COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Communications and Technology / Communication et technologie Lacombe County Council meetings, public hearings Lacombe (Alberta : County) 2020-06-09 AB Lacombe (County)

online

Port Coquitlam launches online public hearings June 9 Port Coquitlam (British Columbia : 2020-06-08 BC Port Coquitlam City)

Vancouver launches virtual open houses Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-08 BC Vancouver

How cities are using data to plan for COVID-19 CitiesToday 2020-06-10 USA New Orleans Philadelphia

Economics, Trade and Economic Development / Économie, commerce et développement économique Cutting red tape to stimulate the economy: Bill 22, the Alberta 2020-06-11 AB Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020, clears the way for businesses to operate more efficiently and

freely as we prepare for the reopening of the economy

Edmonton launches first phase of recovery grant CBC News 2020-06-08 AB Edmonton

program for businesses Celebrating our local business community: Window Sylvan Lake (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-11 AB Sylvan Lake

painting

Town adopts Business Resiliency Strategy Sylvan Lake (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-10 AB Sylvan Lake City of Burnaby launches new program to help Burnaby (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Burnaby

businesses reopen safely Outreach campaign offers support to Coquitlam Coquitlam (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-11 BC Coquitlam

businesses New Temporary Licence of Occupation Policy: Dawson Creek (British Columbia : 2020-06-09 BC Dawson Creek [Guidelines on establishing seasonal outdoor seating City) areas next to eating and drinking establishments on

sidewalks and/or on-road parking spaces] City establishes new guidelines to support local Port Alberni (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-10 BC Port Alberni

businesses during restart

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality

City launches Richmond Business Resilience Program Richmond (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-09 BC Richmond City issues 47 temporary expedited patio permits and Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Vancouver

expands program to patios on private property Pop-up plazas and parklets support ongoing recovery Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Vancouver

efforts RMOW Council approves streamlined approval process Whistler (British Columbia : Resort 2020-06-12 BC Whistler

for temporary patios Municipality) City of White Rock will add picnic tables to expand White Rock (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-09 BC White Rock

outdoor dining COVID-19 and job displacement: Thinking about the Statistics Canada 2020-06-10 Canada longer term La COVID-19 et la suppression d'emplois : une Statistique Canada 2020-06-10 Canada

réflexion à plus long terme

Ontario and Canada helping small business go digital: . Ministry of Economic 2020-06-11 ON $57 million investment in Digital Main Street will help Development, Job Creation and businesses reopen, recover and grow long after Trade

COVID-19 L'Ontario et le Canada aident les petites entreprises à Ontario. Ministère du 2020-06-11 ON passer au numérique : Un investissement de 57 Développement économique, de la millions de dollars dans l'Initiative pour le numérique Création d'emplois et du Commerce et les rues principales aidera les entreprises à rouvrir, à récupérer et à croître au-delà de la crise de la

COVID-19 City partners on new program to help local businesses Barrie (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Barrie

start selling online

Caledon joins ShopHERE to help local business grow Caledon (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-08 ON Caledon City of Cambridge offers quick, easy process to help Cambridge (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Cambridge restaurants to expand patios and create more outdoor

space

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 2 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Guelph making room for temporary patios and Guelph (Ontario : City) 2020-06-11 ON Guelph curbside pickup: City supports local business resuming

with COVID-19 measures in place City of London is ready to help businesses reopen London (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON London

through Back to Business initiative

City waives patio fees for local businesses North Bay (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON North Bay Brighton looks at closing Main Street to vehicles on Northumberland News 2020-06-10 ON Northumberland County

Saturdays in July, August Port Colborne joins Digital Main Street's ShopHERE Port Colborne (Ontario : City) 2020-06-11 ON Port Colborne powered by Google to support local businesses: The program offers local businesses and artists the

opportunity to start selling online Richmond Hill makes it easier for local businesses to Richmond Hill 2020-06-09 ON Richmond Hill sell online: City joins Digital Main Street's ShopHERE

powered by Google

Tillsonburg approves temporary patio bylaw Tillsonburg News 2020-06-12 ON Tillsonburg City of Toronto opens registration for CaféTO plan to Toronto 2020-06-15 ON Toronto safely increase outdoor dining space for local

restaurants and bars Continued support for businesses: City enhances Vaughan (Ontario : City) 2020-06-15 ON Vaughan successful frontline relief efforts for businesses as

