City of Cranbrook council Dec. 6 endorsed a resolution to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to push the provincial government to develop a…
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Cranbrook council meeting dates set for 2022
The City of Cranbrook has set the dates for council meetings in 2022. In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, and Section 6…
Fernie Mayor elected second VP of UBCM
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) membership recently selected its Table Officers for the 2021-2022 Executive Board at the close of its annual convention….
Local municipalities funded to improve housing approvals
Forty-three local governments throughout British Columbia are receiving grants to create more efficient development approvals processes, including three in the East Kootenay. The Local Government…
Radium gets grant to assess housing needs
The Village of Radium Hot Springs is one of six B.C. communities to get provincial funding that supports local governments to report on their community…
B.C. increasing housing flexibility in the ALR
New rules will allow property owners in British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) increased housing flexibility. Options for an additional small secondary homes have been…
A win for watershed protection
By Lorene Keitch Gumption. If you’ve got it, you’re halfway there. The other half? A mixture of luck, well-positioned friends, and a whole lot of…
Input sought in creation of Poverty Reduction Plan
The Community Social Planning Society is seeking public input to be included in a Poverty Reduction Plan. The Union of British Columbia Municipalities, City of…
Local communities get emergency preparedness support
Three local governments have been approved to receive a share of $4.2 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding. The funding is part of the nearly…
$31k grant for Soups, Seniors, Share Program
The Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) has awarded the Healthy Kimberley Food Recovery Depot, in conjunction with the City of Kimberley, funds to implement…