Feature Stories - Municipal World

Mayor Charlie Clark: Making time for family, fresh perspectives

Late last year, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark found himself talking to various people about his political future. At that point, he knew he wasn’t interested ...

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Plan ahead for new boiler regulations

Report states RCMP over-policing Indigenous women in Yellowknife

A recent report from the Yellowknife Women’s Society (YKWS) has detailed how unhoused Indigenous women in the city are being “over-policed and under-protected by the ...

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Feds promise money to address homelessness, toxic drugs

The federal government has proposed to allocate new funds to tackle the growing challenges of homelessness and drug overdose through the 2024 budget. Deputy Prime ...

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Reactions vary to Budget 2024 announcement

The federal government focused on housing and affordability in its release of Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation. These focal points drew a good deal ...

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Alberta proposes provincial approval of municipal-federal deals

The Alberta government has tabled a new bill in the legislature that would stop the province’s municipal authorities from making deals with the federal government ...

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Why municipalities need protected areas

When we think about creating protected areas, we often think big – and remote. A protected area like a national park belongs in the middle ...

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How digital building codes can transform municipal operations

Ontario municipalities respond to 2024 provincial budget

Ontario municipalities got a lot of what they were looking for in the recently released provincial budget. But while there was much to like, organizations ...

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Procurement evolves with changing times

For provinces, municipalities, and educational institutions, the traditional procurement process has been around since the beginning of government authority. Essential supplies, services, and construction have ...

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Brampton councillor’s song spotlights fight against harassment

“Makes me that much stronger; Makes me work a little bit harder; It makes me that much wiser; So thanks for making me a fighter.” ...

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N.B. municipalities adjust to reform, changing times

Municipalities across New Brunswick faced the same challenges as their counterparts across the country in 2023. But they also had to address something unique to ...

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