BC Conservative leader John Rustad has committed his party to implementing a program that will deliver $1 billion in provincial funding to local governments each year for a decade. Mr. Rustad also said that his government would seek a federal matching component to the program.…
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Sonia Furstenau, leader of the BC Green Party, outlined her vision for B.C.’s next government. Furstenau highlighted the need for long-term, stable infrastructure funding for communities. She also called for an approach to provincial policy aimed at inspiring hope in young…
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Politicians expect public scrutiny as a regular part of the job, but personal attacks, especially on social media, have increased noticeably. One workshop at Convention 2024 focused on mental health of elected leaders. UBCM spent five minutes with one panelist, the Honourable…
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Premier David Eby spoke at the UBCM convention Thursday, answering questions from President Trish Mandewo and delegates regarding public safety, housing and infrastructure funding. UBCM is calling on the Province to commit to an annual transfer of a percentage of the Provincial…
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UBCM signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation (MIRR) during the 2024 Convention. Prior to signing, UBCM asked the Province for a strengthened commitment in the form of an implementation plan, and proposed a draft…
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UBCM presented the 2024 Community Excellence Awards on Tuesday evening. These awards have been offered since 2004 with a goal of celebrating excellence in local governments and providing a forum for our members to learn from one another’s successes. We would like to…
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5 Minutes With: George Stroumboulopoulos
As someone who listens for a living, we wanted to talk with the 2024 Convention keynote speaker George Stroumboulopoulos about how to hold helpful public discourse in a divided world.
UBCM: The world is fairly polarized right now,…
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Across BC, local governments are taking action to maintain public safety and address mental health and addiction issues. Every year the UBCM Convention plenary session delves into an issue being faced by all local governments, rural, urban and in between. This year the focus is…
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The Village of Lytton was nearly completely destroyed in the 2021 Lytton Creek Fire, and residents are still struggling to rebuild. The high cost and slow pace of archaeological work required before rebuilding can begin is prohibitive to the village’s recovery. Individual quotes…
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On the first day of Convention 2024, a province wide community-to-community forum was hosted by UBCM and the First Nations Leadership Council. To learn about their experience developing a relationship between a First Nation and local government, UBCM spent five minutes with a…