COVID-19 increases demand

City recommending extension of outdoor patios Waterloo (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON Waterloo (City) Welland Council supports increasing patio space for Welland (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Welland

restaurants Développement économique régional - Fonds locaux Québec. Ministère de l'Économie et 2020-06-09 QC d'investissement : 100 M$ de plus pour stimuler de l'Innovation sur les réseaux l'économie des régions sociaux

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Commentaires sur le projet de loi 61 : Loi visant la Fédération québécoise des 2020-06-08 QC relance de l'économie du Québec et l'atténuation des municipalités conséquences de l'état d'urgence sanitaire déclaré le 13 mars 2020 en raison de la pandémie de la COVID-

19 Gatineau adopte un règlement pour permettre à plus Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Gatineau

de restaurants d'aménager une terasse Des outils innovants pour la reprise des activités Lévis (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-11 QC Lévis

commerciales Dollar solidaire : bonifier ses emplettes pour favoriser Québec (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Québec

l'achat local L'Arrondissement du Sud-Ouest facilitera Montréal 2020-06-09 QC Sud-Ouest

l'implantation de terrasses

Environment / Environnement Access and use of parks and green spaces: The Statistics Canada 2020-06-09 Canada

potential impact of COVID-19 on Canadian households

Accès aux parcs et aux espaces verts et utilisation de Statistique Canada 2020-06-09 Canada ceux-ci : les répercussions possibles de la COVID-19

sur les ménages canadiens

Finance, Taxation and Revenue / Finances, taxation et revenu

Council holds the line on 2020 budget, sets tax rate Cochrane (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-09 AB Cochrane No tax penalties on 2020 business & residential Lacombe (Alberta : City) 2020-06-09 AB Lacombe (City)

property taxes NRRM tax due dates 2020: Amended penalty dates Northern Rockies (British Columbia : 2020-06-12 BC Northern Rockies

under COVID-19 (2020 only) Regional Municipality)

Why infrastructure funding is a top stimulus tool Funding Portal 2020-06-08 Canada

Ritchot agrees to provide financial relief to daycares Steinbach Online 2020-06-14 MB Ritchot

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Winnipeg plans to borrow for construction, draw from CBC News 2020-06-12 MB Winnipeg reserve fund to avoid pandemic-induced deficit: Recommendations would save city $28M, more than

half of projected deficit of nearly $54M Municipal tax loan and deferral program now available Cape Breton Post 2020-06-08 NS Cape Breton

in CBRM Halifax council approves revised budget slashed CBC News 2020-06-09 NS Halifax Regional Municipality because of COVID-19: CAO Jacques Dubé says there's a contingency plan to protect against further impacts

of the pandemic Town of Shelburne sets 'totally bare bones' budget; The Chronicle Herald 2020-06-10 NS Shelburne

dissolution talks off table for now Hamilton faces a COVID-19 deficit of up to $122M if CBC News 2020-06-14 ON Hamilton

lockdown persists GTHA Mayors and Chairs urge federal and provincial Hamilton 2020-06-08 ON Hamilton

governments to finalize Safe-Restart Agreement City of Kawartha Lakes 2021 budget deferred due to Global News 2020-06-09 ON Kawartha Lakes

coronavirus pandemic Leamington Council approves more financial relief Leamington (Ontario : Municipality) 2020-06-15 ON Leamington

measures in response to COVID-19 As city's debts grow due to pandemic, eyes turn to Windsor Star 2020-06-10 ON Windsor (City)

Ottawa for funding help Fonds régions et ruralité - Le gouvernement du Québec. Ministère des Affaires 2020-06-09 QC Outaouais Québec octroie 400 000 $ en Outaouais pour diminuer municipales et de l'Habitation

les impacts de la pandémie 2020-21 Budget supports people, jobs and economic Saskatchewan. Ministry of Finance 2020-06-15 SK recovery

