Feature Stories - Municipal World

Seven municipalities recognized as champions for workplace diversity

Now in its 12th year, Canada's Best Diversity Employers recognized seven municipalities among this year's honourees for exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs across Canada. ...

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Regulatory changes prioritize municipal asset management planning

Municipal asset management is a significant topic for all communities, particularly as new regulations were adopted in 2017 that significantly increase commitments around planning for ...

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Emergency preparedness essential when disaster strikes rural communities

Major weather events – everything from snowstorms to tornados – seem to have become a regular occurrence and so issues such as infrastructure planning and ...

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FCM president inspires women to shape the future

On International Women’s Day, Municipal World was proud to kick off its 2019 series celebrating Women of Influence in Municipal Government. Our first honouree is ...

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Municipal World's International Women's Day celebration

With International Women’s Day being celebrated on Friday, March 8, Municipal World is introducing you to the women who have helped shape our ongoing success. ...

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Commute Ontario: New initiative offers free sustainable commuting programs Ontario-wide

Attributes of a functional council

Many council members and members of the administration are effective at what they do and understand better than others the fragile nature of the human ...

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You're not ready - 10 tips to prepare your municipality for emergency communications

Over a 77-day period in Summer 2017, 272 wildfires resulted in 149 evacuation changes throughout British Columbia’s Cariboo Regional District (CRD). From July 6 to ...

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Three tips for getting political online

In today’s communications world, social media is an integral tool for anyone who wants to reach a broad audience with their message. Social media platforms ...

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A rural perspective on Ontario’s regional government review

Regardless of where you are reading this, I’m sure you have all heard of Ontario’s Regional Government Review. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ...

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Speaking truth to power - there’s no such thing as neutral

As the world seems to spin into ever increasingly dark places, I’ve grown increasingly wary of people – whether newscasters, colleagues, or friends – who ...

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Three predictions for the municipal workplace of the future

On February 21, 1967, Look magazine published an article entitled “The Class of 1989.” It contained a number of fascinating predictions for the work environment ...

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