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The BC Government has declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the increasing number and severity of wildfires. This declaration comes as more than 294 wildfires continue to burn, and on the same day that UBCM delivered a request for…
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The Province and BC Lung Association are currently soliciting applications from communities that want to participate in The Provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program. The program helps improve air quality by changing out old, smoky wood stoves for cleaner…
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Transport Canada is proposing a new risk assessment system to prioritize which railway grade crossings should be upgraded. In concert with this risk assessment, the federal government would extend the compliance deadline for existing public grade crossings to meet the…
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UBCM’s plenary session will address the urgent question of how Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities might walk further along the path towards truth and reconciliation. The panel will feature the Honourable Murray Sinclair, Chief Commissioner of the Truth and…
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The Province has released a draft Action Plan to implement the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). The document identifies a high-level list of actions that the Province plans to take in collaboration with Indigenous peoples from 2021…
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries has announced changes that will allow expanded residential flexibility in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). The ALR Use Regulation has been amended and will come into force on December 31, 2021. The amendment…
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The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development will host regional policy-specific discussions to gather local government input following the release of the recent intentions paper Modernizing Forest Policy in British Columbia. These…
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On June 24, 2021, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Rob Fleming, announced the opening of the 2021/22 intake of the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program. The program supports the goals set out in CleanBC and in…
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Each month we provide an update on UBCM funding programs and information on other programs, events, and resources that may be of interest to local governments and First Nations.
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The City of Duncan is mourning the recent passing of former Mayor Michael Coleman at his home on June 29th. Mayor Coleman was Duncan’s longest serving mayor with 22 years of service, first elected in 1980 and then re-elected in 1987-2005. Prior to becoming Mayor,…