Upcoming Deadline for Recycling Bridge Funding Program
The deadline to submit your information for the second payment of the 2012 Municipal Recycling Bridge Funding Program is February 18, 2013. Participants must submit their Receipt Submission Form and tonnage receipts for the months of July 2012 to December 2012 in order to receive reimbursement. Please see the website for more information, and the Receipt Submission Form. Failure to submit…
Read MoreGas Tax Fund Calculator Shows How Funding has Helped Communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has created a Gas Tax Fund Calculator to show how federal funding has helped communities across Canada. The calculator is part of FCM's campaign for renewed federal funding for municipal infrastructure. FCM is asking for everyone's help leading up to the 2013 federal budget; we encourage you to try out the Gas Tax Fund Calculator, and share the…
Read MoreSaskatoon and Regina in Top Five for Economic Activity
Regina placed third and Saskatoon came in fifth in the country for economic activity. Yesterday, CIBC released an economic snapshot of 25 Canadian cities and their economic activity, looking at population, employment, unemployment rate, housing starts, and other factors to determine the ranking. Population growth, low unemployment rates and housing activity are spurring activity in both of…
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