Feature Stories - Municipal World

Black History Month 2024 shines light on excellence

February is Black History Month and this year’s theme is all about celebrating Black excellence. On Jan. 16, Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and ...

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U.K. group recognizes Dover mayor’s community service

When Tony Keats learned he had made the shortlist for the World Mayor Prize, he was quick to say how much of an honour it ...

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Social housing waitlists growing across Canada’s big cities

The number of people on waitlists for social housing in Canada’s cities is rising sharply. In 2022, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said 1.4 ...

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Unique 2023 sets up Manitoba municipalities for 2024 success

Municipalities across the country faced significant challenges in 2023. Pandemic recovery, affordability, public safety, and of course housing were all on the agenda of councils ...

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Owners struggle to sell short-term rentals as B.C. sets new rules

Owners of short-term micro-units in B.C.’s largest cities are struggling to find buyers for their properties amid an increasingly sluggish market. Property owners in the ...

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FCM driven by impactful 2023, but busy times ahead

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice for local governments. Given the number of challenges facing Canadian municipalities, it isn't surprising FCM ...

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AMO looks at challenging 2023, ahead to promising 2024

Ontario municipalities faced many obstacles in 2023. The Greenbelt scandal dominated the headlines and led to changes that will directly impact local governments across the ...

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Municipalities switch to electric buses to cut emissions

Municipalities big and small across Canada have set themselves targets for reducing emissions and reaching net-zero. According to Statistics Canada, the transportation sector is the ...

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Critics say mayor’s changes to Vancouver’s parks board would erode democracy

On Dec. 13, Vancouver city councillors approved Mayor Ken Sim’s motion asking the B.C. government to amend the city’s charter. The mayor and his ABC ...

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Retiring Yellowknife city manager eager for new opportunities

Sheila Bassi-Kellett has been involved in local government – in one capacity or another – for the past 25 years. But while she has loved ...

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Canada’s housing battle is also an infrastructure challenge

Canada is growing. The population is rising at its fastest rate since the 1950s and is expected to surpass 41 million people next year. Housing ...

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