Nipawin property tax rates remain at status quo Nipawin Journal 2020-06-15 SK Nipawin

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Housing / Habitation Toronto didn't issue any fines, despite nearly 180 CBC News 2020-06-09 ON Toronto short-term rental complaints during provincial ban: Residents of downtown condo brace for more parties

as short-term rental ban ends Mesures d'aide au logement en vue du 1er juillet - La Québec. Ministère des Affaires 2020-06-11 QC ministre Laforest annonce le plan d'action municipales et de l'Habitation gouvernemental pour le 1er juillet 3 M$ de plus pour répondre aux besoins liés à Québec. Ministère de la Santé et des 2020-06-12 QC Montréal

l'itinérance à Montréal Services sociaux

Infrastructure / Infrastructures Province announces nearly $600 million in Manitoba 2020-06-10 MB infrastructure investments and highway improvements: Road safety, municipal water and waste projects will help restart Manitoba's economy after COVID-19 pandemic: Pallister La Province annonce des investissements de près de Manitoba 2020-06-10 MB 600 millions de dollars les infrastructure et les améliorations routières : Les investissements dans des projets d'amélioration de la sécurité routière et des projets municipaux d'approvisionnement en eau et de gestion des déchets favoriseront la reprise économique au Manitoba après la crise de la COVID-

19, estime le premier ministre Navigating the COVID-19 socio-economic shock: How Residential and Civil Construction 2020-06-11 ON infrastructure investments will facilitate future growth Alliance of Ontario

in Ontario

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 6 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Municipal Governance and Administration / Gouvernance et administration municipales City of Edmonton lays off recreation workers as Edmonton Journal 2020-06-10 AB Edmonton

province approves reopening of facilities Friday COVID-19 updates for local governments & British Columbia. Ministry of 2020-06-11 BC improvement districts Municipal Affairs and Housing Incorporation on hold: Sorrento-Blind Bay Castanet 2020-06-10 BC Columbia Shuswap

incorporation study paused by pandemic

Appointments now accepted for select city services Coquitlam (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-15 BC Coquitlam Delta City Hall to partially reopen Monday after being Delta Optimist 2020-06-14 BC Delta

closed for past three months

Municipal Hall now open for property tax payments North Cowichan (British Columbia : 2020-06-15 BC North Cowichan District Municipality)

City takes steps to reopen city facilities on June 15 Penticton (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-11 BC Penticton West Kelowna re-opens city hall to the public in West Kelowna (British Columbia : 2020-06-15 BC West Kelowna

keeping with guidelines under BC's restart plan City) Bathurst re-establishes access to certain public sites, Bathurst (New Brunswick : City) 2020-06-11 NB Bathurst

resumes public Council meetings at temporary location

Phase 2 reopening! Chester ( : District) 2020-06-12 NS Chester This Nova Scotia municipality is trying out a 4-day CBC News 2020-06-12 NS Guysborough work week: The Municipality of the District of

Guysborough's 9-month pilot project to begin Monday

COVID-19 top of mind for N.S. municipalities as they CBC News 2020-06-12 NS Pictou prep for fall elections: How to ensure physical Westville distancing and whether to use more e-voting are some

considerations City to issue marriage licences on an urgent or Brampton 2020-06-10 ON Brampton

compassionate basis beginning June 15 City Hall opens today; marks another step forward in Cambridge (Ontario : City) 2020-06-15 ON Cambridge

recovery process

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Kitchener City Hall to reopen to the public for select Kitchener (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Kitchener

City services, by appointment The City of London is expanding access to some City London (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON London

services beginning June 15 Ontario councillor who took N.B. road trip loses CBC News 2020-06-09 ON Peterborough positions: Stephen Wright travelled to New Brunswick

to survey how restaurants were reopening City hires summer staff to beautify Windsor's parks: CBC News 2020-06-11 ON Windsor (City) 75 summer students and 15 summer staff hired to do

the work Le Mérite municipal et la Semaine de la municipalité Québec. Ministère des Affaires 2020-06-15 QC

