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We are sad to note the passing of Mary Sjostrom, a longstanding local elected official and former UBCM President. Mary was a councillor in Quesnel before becoming the City’s first female mayor. She went on to serve as an Electoral Area Director for the Cariboo Regional District…
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On October 9, the Province introduced the Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 25) that includes legislative amendments addressing both small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) and short-term rentals. While the changes to the Short-Term Rental…
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UBCM is leading an engagement process with local governments and member First Nations regarding proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act. Two webinars are scheduled for Friday, November 7, to share findings from the survey that is currently underway. (Emails with the…
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The Province has introduced a series of amendments related to small-scale, multi-unit housing (SSMUH) and short-term rentals. If passed, the SSMUH related amendments will clarify definitions of where SSMUH should be permitted and expand the list of provincial site standards that…
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The Ministry of Environment and Parks is proposing changes to fees under the Environmental Management Act, aiming to update and clarify costs for services provided by the ministry for site remediation and waste discharge authorization application and annual base charges. The…
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Of the 200+ resolutions brought forward to Convention this year, 57 have been referred to Executive to consider. Most of these are resolutions that were not considered at Convention due to lack of time.
Executive will address these resolutions during the next quarterly…
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The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) is seeking feedback from local governments on proposed changes to key environmental regulations and permitting processes related to the management of water, riparian areas and wetlands. The Ministry will host a series…
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Each month, we provide an update on funding programs administered by UBCM along with and information on other programs, events, and resources of interest to local governments and First Nations. Most of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund 2025-26 intakes are now open.
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The provincial government’s consultation period for over 50 proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) has been extended until November 14. UBCM has developed a process for local government engagement and will contract with Randy Diehl (Diehl Management Services) to…
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Local governments are invited to provide feedback to the Ministry of Infrastructure as part of the engagement process on the policies and regulations that will support implementation of the Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15). Webinars will solicit feedback about Provincially…