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Waterloo Region, ON
Waterloo is planning a new neighbourhood in the Erbsville North area. The city is working with consultants to figure out where homes, parks, and roads should go. They're also studying how to handle stormwater, protect the environment, and connect...
Why This Matters: Live near Conservation Drive or Erbsville Road? This plan will shape what gets built next door. New homes could mean more traffic, but also new parks and services. If you're hoping to buy in Waterloo, this could add housing options in a few years.
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Waterloo Region, ON
The City of Waterloo is expanding its network of neighbourhood bikeways - cycling routes on quieter residential streets. Starting in 2025, selected streets will get wayfinding signs and bike symbols painted on the road. Some streets may also get...
Why This Matters: Bike to work or school in Waterloo? These routes could make your commute safer and more direct. Live on a street getting a bikeway? You'll see new signs and road markings, but your driveway and parking won't be affected.
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Waterloo Region, ON
Cambridge is developing rules to protect the historic character of downtown Hespeler. The draft plan would guide how buildings can be renovated or redeveloped in the area. If you live in or near Hespeler, this could affect what you can do with your...
Why This Matters: Own a home in downtown Hespeler? Heritage designation could limit how you renovate. Thinking of buying there? You'd need to follow heritage guidelines for any changes. Even if you just love the neighbourhood's character, this plan decides what gets protected.
Community Planning
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Waterloo Region, ON
The Region of Waterloo opened a new emergency shelter at 84 Frederick Street in Kitchener for women and gender diverse individuals experiencing homelessness. The shelter provides 66 beds plus transitional housing, mental health support, and...
Why This Matters: Know someone struggling to find stable housing? This shelter is part of a $17.9 million investment to address chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region. If you live near Frederick Street, you might have questions about how the shelter operates. Chronic homelessness in the region has risen 129% since...
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Surrey, BC
Surrey is planning how the neighbourhood around the future 196 Street SkyTrain station will develop. The area includes homes on both sides of Fraser Highway and industrial lands south of 60th Avenue. As the SkyTrain extends from Surrey City Centre...
Why This Matters: Live near 196 Street and Fraser Highway? Your neighbourhood is about to change. New transit means new development—more housing, different land uses, and changes to how you get around. This is your chance to shape what that looks like before plans are finalized.
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Mississauga, ON
Mississauga wants to stop landlords from using fake renovation plans to kick out tenants. Right now, some landlords claim they need to renovate, evict tenants, then rent to someone new at higher prices. The city's draft by-law would require...
Why This Matters: Renting in Mississauga? This could protect you from losing your home to a fake renovation scheme. Landlords would need a real building permit before they can evict you. If you're forced out for legitimate repairs, you'd have the right to return at your old rent.
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Halifax, NS
Halifax is considering creating a Heritage Conservation District in Downtown Dartmouth. This would set rules for demolitions, exterior changes, and new buildings to protect the area's historic character. The neighbourhood has deep roots—known as...
Why This Matters: Live in Downtown Dartmouth? This could affect what you can do with your property. Renovating your home's exterior or building an addition might need heritage approval. On the flip side, you could get access to conservation incentives and grants.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
ConocoPhillips wants to renew its water permit for a communal water supply at their East Mills site in Ontario. The permit would allow them to draw up to 108,000 litres per day from three wells for the next 10 years. This is classified as a low-risk...
Why This Matters: Live near East Mills in Ontario? This permit affects local groundwater. If you rely on a private well in the area, large water takings could potentially impact your supply. The permit would run for 10 years, so now's the time to raise concerns.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A Buddhist temple near Richmond, Ontario wants to expand and needs approval for a bigger sewage system. The Fo Guang Shan Temple of Ottawa plans to add new buildings that could host up to 1,000 people. They're asking to connect new sewage pipes and...
Why This Matters: Live near Franktown Road in rural Ottawa? This temple expansion could mean more traffic and activity in your area. The sewage system will treat wastewater on-site, so neighbours with wells may want to know how it's being handled.
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Waterloo Region, ON
Kitchener wants to add a stormwater pond to Meadowlane Park to reduce flooding and improve water quality in Sandrock Creek. Right now, 75% of runoff in the city flows untreated into local creeks. The new pond would catch water before it rushes into...
Why This Matters: Live near Meadowlane Park? This project will change how the park looks and functions. If your street floods during heavy rain, this pond could help. Climate change means more intense storms are coming—this is part of how Kitchener is preparing.
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Burnaby, BC
Burnaby Mountain has 30km of trails used by hikers, mountain bikers, and bird watchers. The city wants to balance recreation with protecting the 590-hectare conservation area's forests, wildlife, and water systems. A spring 2024 engagement gathered...
Why This Matters: Use the trails for hiking or biking? This plan will shape what's allowed and where. Live nearby? It affects how the mountain's forests and wildlife are protected. The area is also significant to Burnaby's Host Nations.
Community Planning
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London, ON
London wants your input on improving paddling access along the Thames River. The draft plan proposes better boat launches, signage with QR codes, and accessible shore access points at several parks. Phase 1 upgrades at seven locations are already...
Why This Matters: Love kayaking or canoeing? This plan affects where you can launch on the Thames. It also addresses accessibility—if you use a wheelchair or have mobility challenges, new accessible launches could open up the river for you. Live near the Thames? Better signage and invasive species management could...
Community Planning
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London, ON
London's W12A landfill is running out of space. The city wants to double its capacity by raising the height 25 metres, extending its life to 2049. The province already approved the expansion in April 2024. Now the city is seeking feedback on the...
Why This Matters: Live near the W12A landfill in southwest London? This expansion means 25 more years of trucks, odours, and operations in your neighbourhood. The Community Enhancement Program determines what the city does to offset those impacts—think noise barriers, road improvements, or community funds. Your...
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Brampton, ON
Brampton is building a medical technology hub around a new medical school—the first in the GTA in 100 years. The city wants input on how to attract health science companies, create skilled jobs, and grow its medical research sector.
Why This Matters: Live in Brampton or nearby? This could mean more healthcare jobs and training opportunities in your community. The new medical school could also improve local healthcare access over time.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near Chatham-Kent wants to renew its permit to draw water from Lake Erie and a pond for irrigation. The permit would allow up to 2.3 million litres per day from each source, running May through October for the next ten years. This is...
Why This Matters: Live near Talbot Trail in Chatham-Kent? This permit affects local water resources. If you rely on Lake Erie or nearby groundwater, large-scale water takings could matter to you. Even low-risk permits deserve community awareness.
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
The Alpine Ski Club of Toronto wants to renew its permit to draw water from Georgian Bay and a pond for snowmaking at their Blue Mountains facility. They're asking to take up to 24.5 million litres per day for 120 days a year, over a 10-year period...
Why This Matters: Live near Georgian Bay or the Blue Mountains? Large water takings can affect local water levels and ecosystems. If you rely on well water in the area, this could matter to you. Skiers might care too—snowmaking keeps slopes open when natural snow is scarce.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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