2020 municipales et de l'Habitation Guide d'application de la procédure de demande de Québec. Ministère des Affaires 2020-06-12 QC scrutin référendaire dans le contexte de l'arrêté 2020- municipales et de l'Habitation

033 Réouverture de l'hôtel de ville : sur rendez-vous Blainville (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-08 QC Blainville

seulement L'hôtel de ville de Lorraine ouvert sur rendez-vous à Lorraine (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Lorraine

compter du 15 juin Réouverture des bureaux de la Ville de Matane sur Matane (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-11 QC Matane

rendez-vous

City Hall reopens to public on June 15 Regina 2020-06-12 SK Regina City Hall lobby opens June 15 for some in-person Saskatoon (Saskatchewan : City) 2020-06-10 SK Saskatoon services; online transactions still encouraged to help

limit lineups, keep safe

Planning and Development / Aménagement et développement Programme d'aide financière pour la planification de Québec. Ministère des Affaires 2020-06-11 QC

milieux de vie durables municipales et de l'Habitation

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 8 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Protective Services and Emergency Management / Services de protection et gestion des situations d'urgence Pandemic response planning: A guide for Alberta Alberta Municipal Affairs 2020-06-15 AB municipalities

Alberta moves to stage two of relaunch Alberta 2020-06-09 AB

Banff rescinds local state of emergency Banff 2020-06-12 AB Banff City of Calgary update on response to COVID-19 – Calgary (Alberta : City) 2020-06-11 AB Calgary June 11, 2020: [State of local emergency, individual actions, cemeteries, chalk circles pilot project and

recreation facilities] City applies a phased and cautious approach to Edmonton 2020-06-11 AB Edmonton

relaunch COVID-19: Researchers test Metro Vancouver The Province 2020-06-12 BC Metro Vancouver

wastewater for virus

Council establishes COVID-19 Recovery Committee Vancouver (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-15 BC Vancouver

Premier unveils details of phase 3 reopening Steinbach Online 2020-06-11 MB Atlantic premiers committed to opening regional CBC News 2020-06-11 NB borders by early July, King says: Bubble would provide NL opportunity to travel in region without need to self- NS isolate PE Phase Two of Emerging Wisely launches; travel Northwest Territories 2020-06-12 NT restrictions amended Lancement de la phase no 2 du plan Une reprise Territoires du Nord-Ouest 2020-06-12 NT avisée et modification des restrictions concernant les déplacements COVID-19 Department of Community and Government Nunavut. Department of Community 2020-06-11 NU

Services services update and Government Services

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 9 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Waterloo region's cities and townships plan for gradual CBC News 2020-06-11 ON Cambridge reopening of administrative offices, other amenities: Kitchener Reopening slowly will ensure sacrifices made won't be North Dumfries

wasted, Wilmot mayor says Waterloo (City) Wellesley Wilmot Woolwich More people can get back to work as additional Ontario. Office of the Premier 2020-06-15 ON Durham businesses and services to reopen this week: Ontario Haldimand

moving more regions into stage 2 on Friday Halton Lambton Niagara Norfolk York Region La remise en marche d'entreprises et de services Ontario. Cabinet du premier ministre 2020-06-15 ON Durham supplémentaires permettra à davantage d'Ontariens et Haldimand Ontariennes de retourner au travail : D'autres régions Halton de la province pourront entamer la deuxième étape de Lambton

leur déconfinement ce vendredi Niagara Norfolk York Region City supports Section 22 order from Wellington- Guelph (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Guelph Dufferin-Guelph Public Health: Guelph businesses to require masks, provide hand sanitizer to slow the

spread of COVID-19 Haldimand, Norfolk mayors get haircuts to protest CBC News 2020-06-09 ON Haldimand exclusion from next stage of reopening: Premier Norfolk points to mayors' concerns about cottagers: 'You can't

have your cake and eat it too' Municipal by-law enforcement: a whole new world of The Review 2020-06-15 ON Hawkesbury

education, questions and yes, more complaints

Our recovery plan: Kitchener Reopens Kitchener (Ontario : City) 2020-06-08 ON Kitchener

