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New Brunswick introduces legislation to crack down on copper wire theft
Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
Date: 2026-10-28 15:32:10.0
Tags: [New Brunswick, Public Safety, Justice, Infrastructure, Governance]Premier Susan Holt’s Liberal government in New Brunswick has introduced legislation to amend the Salvage Dealers Licensing Act aimed at cracking down on copper wire theft. The proposed changes restrict the sale of copper wire exclusively to licensed salvage dealers and individuals lawfully entitled to possess and dispose of it. Sellers are now required to provide photo identification, and a mandatory 48-hour buffer on payments has been established. The provincial government acted in response to rising incidents reported by telecommunications and electricity companies regarding infrastructure thefts causing service outages.
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Province gives Grande Prairie's 911 service $2 million to support policing, fire response
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-27 16:03:53.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Public Safety, Infrastructure, Justice]The Government of Alberta announced a $2 million provincial grant for the City of Grande Prairie's 911 service and Public Safety Communication Centre (PSCC), bringing the province's total contribution to public safety and policing projects to $19 million against a total project cost of $23 million. Distributed by Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis on October 21, the funding supports the establishment of a local dispatch center capable of covering a large regional landmass and servicing 47 per cent of the province. The announcement coincided with the official ceremonial handover of local policing responsibilities from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to the newly created municipal Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), led by Police Chief Dwayne Lakusta.
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Province gives Grande Prairie's 911 service $2 million to support policing, fire response
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-27 16:03:53.0
Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Public Safety, Infrastructure, Governance]The Government of Alberta provided a $2 million grant to the City of Grande Prairie’s 911 service, bringing the province's total contribution to public safety and policing projects to $19 million against a total project cost of $23 million. Announced by Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis, the funding supports the development of the local Public Safety Communication Centre (PSCC). The PSCC handles dispatch services covering 47 percent of the province and facilitates a transition of local policing responsibilities from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to the newly established Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), led by Police Chief Dwayne Lakusta.
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Edmonton, Fort McMurray amongst those to receive courthouse security upgrades in $6 million province-wide initiative
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-26 18:13:10.0
Tags: [Alberta, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Safety]The Government of Alberta announced a $6-million province-wide initiative to upgrade security across 10 courthouses located in Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Lethbridge, Drumheller, Fort McMurray, St. Paul, Pincher Creek, Alexis, Canmore, and Cochrane. The refurbishments follow a 2023 planning study that identified security, health, and safety risks, and will include improvements to building access, emergency systems, security technology, and prisoner movement areas. Construction is slated to begin within the current fiscal year and reach completion in 2027 under the direction of Alberta Infrastructure and Minister Martin Long.
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Province Strengthening Courthouse Security in Northern Ontario
Source: Ontario - Ministry of the Attorney General
Date: 2026-10-23 18:33:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Justice, Public Safety]The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General has completed a $5.3 million security upgrade at the North Bay courthouse, featuring a single point of entry, a public screening area, baggage scanner, magnetometer, and optical portal as part of a broader $250 million provincial courthouse security initiative launched in 2018. Additional northern Ontario facility upgrades include a $1 million police monitoring and duress system project at the Gore Bay courthouse, a $19.7 million video surveillance and single-entry expansion at the Sudbury courthouse, and an ongoing $4.3 million security enhancement project at the Sault Ste. Marie courthouse scheduled for completion in spring 2027. Under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, court facility security remains the operational responsibility of local police services or the Ontario Provincial Police.
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New Request for Proposals Issued for Aerial Resources to Fight Wildfires
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-23 17:00:21.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Emergency, Public Safety, Infrastructure, Environment]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, has issued a revised Request for Proposals to procure two bird dog aircraft to enhance the province's aerial wildfire suppression fleet. The initiative is supported through a partnership with Natural Resources Canada under the Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate: Equipment fund, backed by Budget 2026 allocations exceeding $7 million for firefighting and emergency services resources. Bids for the aircraft RFP are open until November 20, 2026, aiming to improve air traffic control, direct water bombers, provide overwatch, and transport light cargo and crews.
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Yukon Housing to test Whitehorse units for lead in drinking water after elevated levels found last year
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-21 17:02:29.0
Tags: [National, Housing, Infrastructure, Public Safety]The Yukon Housing Corporation will conduct additional drinking water testing across public housing units in Whitehorse during the winter and spring following 2025 testing that identified elevated lead levels. Out of 192 units initially tested, 22 showed lead levels exceeding Health Canada guidelines, with follow-up assessments confirming higher-than-acceptable levels in six units (five occupied, one vacant, with no children residing in them). Yukon Housing Corporation Minister Scott Kent stated that stagnant water is the primary cause, prompting plans to flush vacant units and prioritize testing in older residential buildings constructed before 1990 that feature copper plumbing with lead-based solder.
