Feature Stories - Municipal World

On-demand transit: Public transportation’s more efficient possibility

If you take public transit, you know that it’s not always as efficient as it can be. We’ve all found ourselves waiting on a platform ...

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New York could save millions shifting local elections

An evaluation from New York City’s Independent Budget Office (IBO) has found that the city could save more than $40 million (USD) every other year ...

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Career path for better succession planning

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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Pioneering accessibility through innovation and collaboration

UBCM releases annual report ahead of 2024 convention

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

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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Transforming government services with remote opportunities

Quebec announces new housing strategy, but critics skeptical

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

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

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

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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