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 10 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Mayor Burton repeals Oakville's physical distancing by- Oakville 2020-06-11 ON Oakville law: Residents congratulated for success in slowing

the spread of COVID-19 in Oakville City prepares to open more services under close watch Ottawa Citizen 2020-06-10 ON Ottawa

of health unit Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Impacts on municipal Penetanguishene (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-12 ON Penetanguishene

services City of Toronto planning for restart of City services Toronto 2020-06-08 ON Toronto

and reopening of economy Township to gradually reopen some community Wilmot (Ontario : Township) 2020-06-11 ON Wilmot amenities in line with the Province of Ontario's Stage 2

announcement City of Windsor announces second sanitizer product Windsor (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Windsor (City) distribution: Eligibility includes local religious, cultural

& service groups P.E.I. moving to Phase 4 June 26: Changes will allow CBC News 2020-06-11 PE larger gatherings Quebec to allow indoor gatherings of 50 people, CBC News 2020-06-15 QC children to be closer together: New regulations take effect June 22 Coronavirus : Baie-Saint-Paul présente son plan de Baie-Saint-Paul (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-08 QC Baie-Saint-Paul rétablissement Inspirante et créative, la Ville se réinvente en misant sur ses forces vives et ses

partenaires Re-Open Saskatchewan: New guidelines for phase 4, Saskatchewan. Ministry of Health 2020-06-11 SK updated information for places of worship and additional options for graduation ceremonies COVID-19: Information for Saskatchewan Saskatchewan. Ministry of 2020-06-09 SK Municipalities: [municipal elections webinars and Government Relations

Phase 3 of the Re-open Saskatchewan Plan]

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Recreation and Culture / Loisirs et culture

Celebrate Canada Day at home and online this year Calgary (Alberta : City) 2020-06-15 AB Calgary Town Council eliminates field user rental fees for local Coaldale (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-10 AB Coaldale

sports organizations City of Edmonton rec facilities won't open until at least Edmonton Journal 2020-06-12 AB Edmonton

early July despite province's Friday green light Come join the fun, safely, when Edmonton Valley Zoo Edmonton 2020-06-11 AB Edmonton

reopens COVID-19: Playgrounds, dog park opening Friday: Lloydminster 2020-06-11 AB Lloydminster

[schedule for other facilities] SK

Facilities will open July 6 Okotoks (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-11 AB Okotoks

Limited selection of summer day camps starting July 6 Surrey (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-11 BC Surrey

Surrey outdoor pools, spray parks and beaches Surrey (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-10 BC Surrey

opening dates Stanley Park will soon reopen to cars, but lanes will be CBC News 2020-06-09 BC Vancouver limited: Most roads in the park were closed to vehicle

traffic in April to allow for better physical distancing

Virtual Canada Day celebration planned for Victoria Victoria (British Columbia : City) 2020-06-12 BC Victoria Splash pad and wading pools to remain closed for the Fredericton 2020-06-08 NB Fredericton

summer L'aire de jeux d'eau et les pataugeoires restent Fredericton 2020-06-08 NB Fredericton

fermées pour l'été 2020 City will maintain select sports fields to a playable Saint John (New Brunswick : City) 2020-06-08 NB Saint John

level this summer La Ville maintiendra certains terrains de sport à un Saint John (New Brunswick : City) 2020-06-08 NB Saint John

niveau praticable cet été

St. John's Day celebrations go virtual St. John's (Newfoundland and 2020-06-12 NL St. John's Labrador : City)

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 12 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality St. John's says day camps to operate, ahead of N.L.'s CBC News 2020-06-10 NL St. John's COVID-19 update at 2 p.m. NT: Campers, parents, staff to be screened before setting foot on camp

premises

Guidelines released for summer day camps Nova Scotia. Department of Health 2020-06-12 NS and Wellness Diffusion des lignes directrices pour les camps de jour Nouvelle-Écosse. Ministère de la 2020-06-12 NS estivaux Santé et Mieux-être

Halifax to have modified summer day camps this year CBC News 2020-06-11 NS Halifax Regional Municipality

