The Province is consulting British Columbians on the practice of switching biannually between Daylight Savings Time (DST) and Standard Time. The states of Washington, Oregon and California, are now considering legislation that, if passed, will result in those jurisdictions…
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Tuesday, September 24 is Forum Day at UBCM Convention. Whether you are an electoral area director, urban mayor, councillor from a small community, or from somewhere in-between, UBCM has the right forum for you. Help shape the agendas for this year's forums by emailing your topic…
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The resolution sessions at UBCM's annual convention play a critical role in the development of our policies. Since the 2019 Convention will be the first for many local elected officials, we have updated the background information provided on our website that explains the key…
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A factsheet has been prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture to clarify recent legislative changes for local governments, communities and agricultural stakeholders.
In recent months, the Provincial government has updated legislation regarding the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR…
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Receive recognition for your work by applying for a Community Energy Association 2019 Climate & Energy Action Award. The awards are offered in 3 categories: community planning and development, corporate operations, and climate change adaptation. The deadline for…
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The Province has extended the deadline for feedback on its review of the Private Managed Forest Land Program (PMFLP) to July 22. An earlier deadline was noted in a June 5th article.
The deadline for comments on Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) Improvement Initiative…
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ParticipACTION invites local governments to participate in the Community Better Challenge and compete for the title of Canada's Most Active Community. Prizes range from $10,000 to $150,000 and can be used to support local physical activity initiatives.
The winner of Canada's…
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Local governments have one additional month to complete UBCM's survey examining costs related to cannabis legalization. Data obtained through this survey will support UBCM's discussions with the provincial government regarding cannabis excise tax revenue sharing with local…
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The Province has initiated two engagement processes of specific interest to forest communities - Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) Improvement Initiative and a review of the Private Managed Forest Land Program (PMFLP).
UBCM will be responding to both engagement processes…
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Premier Horgan has announced the renewal of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) with $31 million in new funding. The program supports community resiliency in the face of wildfires, floods and other emergencies. CEPF will provide two new funding streams, and will be…