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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…
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UBCM is seeking to appoint local government representatives from RCMP-policed jurisdictions to the Local Government Contract Management Committee (LGCMC). There are five vacancies that are required to be filled by local government elected officials or staff members.
The LGCMC…
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On December 19, 2024, the provincial government repealed the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly in November 2023, but was not brought into force due to a court injunction.
The Province noted that Health…
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The Ministry of Attorney General seeks local government senior staff to user test the BC Bylaw Adjudication Program website. The user testing would take 30 minutes or less. To participate, or for further information, contact the Tribunals and Agency Support Division. Expressions…
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UBCM and the Province have reviewed the program design for the 2025 Next Generation 911 program and have agreed to amend some aspects of the program. The application deadline has been extended to April 11, 2025. Eligible applicants may submit applications at any time before this…
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Mayor Al Raine has died just a day after formally resigning as mayor due to ALS. Al has been the only elected mayor of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality since it was incorporated in 2010. Al with his wife Nancy Greene Raine – a former Olympian and Canadian senator…
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On October 15, the Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) met with provincial government and B.C. RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the Municipal Police Unit Agreements, and policing more broadly in British Columbia. Key issues discussed at…
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Attendees at the 2025 Electoral Area Directors’ Forum will have the opportunity to hear from the newly appointed Minister of State for Local Government and Rural Communities, Honourable Brittny Anderson.
Minister Anderson was first elected as the MLA for Nelson-Creston (…
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The UBCM Group Benefits Plan is excited to announce our first webinar of 2025, led by Dr. Julie Clayton in partnership with Pacific Blue Cross. The webinar, scheduled for February 19, 2025, will explore Post-Pandemic Stress: what is the fallout of mental health as a result of a…
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Local governments can now access the Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS) expert-matching service. Local governments with populations of around 30,000 or less are encouraged to register in the first round of intakes, now open.
CRIS is a new service that connects local…