Virtual Canada Day celebrations Yellowknife (Northwest Territories : 2020-06-10 NT Yellowknife City) COVID-19 and City of Iqaluit updates: recreation Iqaluit 2020-06-09 NU Iqaluit

facilities Mises à jour concernant la COVID-19 et la Ville Iqaluit 2020-06-09 NU Iqaluit

d'Iqaluit : installations de loisirs

Summer camp & recreation program update Ajax (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-10 ON Ajax Cambridge Celebration of the Arts and Canada Day set Cambridge (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Cambridge

to be virtual events this year City of Cambridge extends suspension of City-affiliated Cambridge (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Cambridge events and festivals throughout the summer; some

online alternatives planned Municipal pool, splash pad will not reopen until staff, Elliot Lake Today 2020-06-10 ON Elliot Lake health protocols are in place: Additional training and

equipment for lifeguards will be required, says city Temporary changes to Bay Beach operations due to Fort Erie (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-09 ON Fort Erie

COVID-19

Hanover plans unique Canada Day celebration Hanover (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-09 ON Hanover City of Kitchener and event partners cancel in-person Kitchener (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Kitchener summer events and festivals, and move some to

online event format

Provincial / Territorial Officials Committee (PTOC) on Local Government 13 Comité des fonctionnaires des provinces et territoires (CFPT) pour les administrations locales COVID-19 News (June 8–15, 2020) / Revues de presse - COVID-19 (du 8 au 15 juin 2020)

Article Source Date P/T Municipality Orillia to offer alternative summer day camp to help Orillia (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-09 ON Orillia

parents return to work City announces its new summer camp program – Ottawa 2020-06-09 ON Ottawa

modified around COVID-19 La Ville annonce son nouveau programme de camps Ottawa 2020-06-09 ON Ottawa

d'été, modifié en raison de la COVID-19

Pop-up drive-in movie events Pickering (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Pickering

2020 virtual Canada Day celebrations Sarnia (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON Sarnia Smiths Falls to open patios, splash pad, museums as Lake 88.1 2020-06-09 ON Smiths Falls

Stage 2 of re-opening hits Friday Update regarding municipal summer day camp Strathroy-Caradoc (Ontario : 2020-06-10 ON Strathroy-Caradoc

programming Township) City of Toronto launches SwimTO plan to help Toronto 2020-06-10 ON Toronto

Torontonians cool down this summer City of Toronto to offer CampTO programs starting Toronto 2020-06-10 ON Toronto

July 13 Cancellation of Township of Wilmot 2020 summer Wilmot (Ontario : Township) 2020-06-10 ON Wilmot

events COVID19-Montréal invites the arts, design, sports and Montréal 2020-06-10 QC Montréal recreational communities to bring Montréal streets to

life this summer COVID19-Montréal sollicite les milieux de la culture, Montréal 2020-06-10 QC Montréal du design et des sports et loisirs pour animer les rues

de Montréal cet été Plante promises outdoor art, recreation, patios in lieu Montreal Gazette 2020-06-10 QC Montréal

of cancelled festivals Ouverture des piscines extérieures dès le 22 juin! [Le Rimouski (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-15 QC Rimouski nouveau système de réservation et les mesures

particulières et adaptation de la programmation]

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Sask. playgrounds and beaches can reopen on June CBC News 2020-06-08 SK 12: Beachgoers asked to keep two metres from those outside their groups Playgrounds in Regina and Saskatoon won't be CBC News 2020-06-11 SK Regina

sanitized: Playgrounds and beaches to open Friday Saskatoon COVID-19: Daily update on changes to programs and Saskatoon (Saskatchewan : City) 2020-06-09 SK Saskatoon services, June 9, 2020: City playground structures to

re-open Friday, June 12

Regional / Questions régionales Red Deer County re-opening County Centre to the Red Deer (Alberta : County) 2020-06-11 AB Red Deer

public Region of Waterloo to reopen main administrative CBC News 2020-06-09 ON Waterloo (Region)

buildings Monday as part of COVID-19 recovery

Rural and Agricultural / Milieu rural et agricole Rental Sprayer Program [changes due to situation with Red Deer (Alberta : County) 2020-06-09 AB Red Deer County

COVID-19]

