Municipal Affairs
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Minister pledges support for municipalities during Okanagan visitHer visit comes as municipalities continue to be on the front line of many of the province's challenges, including the housing shortage and toxic drug crisis.PoliticsApr 29, 2023
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Alberta received no federal help to deal with protest blockade last winter: inquiryThe commission was told Thursday that Alberta RCMP had the power to clear the convoy from the border, but it didn't have the tow truck co-operation it needed to get the job done.PoliticsNov 10, 2022
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Edmonton, Calgary councillors weigh in on allowing political parties at municipal levelThe notion has precedent across Canada — in Vancouver’s recent municipal election, more than half a dozen parties ran candidates for mayor and council.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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New B.C. legislation would disqualify municipal politicians convicted for indictable offenceIf passed, the legislation would also require an elected official be put on mandatory paid leave when charged with a criminal offence until the criminal process is complete.PoliticsApr 7, 2022
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Josie Osborne named B.C.’s first minister of land, water and resource stewardshipThe creation of the ministry will allow the province to fulfill some of its commitments in the province’s Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.CanadaFeb 25, 2022
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Alberta introduces bill letting municipalities place liens on assets of oil companies not paying taxesRural Municipalities Alberta says its members are owed about $245 million from energy companies that haven't paid their taxes.EconomyOct 28, 2021
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Municipal Affairs officials to review legal recourse regarding Calgary councillor ChuOutside legal counsel and "non-partisan department officials" have been asked to review the Municipal Government Act to verify what legal recourse -- if any -- exists."PoliticsOct 21, 2021
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Alberta First Nation feels left out on fall referendum votes, senate electionThe Piikani First Nation isn't holding a municipal election on Oct. 18, when other cities in Alberta are.PoliticsAug 25, 2021
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Municipal inspection not needed for Pincher Creek, decides Minster of Municipal AffairsPincher Creek will not have a municipal inspection after questions were raised by a group of residents, and they’re not the first southern Alberta town to ask for one.PoliticsMay 6, 2021
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40% of Calgary hailstorm claims still outstanding: Insurance Bureau of CanadaIt has been four months since Calgary's devastating hailstorm left many homes in tatters, and still, tens of thousands of claims remain open.CanadaOct 25, 2020
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