Smart Cities Challenge

• Edmonton is 1st Canadian city to host Smart Cities Council workshop

  "The city has received quite a bit of national and international recognition for our smart city work."

  Tech

  Oct 9, 2019
  
• Bridgewater, N.S., wins Smart Cities Challenge, earns $5M towards reducing energy poverty

  The Town of Bridgwater was one of five finalists in the challenge's $5-million prize category. On Tuesday afternoon, the town found out they won.

  Politics

  May 14, 2019
  
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• Region of Waterloo falls short in Smart Cities Challenge bid

  Montreal came out on top with its plan for mobility and access to food.

  Canada

  May 14, 2019
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• Guelph, Wellington County win $10M prize in Smart Cities Canada Challenge

  The bid aims to help the community create a circular food economy and move away from the current "take-make-dispose" system.

  Canada

  May 14, 2019
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: March 31

  Learn more about the fatal infection that killed a Montreal woman, meet the family who helped Edward Snowden and hear more about Côte Saint-Luc's Smart Cities Challenge proposal.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2019
• Vancouver, Surrey to offer free test rides in driverless shuttles in February

  Autonomous vehicles are coming to Vancouver and Surrey next month, as part of the cities' bid to build driverless car corridors in the future.

  Traffic

  Jan 19, 2019
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: October 13

  This week on Focus Montreal Global Montreal's Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard discusses the impact the CAQ could have on minorities in Quebec with the QCGN, the proposal that could give seniors in Côte Saint-Luc a better life and award the city $10 million to execute it and the Montreal-based duo, the Fitz-Patrick's sisters' North American tour.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2018
• Edmonton selected as $50M Smart Cities Challenge finalist

  Edmonton's healthy city-themed pitch is one of five finalists in the federal government's $50 million Smart Cities Challenge. 

  Health

  Jun 1, 2018
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• Guelph-Wellington bid named as finalist for Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge

  The Guelph-Wellington County bid has received $250,000 to further develop its bid for a $10 million prize. 

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2018
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• Edmonton’s Smart Cities Challenge proposal gets federal government acceptance

  The federal government has accepted the City of Edmonton's proposal for the $50-million Smart Cities Challenge. 

  Economy

  May 7, 2018