local paper
Central
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City of Brockton moves some workers to four-day week - Experiment part of environmental efforts, mayor says
Central
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City of Kingston still seeks CAO
Central
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Quinte West city staff and elected officials will see a hike in their mileage rate effective Oct. 1.
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Orillia - Former mayor dies
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Friday, August 22, 2008 |
Charlottetown growing destination for championships
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New funding for crime prevention in Nunavut
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Edmonton firefighters save historic building
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Friday, July 18, 2008 |
Laval - Cop's death reveals training flaw
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Ottawa - Rising transit revenue offsets city's soaring fuel costs
Eastern
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Windsor Transit buses going green
Central
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Former Calgary health chief due $4M retirement plan
Western
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Cost of Metro Vancouver services to double by 2030
Western
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Surrey report tosses TransLink plans in the trash
Western
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BC Hydro pulls plug on redress claims
Western
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Gander wants feds to honour airport promise
Eastern
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P.E.I. radon levels 'relatively low
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NB - Tree cutting ordered to stop at Mactaquac park obstacle course
Eastern
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Electric cars now allowed on some Quebec roads
Eastern
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Public health director wants safe injection sites across Quebec
Eastern
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Toronto city councillors have approved new rules on spending and control of their office budgets
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Winnipeg council pumps $7M into waterpark
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SK - Wapella resurrects community's only store
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Calgary - Proposed fines target litterbugs, panhandlers
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New Westminster officer demoted for kick to head
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Norwich council approves ‘vision’ for the future
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City of Melfort upgrades website with new look and more
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City of Parksville facing debt crunch
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Courtenay to measure greenhouse gas output
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
Ottawa - NCC to spend millions on grand entrances into city, documents show
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The University of Ottawa will pay its incoming president Allan Rock $395,000 a year, plus perks
Central
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City of Regina proposes 16% increase in fees
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Okotoks has become the first Alberta community to ban smoking in cars carrying children
Western
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How civil is your city?
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Langford toys with limiting adult stores
Western
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P.E.I. bails out Federation of Municipalities
Eastern
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The town council of Deer Lake, on Newfoundland's west coast, began shutting off the water supply this week to people who owe municipal taxes
Eastern
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Peggys Cove visitors hit with $5 parking fee
Eastern
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Nova Scotia green-lights wind farm on Nuttby Mountain
Eastern
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Winnipeg paramedics, firefighters to learn self-defence
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Whitehorse developers win $200,000 parking break from city
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Environment Canada official to check on Dawson's sewage woes
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B.C. tops Suzuki green rankings as oil-rich provinces bring up the rear
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Calgary - Pesticide ban passes city council vote
Western
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Homeless families on rise in Calgary
Western
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Electrical short in cable splice triggered Vancouver blackout: BC Hydro
Western
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The mayor of Vancouver is calling for an investigation into the debilitating power outage that shutdown nearly a quarter of the business district
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Moncton to expand downtown wi-fi zone
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Drayton Valley Water plant manager speaks on fluoride
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
Windsor - City to survey air travellers
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Victoria sewage raising a stink on San Juans
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Vancouver power outage could take days to repair: BC Hydro
Western
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Quebec to fix dangerous road stretches
Eastern
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Toronto City Council started debate on Tuesday over a plan to tear down the eastern section of the Gardiner Expressway
Central
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Rising costs put Dawson City recycling depot at risk of closing
Western
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Number of aboriginal officers down sharply on First Nations: survey
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Explosion knocks out power for thousands in Kamloops
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Quinte West OPP acquire two new sets of wheels
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Elliot Lake - City advances $450K for doctor recruitment program to Elliot Lake Retirement Living
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