RCMP Marine Contract: Ocean Pacific Marine (Campbell River) won a $74.7M federal contract to design and build three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol vessels for the RCMP, boosting coastal safety and local shipbuilding jobs. Transit & Urban Culture: Toronto’s College TTC station hockey mural is set to return after Leafs pop-art panels were stored during elevator construction delays. Housing Market Pulse (BC): Greater Vancouver Realtors reported June home sales up 9.6% year-over-year, but prices were basically flat as inventory stays high. Housing Market Pulse (Ontario): TRREB said GTA sales rose 9.4% in June, with benchmark prices down 5.4%—boards expect more buyer competition later in the year. Affordability Watch (BC): Fraser Valley prices edged down again in June, now 26% below the 2022 peak, keeping conditions buyer-friendly. Pipeline & Energy: Alberta filed its West Coast Oil Pipeline application, pitching a southern route and partnerships with Trans Mountain and Pembina—while B.C. and Ottawa deals aim to preserve tanker bans. Data Centres & Land Use: A developer is reportedly eyeing a 25-acre Fergus, Ont. site for a multi-phase data centre plus greenhouse and vertical farm. Public Safety & Water: Saskatoon issued a warning as South Saskatchewan River flows rise unpredictably after Alberta rainfall and dam outflows. Community Response: A councillor in Stratford helped replace storm-damaged tents for a homeless encampment, calling for faster local transitional housing. Social Impact: An Indigenous-led healing village in Manitoba is under construction to support survivors of sexual exploitation, with completion expected this fall.