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The first intake of the new provincial connectivity funding program, Connecting Communities BC, will open for applications Wednesday, September 7 at 9:00 am PDT, and will close Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 2:00 pm PST. Eligible applicants include internet service providers (…
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UBCM, in response to the final report by the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act, has conveyed a report to the Province regarding policing modernization. The UBCM report, Preliminary Local Government Input into Public Safety Modernization, was developed based on the…
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UBCM, in partnership with the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC), is looking for a local elected official to be the voice of communities on its Board of Directors. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in using forestry to achieve social objectives such as…
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Looking for information on the candidates running for a position on the UBCM Executive?
In addition to the photos and bios that were included in the Nominating Committee report, the videos submitted by candidates are now available online.
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BC communities are experiencing unprecedented challenges with the health care system, which include the closure of emergency rooms, long wait times for surgery, difficulties in finding a family physician, problems with the recruitment and retention of health care professionals,…
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The Province has issued a memorandum advising local governments that, effective October 3, 2022, the Ministry of Attorney General’s Tribunals, Transformation and Independent Offices Division (TTIOD) will assume all responsibilities for the Bylaw Adjudication Program. Previously…
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UBCM and the BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (MMHA) are pleased to extend a call for expressions of interest for local government staff to join a working group on the role of local governments in supporting BC’s plan to decriminalize people who use drugs. Interested…
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A university-based initiative, with support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, has developed a free map-based tool that provides an overview of environmental equity in more than 150 local governments in Canada. The HealthyPlan tool is a publicly-available resource that…
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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has issued a statement re-iterating its request, consistent with UBCM’s position, that the federal government absorb all retroactive costs associated with the 2017-2023 RCMP Collective Agreement. The federal government recently advised…
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The public education campaign, Breathing, includes a two-part video series (Part 1; Part 2) highlighting how difficult it can be for call takers to differentiate between accidental calls and real emergencies.
According to E-Comm, approximately 20 per cent of all calls received…