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Contract Awarded for Replacement of North Arm River Bridge Near Holyrood
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-20 18:15:58.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador awarded a $5.3 million contract to Trident Construction Limited to replace the deteriorated North Arm River Bridge on Route 90 near Holyrood. Identified in the 2026-27 Provincial Roads Plan, the project includes roadway improvements, demolition of the existing structure, and the installation of a temporary bridge diversion to maintain traffic flow during construction. Once completed, the modern replacement bridge will meet current engineering standards to ensure long-term safety for motorists, commercial traffic, and emergency services.
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Land Expropriation Required to Advance Trans-Canada Highway Twinning Project Between Grand Falls-Windsor and Bishop’s Falls
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-16 20:00:24.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is undertaking the land expropriation along the south side of the Trans-Canada Highway pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Expropriation Act. This land acquisition advances the Trans-Canada Highway twinning project between Grand Falls-Windsor and Bishop's Falls, which was originally announced on December 18, 2025, using a traditional procurement approach. The department has retained a surveyor to identify affected property owners and instructed unregistered, impacted owners to contact [email protected]. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Barry Petten noted that the project aims to improve road safety, community connections, and economic growth across Central Newfoundland.
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Data centres face security risks amid growing strategic value: CSIS
Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-11 19:30:20.0
Tags: [Alberta, National, Technology, Energy, Public Safety, Infrastructure]A May 27 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessment warns that Canada's growing network of approximately 300 data centres faces rising security risks, including cyberattacks, physical threats, foreign ownership vulnerabilities, and supply chain bottlenecks for electrical components. Alberta Technology and Innovation Minister Nate Glubish highlighted the province's push for sovereign computing infrastructure amid multi-megawatt developments, including a proposed Meta AI facility north of Edmonton, an AI centre near Olds, and the Wonder Valley project near Grande Prairie. The data centre market across Canada is projected to more than double over five years to reach US$25 million, prompting scrutiny over foreign ownership, data sovereignty, and robust domestic safeguards.
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N.W.T. RCMP riding high in new twin-engine jet
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-09 23:08:07.0
Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]The Northwest Territories RCMP G Division unveiled a new $21.5-million Pilatus PC-24 twin-engine jet in Yellowknife, replacing its single-engine PC-12 aircraft following a 2023 crash in Whitehorse. The aircraft can land on gravel, ice, and snow runways, operating at altitudes up to 45,000 feet to avoid severe weather and cutting travel times to remote communities nearly in half. Featuring eight seats—double the capacity of the previous model—and a side cargo hatch, the jet will primarily transport RCMP officers, prisoners, and cargo across northern jurisdictions.
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Demolition of Martin Gallant Building Necessary Following Further Assessment
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-05 16:30:46.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Environment, Governance]The Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, led by Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Barry Petten, announced that the Martin Gallant Building in Stephenville Crossing will be demolished rather than redeveloped. Additional environmental and structural assessments revealed contaminated soil, the presence of lead paint, and significant structural deficiencies that rendered rehabilitation economically unviable. This decision follows the cancellation of a previously awarded redevelopment contract in June due to risks related to cost escalation, delays, and a lack of preliminary due diligence by the previous administration. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will proceed with safe decommissioning and demolition while maintaining local government services and consulting stakeholders.
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Premier to table fall capital budget as Yukon MLAs reconvene
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-05 11:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Finance, Governance, Infrastructure, Public Safety]Yukon Premier Currie Dixon is scheduled to table the fall capital budget, a fiscal and economic outlook, and a new firearms act as the Yukon Legislative Assembly begins its fall sitting on Monday. The Finance Department also announced an upcoming update regarding $100 million in previously voted contingency spending set aside for emergencies and unforeseen expenses. Meanwhile, funding for major health and energy infrastructure projects remains contingent on federal contributions.
