Letter to the Editor The Executive of the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) provided the following statement Sept. 3 in support of the Office of…
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New Radium hall recognized for wood design
At the virtual annual convention of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) this week, leading B.C. organizations involved with wood in design and building are…
A great day for the Village of Canal Flats
The Village of Canal Flats will soon be the site of a new state-of-the-art licensed child care facility. Thanks to generous funding from the Union…
$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…
Local cities developing poverty reduction action plans
With grant support from the Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program, the City of Cranbrook in partnership with the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK)…
Fernie receives $770k in provincial grant funding
The City of Fernie announced this afternoon (Feb. 28) that it has received $770,000 through the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) for two important community…
Local municipalities get funds to plan for housing
The provincial government announced today it is spending $1.7 million to help communities collect and analyze data on their housing needs so governments can deliver…
New residential options proposed for agricultural land
The provincial government is proposing more residential flexibility for people living in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as outlined in a new policy intentions paper…
CFES emergency preparedness grant application backed
City of Cranbrook council last night (Nov. 4) agreed to support Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services in applying for the full amount of grant monies…
Province will fund local poverty reduction strategies
Local governments are being supported in developing local poverty reduction strategies to lift people up, break the cycle of poverty and build a better B.C….