Your Municipality, Your Community: Get Involved
Posted on: November 7, 2026
What makes Victoria County a great place to live, work and play? It’s the people, the communities we build together and the ideas that help us move forward.
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Recreation Calendar
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Ingonish Wastewater System Project
Garbage Collection
Next Council Meeting
November 13, 2026 @ 10:00 am
Recent News and Announcements
Behind the Tap: The Work That Goes Into Safe Drinking Water
Posted on: November 6, 2026
Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes to help keep the water flowing safely in Victoria County? Get a look behind the scenes with our Water Utility Operators.
Remembrance Day hours and schedule changes
Posted on: November 5, 2026
On Remembrance Day, November 11, all municipal facilities will be closed. Wednesdays waste collection route will occur on Friday, November 13th.
Recycling Just Got Easier in the North!
Posted on: November 4, 2026
To make recycling more convenient for residents in the North, the New Haven Recycling Depot will now accept paint and fluorescent lightbulbs!
A Smarter Approach to Construction and Demolition Waste Management
Posted on: November 3, 2026
Victoria County Public Works is using new equipment to make waste management operations more efficient.
Free Safe Sharps Drop-Off Event – November 9, 2026
Posted on: November 2, 2026
The Municipality of the County of Victoria and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) are partnering to offer a free Safe Sharps Drop-Off Event for residents, businesses, and community groups On Monday, November 9th in Baddeck.
Victoria County’s
ALERT System
In times of crisis it is important that residents have access to trusted, timely and accurate information to ensure their own safety and that of their family and loved ones. Click here to learn more or download the app for you phone below.
Victoria County's Community Calendar
Wondering what’s going on this week in Victoria County?
Our tourism staff have compiled a wonderful resource to help the Visitor Information Centres and tourism operators keep up with events happening across the County.
Now it’s available for all to access. A print-friendly version is also available and can be filtered by area and month.
Share Your Victoria County Events
Do you have an upcoming community event that isn’t on our calendar? Please send the details to: Colleen.Whelan-Smith@VictoriaCounty.ca
2026-27 Municipal Budget
Victoria County Approves 2026–27 Municipal Budget
The 2026–27 Municipal Budget was approved on May 19, 2026.
The approved operating budget is $16,216,837. Council’s budget decisions were informed by a resident budget survey completed by 527 residents, with affordability identified as one of the community’s top priorities.
Despite rising costs, Council was able to keep overall municipal tax rates unchanged for the 2026–27 fiscal year.
The overall tax rates remain:
- $1.15 per $100 of assessment for residential and resource properties
- $2.09 per $100 of assessment for commercial properties
Visit engage.victoriacounty.com to follow the 2026-27 Municipal Budget process.
