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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the following funding…
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The 2022 LGLA Leadership Forum is just five weeks away from its return to a live venue at the Radisson Hotel in Richmond, April 6-7-8, 2022. This year’s program includes plenty of opportunity to network at the Forum’s two receptions, and hear some exciting speakers, including…
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The BC Government Province is holding a webinar for local government elected officials and staff as part of its engagement for a new provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund. The webinar will introduce a discussion paper that explores broad range of watershed security…
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The UBCM Executive held its quarterly committee and board meetings virtually over February 16-18. A full slate of Committee meetings was held and Executive members welcomed a delegation from the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Josie Osborne.
Highlights of the…
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Finance Minister Selina Robinson delivered the provincial budget in the legislature today. Budget 2022 includes significant new funding commitments of interest to local governments including emergency preparedness and disaster recovery, climate action, and homelessness.
UBCM has…
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Asset Management BC is hosting a series of virtual workshops in March, June, and September that build on the structure of the 2021 Risks and Rewards conference with sessions on Physical, Natural, and Human Capital. AMBC kicks off the series with a Physical Capital Workshop on…
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A second intake of the Strengthening Communities’ Services Program, a component of the Canada-BC Safe Restart Agreement, has been announced. The program aims to address unsheltered homelessness that has been exacerbated by COVID-19 and related community impacts.
With the second…
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In 2021, the provincial Ministry of Citizens' Services, UBCM, and the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) collaboratively launched an independent study to better understand the factors contributing to the difference in internet speeds between data published on the…
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Nominations are being sought for one UBCM representative on the PRIMECorp BC Board of Directors. PRIMECorp is the organization that manages PRIMEBC, the information management system used by police agencies to access data and critical information. The successful applicant shall…
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The BC Government launched engagement on a new provincial Watershed Security Strategy and Fund on January 25th, and has prepared a discussion paper to provide background information and enable input on a broad range of watershed security related themes. The themes include…