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Supports Announced for Enhanced Fire Protection in St. Anthony and Port Aux Choix
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-01 19:10:37.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Public Safety, Emergency, Infrastructure]The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced more than $626,000 in funding through the Fire Vehicles and Equipment Grant Fund to support emergency services in St. Anthony and Port aux Choix. Specifically, the St. Anthony Fire Department is receiving over $616,000 for a new pumper truck, while the Port aux Choix Volunteer Fire Department is receiving more than $10,000 for essential fire equipment. These allocations form part of Budget 2026, which commits more than $7 million overall to strengthen volunteer fire departments across the province, including $4.1 million dedicated to the Fire Vehicles and Equipment Grant Fund.
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Premier Wakeham Announces Support for Fire Protection Vehicles and Equipment on West Coast
Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-01 14:40:47.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Emergency, Public Safety, Infrastructure]Premier Tony Wakeham announced more than $575,000 in funding under the Fire Vehicles and Equipment Grant Fund for communities on the West Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The investment includes nearly $540,000 for a pumper truck for the Stephenville Fire Department, over $11,000 for fire equipment for the Cape St. George Fire Department, more than $9,000 for equipment for the Port au Port Regional Volunteer Fire Department, and $15,000 for Stephenville, Kippens, and Lourdes to purchase 15 sets of wildland coveralls each. The funding is part of a broader $7 million allocation in Budget 2026 to strengthen volunteer fire departments and emergency response across the province.
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Ontario Protecting Drivers by Improving Northern Highway Safety
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-10-01 13:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety]The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has awarded a contract to Villeneuve Construction to replace the Hearst Truck Inspection Station on Highway 11 and add 14 kilometres of new passing lanes across Benoit Township, Calder Township, Gill Township, Grenfill Township, and Kendrey Township. The inspection station project includes demolishing the existing structure, replacing the scale, and adding a new pre-engineered building, with completion scheduled for December 2026. This initiative is part of broader commercial vehicle enforcement efforts by the provincial government, which also recently opened a $30-million commercial vehicle inspection facility on Highway 11/17 in Thunder Bay.
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In shifting geopolitical landscape, Canada, U.S. and Denmark militaries train together in Greenland
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-10-01 08:30:00.0
Tags: [National, Defence, Public Safety, Infrastructure]Under the NORAD-led Operation Arctic Vanguard, military forces from the Royal Canadian Air Force, United States Air Force, and Royal Danish Air Force conducted joint tactical and search-and-rescue exercises in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. The multinational operations utilized 5 Wing Goose Bay as a strategic northern staging point, which the federal government announced in April would receive up to $8 billion in infrastructure investments. The exercises aimed to improve operational readiness, communication, and sustainment in austere Arctic conditions amid shifting geopolitical security dynamics.
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Expect mini capital budget alongside firearms act this fall, Yukon premier says
Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-29 15:05:02.0
Tags: [National, Finance, Infrastructure, Governance, Public Safety]Yukon Premier and Finance Minister Currie Dixon announced that the Yukon Legislative Assembly will sit on October 5, 2026, to debate a mini capital budget, a supplementary budget, and the territorial fiscal and economic outlook. The upcoming budgetary process aims to address the territory's nearly $82-million deficit through the Responsible Spending Initiative, as well as tackle debt limits and capital planning to better align construction projects with the building season. Additionally, the government plans to table a territorial firearms act and continue discussions with the federal government regarding an increase to the territory's borrowing limit from $1.2 billion to $3 billion and solutions for the isolated electricity grid.
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Supporting our Veterans Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program Benefits River Valley Resilience Retreat
Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-09-29 01:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Social Services, Infrastructure, Public Safety]The Government of Saskatchewan announced that 64 Royal Canadian Legion branches, Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans units, and other registered non-profit veterans organizations received a total of $1.45 million through the fully subscribed Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program. Among the beneficiaries is the River Valley Resilience Retreat, which has received a cumulative $145,000 since the 2021-22 fiscal year to fund accessibility renovations, building construction, and facility improvements at its permanent facility near St. Louis, Saskatchewan. The volunteer-run facility provides peer-based support, seasonal retreats, and weekly sessions for veterans, first responders, safety personnel, and their families.
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Ontario Expanding Trans-Canada Highway Near Nipigon
Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-09-28 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety, Economy]The Government of Ontario has started construction to widen a 5-kilometre section of Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road to two lanes in each direction separated by a grass median, including two new bridges across the Black Sturgeon River. The project is part of a broader provincial initiative to twin more than 107 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon as part of Ontario's $31-billion, 10-year highway infrastructure investment. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $26,050,000 for the project through the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component. Additionally, the province is implementing 24/7 operations at the $30 million Shuniah truck inspection station on Highway 11/17 to strengthen commercial vehicle enforcement.
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