Feature Stories - Municipal World

Delegates gather for UBCM’s 2024 convention

The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) is holding its annual convention this week in Vancouver. Around 2,000 delegates from municipal governments across the province are ...

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UBCM releases annual report ahead of 2024 convention

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The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has released it’s 2024 annual report highlighting the association’s work over the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The report comes a ...

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Consolidation is key in the supply chain world

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The world of supply chain is filled with acronyms. MRO stands for Maintenance, Repair, and Operations, or as I like to call it – Miscellaneous ...

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Quebec announces new housing strategy, but critics skeptical

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Quebec’s minister of housing, France-Élaine Duranceau, has said the provincial government is dialing up efforts to increase housing stock. In a recent statement announcing a ...

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After two decades of rural focus, Ray Orb looks to slow down

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After 20 years advocating for rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, Ray Orb is stepping down to let someone new take over. Back on Aug. 13, Orb, ...

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Transit in Metro Vancouver could face major cuts, TransLink warns

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TransLink, the regional transportation authority that operates Metro Vancouver’s transit system, is warning that major cuts in services will be necessary by 2025 unless a ...

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AMO evolves into Ontario’s political Super Bowl

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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) celebrated its 125th anniversary at its annual conference in Ottawa this month. Over the course of those 125 years, ...

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Local leaders, provincial voices, drive AMO 2024 conversation

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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2024 Annual General Meeting and Conference convened today for the final day of its 2024 conference. The conference, ...

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Surrey to explore creation of city charter

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The mayor of Metro Vancouver’s second biggest city has said she wants it to have a charter. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke recently tabled a motion ...

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AMO conference serves to bring municipal leaders together

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More than 2,500 participants are expected to attend next week’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, Aug. 18-21, in Ottawa. The conference, which will ...

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