Canada's food security during the COVID-19 pandemic University of Calgary. School of 2020-06-09 Canada Public Policy

How municipalities are helping gardens grow TVO 2020-06-10 ON Brampton Ottawa

Service Delivery / Prestation de services City libraries not ready to reopen, but EPL exploring CBC News 2020-06-10 AB Edmonton 'takeout' service: Edmontonians asked to keep their

overdue books a little while longer

More libraries to reopen in Winnipeg CTV News 2020-06-11 MB Winnipeg

Libraries across N.L. propose curbside book pickup CBC News 2020-06-09 NL

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Ontario helping parents return to work: Province Ontario. Office of the Premier 2020-06-09 ON reopening child care with strict protocols to keep kids and staff safe L'Ontario aide les parents à retourner au travail : La Ontario. Cabinet du premier ministre 2020-06-09 ON province rouvre les centres de garde et établit des protocoles stricts pour assurer la sécurité des enfants et du personnel Hamilton libraries to begin offering curbside pickup of CBC News 2020-06-11 ON Hamilton on-hold items: Library users can pick up items for 2

family members or friends during appointments Middlesex County libraries use Canada Post to deliver Strathroy Age Dispatch 2020-06-08 ON Middlesex

books by mail Mississauga Library to offer curbside pickup at select Mississauga (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Mississauga

locations St. Marys Public Library offering curbside pick-up St. Marys (Ontario : Town) 2020-06-08 ON St. Marys

service starting June 9 Toronto Public Health launches COVID-19 monitoring Toronto 2020-06-12 ON Toronto

dashboard

COVID-19 – Gatineau libraries gradually reopening Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-15 QC Gatineau COVID-19 – Réouverture graduelle des bibliothèques Gatineau (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-15 QC Gatineau

de la ville

COVID-19: Montréal libraries gradually reopen Montréal 2020-06-11 QC Montréal COVID-19: Reprise graduelle des activités dans les Montréal 2020-06-11 QC Montréal

bibliothèques de Montréal Saskatoon Public Library to begin bringing back CBC News 2020-06-11 SK Saskatoon physical book lending next week: Patrons will be able to place holds, arrange to pick up books starting June

15

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Social Issues / Questions sociales Responsible drinking to be tested at seven Port Port Coquitlam (British Columbia : 2020-06-10 BC Port Coquitlam

Coquitlam parks City) COVID-19: Park board motion to drink on Vancouver Vancouver Sun 2020-06-09 BC Vancouver

beaches withdrawn Race-based COVID-19 data collection should be CBC News 2020-06-09 BC Vancouver

mandatory, says City of Vancouver committee Northwest Saskatchewan food insecurity highlighted Global News 2020-06-10 SK

by coronavirus crisis

Tourism / Tourisme Government spending $750M to bolster tourism, get CBC News 2020-06-11 QC Quebecers 'to fall in love with Quebec this summer': Tourists being seduced with $20M in deep discounts

on travel packages and 50% off annual park pass

Transportation / Transports N.W.T. and Alberta residents can now get access CBC News 2020-06-15 AB passes to cross the border: Pass applications can take NT

between five to seven business days to process

ETS distributing free masks to Edmontonians Edmonton 2020-06-11 AB Edmonton MH Transit adds new safety features, return to front Medicine Hat (Alberta : City) 2020-06-09 AB Medicine Hat

door entry TransLink launches Wearing is Caring campaign: More TransLink 2020-06-15 BC Metro Vancouver than 15,000 TransLink masks being handed out to

customers TransLink boosts availability of sanitizer dispensers: TransLink 2020-06-11 BC Metro Vancouver Dispensers to be installed on entire RapidBus fleet, at

exchanges, and more stations

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality TransLink ridership begins recovery: Ridership has TransLink 2020-06-10 BC Metro Vancouver

increased by 85 per cent since early April Paid parking to return to Picton; two-hour limits in Countylive.ca 2020-06-11 BC Prince Edward County

Bloomfield and Wellington

Tofino pumps brakes on summer shuttles Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News 2020-06-09 BC Tofino

