Tag: UBCM

The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

A trio of B.C. mothers and elected officials is calling on the province to implement a provincewide standard for maternity and parental leaves for locally elected officials.

Two controversial bills on infrastructure and renewable energy are expected to receive royal assent today and become law. The...

First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.

The Mayor of Courtenay says the UBCM Convention was a success, and a very busy week. Larry Jangula says...

The Mayor of Courtenay and former RCMP member believes there's a disparity between different communities across the province when...

The Union of BC Municipalities convention in Victoria covered a lot of issues last week, and the city of...

The Union of BC Municipalities conference gets underway today in Victoria. Courtenay Mayor Larry Jangula says he wants to address the...