Federation of Canadian Municipalities

• Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwide

  Medicine Hat first said in 2015 that it had ended homelessness in its city, but that was based on its own standards because none existed nationally at the time.

  Canada

  Jun 2
• Judge ponders council’s approach to Darren Hill saga: not ‘bike lanes and happy days’

  Justice Richard Danyliuk reserved his decision regarding Darren Hill’s future on Saskatoon city council.

  Canada

  May 27
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• Saskatoon city council strips Darren Hill of FCM nomination

  Saskatoon city council took back its nomination for Darren Hill to be a representative on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

  Canada

  May 12
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• Halifax councillor and his goal to bring more diverse voices to Canada’s municipal conversation

  FCM is the national voice of local government, representing 90 pe rcent of Canadians.

  Politics

  Mar 16
• Federal funding will retrofit 100 Edmonton buildings to be more energy efficient

  "I want our builders and our innovators have a role to play in this energy transition that's happening in the world around us," Don Iveson said.

  Environment

  Dec 15, 2020
• Waterloo Region earns Sustainable Communities Award for ION LRT project

  Waterloo Region says it has been honoured with a 2020 Sustainable Communities Award for exceptional work in Transportation for the launch of the ION LRT.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2020
• Edmonton to join low-carbon cities network and share in $183M fund

  According to a city hall report to be released Thursday, Edmonton will enter into an MOU with Alberta Ecotrust to invest $22 million to convert Edmonton into a low-carbon city.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2020
• Halifax mayor wants more federal funding to make up for lost revenue

  Trudeau announced $2.2 billion in expedited gas-tax payments for Canadian municipalities.

  Money

  Jun 1, 2020
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• New Brunswick cities want more as Ottawa announces expedited gas-tax fund payments

  The Federation of Canadian Municipalities estimates a non-recoverable loss of $10-15 billion for cities country-wide.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2020
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• Edmonton-area mayors ask Alberta government to lobby feds for COVID-19 recovery funds

  A group of 13 Edmonton-area leaders is asking the provincial government for help in securing federal funding due to financial instability amid the COVID-19 crisis.

  Politics

  May 16, 2020