Commonet updates
Progress, pilots, and announcements
Occasional notes on what we are building across Beacon, Guides, Northpost, and the broader coalition effort. Full posts live here; subscribers get a short weekly recap by email.
August 20, 2026
Community Ready is live
We launched communityready.ca — a free assessment and action plan that helps Canadian communities prepare for the first 72 hours of an emergency.
Read updateJune 20, 2026
Beacon Safety Net public roadmap
We published an open roadmap for Beacon's Safety Net — redundant alert paths that work when cell towers and the internet fail.
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June 19, 2026
Beacon Presentation at Ottawa Civic Tech
I had an opportunity to present beacon to some kindred spirits at Ottawa's Civic Tech this week.
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June 17, 2026
Guides Portals Major Update
Guides Customers got a major upgrade to their portals including custom URLs, branding, and beautiful stats
Read updateJune 12, 2026
Northpost early access is open
Canadians can now reserve a @northpost.ca address as we prepare the first wave of accounts.
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