UBCM is looking to appoint local elected officials to the newly established Fire Services Working Group (FSWG). The FSWG will make recommendations regarding the implementation of the revised BC Structure Firefighter Minimum Training Standards (Training Standards) by providing…
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CMHC is launching the Northern Access Round of the Housing Supply Challenge. A pool of up to $80 million is available to implement ideas that address high transportation costs, limited access to infrastructure, and other barriers to building and maintaining housing in northern…
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United Way British Columbia and Better Environmentally Sound Transportation are requesting feedback on their BC-wide Seniors’ Transportation Survey by January 12. The survey will look at how well the existing transportation system is working for adults 55 years of age and better…
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The UBCM Executive held its quarterly Committee and board meetings in Richmond on November 18-19. The November meeting welcomed new and returning members, and provided the board with an opportunity to review and confirm Executive Priorities for the year ahead. In addition to the…
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At its most recent meeting, the UBCM Executive endorsed a motion that called upon staff to develop a policy statement that specifically sets out a mandatory vaccination requirement in order to attend a UBCM in-person event. Such a requirement would be implemented for those…
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The 2022 UBCM Convention hotel blocks will be opening for reservations tomorrow, December 9th at 9:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time). The Convention will be held in Whistler, BC the week of September 12th – 16th. UBCM has secured hotel blocks with the following hotels: The Hilton…
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The federal government has approved amendments to the railway Grade Crossings Regulations (GCR), extending the compliance deadlines and providing some relief for specific scenarios.
The compliance timelines have been modified to prioritize grade crossings by levels of risk:…
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The province is advising local governments that the deadline for residents to apply for an existing use groundwater licence is March 1, 2022. As of 2016, all non-household groundwater use in B.C. requires a licence. The deadline applies to those who started using groundwater on…
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The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General has established the Local Government Policing Modernization Roundtable (LGPMR) to consider a set of provincially identified priorities. The province is inviting local government input to this process through the appointment of…
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The Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are calling for local government representation in a recently announced federal – provincial committee on disaster response and climate resilience. The committee was announced in the wake of the…