Rural Municipalities Of Alberta

• Province freezing policing cost increase in rural Alberta for 1 year

  The freeze will be in effect until March 2026, during which time the province said it’ll give municipalities time to determine how to cover policing cost increases going forward.

  Money

  Nov 6
  
• Alberta asks municipalities to name oil companies not paying taxes, reeve says no use

  The RMA president said he doesn't expect the Alberta Energy Regulator to shut down oil companies for unpaid taxes, leaving municipalities with no choice but to shoulder the cost.

  Economy

  Nov 6
  
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• Unpaid oil and gas taxes causing concern for rural Alberta municipalities

  Over $250 million in oil and gas taxes have gone unpaid over the last half decade in Alberta, leaving rural municipalities hanging.

  Economy

  Sep 19
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• Frustrated rural municipalities say Alberta’s Bill 20 still gives province unchecked power

  The Rural Municipalities of Alberta said Bill 20 is poised to give Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet unchecked power, even with proposed amendments.

  Politics

  May 24
• Alberta’s rural municipalities say new bills erode trust, attack local authority

  Alberta's rural municipalities are teeing off on a trilogy of provincial bills they say erode trust and attack local authority.

  Politics

  May 15
• VP of Rural Municipalities of Alberta calls out bad behaviour as Calgary mayor booed

  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek was booed Saturday night at the Saddledome ahead of a Flames game. The bad behaviour is drawing a sharp rebuke from another municipal leader.

  Politics

  Mar 31
• Municipal leaders across Alberta hope for ‘fair share’ of infrastructure funding

  The demolition of the Saddledome will be paid for, but this raises questions as Edmonton built a new arena and currently must foot the bill to tear down the Northlands Coliseum.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2023
• Alberta municipalities saddled with $60M in RCMP back pay

  A new collective agreement between the RCMP union and the federal government is leaving municipalities with only two years to cover the pay increase and five years of backpay.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Alberta premier addresses rural municipalities’ concerns over back taxes, oil well cleanup

  Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the province is looking into a program for dealing with oil well cleanup. The province is also demanding oil companies pay their back taxes.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite energy industry boom, say rural Alberta municipalities

  The Rural Municipalities of Alberta said energy companies now owe towns and villages in which they operate a total of $268 million — up 261 per cent since 2018.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2023