Some drivers to return to work CTV News 2020-06-12 MB Winnipeg will increase capacity on Monday, Corner Brook (Newfoundland and 2020-06-10 NL Corner Brook

June 15 Labrador : City)

Transit Cape Breton service expands on Monday Cape Breton (Nova Scotia : Regional 2020-06-12 NS Cape Breton Municipality) Guidance for public transit agencies and passengers in Ontario. Ministry of Transportation 2020-06-11 ON response to COVID-19 Orientations pour les organismes de transport en Ontario. Ministère des Transports 2020-06-11 ON commun et les passagers en réponse à la COVID-19 Ontario introduces public transit safety guidance: Ontario. Ministry of Transportation 2020-06-11 ON Measures designed to keep passengers and employees

safe as more people go back to work during COVID-19

L'Ontario adopte des directives sur la sécurité dans les Ontario. Ministère des Transports 2020-06-11 ON transports en commun : Des mesures conçues pour assurer la sécurité des passagers et des employés tandis que de plus en plus de personnes retournent au

travail pendant l'épidémie de COVID-19

Drones will deliver COVID-19 supplies to remote Huffington Post 2020-06-08 ON

Beausoleil First Nation to distribute 100,000 masks to Brampton 2020-06-11 ON Brampton

riders in response to COVID-19

Free 2-hour parking in Cornwall Cornwall (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Cornwall (City) to reopen traditional service beginning Kawartha Lakes (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Kawartha Lakes

on June 14

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Masks mandatory when travelling on MiWay and fares Mississauga (Ontario : City) 2020-06-10 ON Mississauga

reinstated starting July 2 Masks mandatory when travelling on Oakville 2020-06-11 ON Oakville

and fare collection resumes starting July 2, 2020 Mandatory cloth masks, other changes coming to OC Ottawa 2020-06-11 ON Ottawa

Transpo on June 15 OC Transpo impose le port d'un masque en tissu et Ottawa 2020-06-11 ON Ottawa

d'autres changements dès le 15 juin

City transit fares reinstated effective June 15 Owen Sound (Ontario : City) 2020-06-09 ON Owen Sound

COVID-19 update – Municipal parking lots reopen Sarnia (Ontario : City) 2020-06-12 ON Sarnia TTC plans to restrict subway access if crowds get too Toronto Star 2020-06-12 ON Toronto

large during COVID-19 recovery TTC to make masks mandatory on all Toronto transit National Post 2020-06-11 ON Toronto to help curb spread of COVID-19: The Ontario government is also recommending passengers across

the province wear masks on public transit Chambly améliore les corridors de mobilité active dans Chambly (Québec : Ville) 2020-06-09 QC Chambly

son centre-ville COVID-19 cost Montreal-area public transit $165 Montreal Gazette 2020-06-13 QC Montréal

million in three months: ARTM

Ticketing for parking violations resumes North Battleford (Saskatchewan : 2020-06-10 SK North Battleford City)

Parking enforcement resumes Regina 2020-06-11 SK Regina

Regina Transit set to resume fare collection Regina 2020-06-11 SK Regina

Urban / Questions urbaines

Main Street COVID-19 event guidelines Canmore (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-09 AB Canmore Welcome to a New Main Street: [Town creating a Canmore (Alberta : Town) 2020-06-09 AB Canmore

pedestrian and cycling-only main street as of June 12]

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Article Source Date P/T Municipality Hanging flower baskets program [waiving fees due to Antigonish (Nova Scotia : Town) 2020-06-11 NS Antigonish

COVID-19] Road closures to support downtown businesses in Centre Wellington (Ontario : 2020-06-11 ON Centre Wellington

Fergus Township)

Waste Management / Gestion des déchets City to hold first of three extended household Ottawa 2020-06-09 ON Ottawa

hazardous waste depots La Ville tiendra le premier de trois dépôts de déchets Ottawa 2020-06-09 ON Ottawa

ménagers dangereux prolongés Covid-19 update: Prince Albert suspends plastic Prince Albert (Saskatchewan : City) 2020-06-09 SK Prince Albert

checkout bag implementation

Recycling services resume across Yukon Yukon. Department of Community 2020-06-11 YT Services

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