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Sustainability often refers to renewable materials and and environmental metrics. But this year’s winner of Excellence in Sustainability took a step back and reimagined its whole planning framework through a sustainable lens. The City of Nanaimo was recognized for Excellence in…
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The Office of the Fire Commissioner is holding a virtual information session about the Fire Safety Act for CAOs on December 5, 10 am PST. The 90-minute session will review the administrative elements of the FSA and invite attendees to ask questions.
Questions posed at this…
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Premier David Eby’s new cabinet includes two designated roles relating to local government. Ravi Kahlon has been appointed Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs and Brittny Anderson has been tapped for Minister of State for Local Government and Rural Communities in the…
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The 2025 Local Government Leadership Academy (LGLA) Forum will be held March 12-14 at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Registration is now open.
Register for LGLA
The annual LGLA Forum brings together senior staff and elected officials from local…
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The UBCM Group Benefits Plan invites you to attend a webinar on disability management basics for leaders next Wednesday, November 20th, hosted in partnership with Pacific Blue Cross. People leaders play a major role in supporting employees to return to work after a…
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John Horgan, the 36th Premier of British Columbia passed away yesterday at the age 65 in Victoria’s Royal Jubilee Hospital. Mr. Horgan led the provincial government from 2017 to 2022, at which time he stepped down due to a recurring incidence of cancer.
“I am very saddened by…
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The Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will be held on February 6 and 7 at the Radisson Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond, BC. Registration is now open.
The Forum provides an opportunity to explore challenges common to electoral areas and identify potential solutions.…
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The Climate Action Toolkit is conducting a survey to assess the site’s performance and improve user experience. The Toolkit, which is supported by UBCM and the Province through the Green Communities Committee, is an online resource that supports local governments in reducing…
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The City of Kelowna was recognized by UBCM’s Community Excellence Awards for its new enterprise asset management system. To help manage its estimated $7 billion in infrastructure assets, the City of Kelowna spent five years developing an enterprise asset management system that…
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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.
Local Government Program Services
Applications are currently being accepted for the…