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Housing shortage, health-care crisis on agenda as Ontario municipal leaders meet

Municipal leaders from across Ontario have started gathering at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa for this year’s Association of Municipalities of…

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Nova Scotia

Sydney non-profit wants break on municipal taxes, says its income is limited

A community development agency in Sydney, N.S., is appealing the assessed value of its main downtown property to the Nova…

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Canada

Should MPs resign before entering a Nova Scotia municipal race?

When Halifax MP Andy Fillmore got up in the House of Commons last month to announce he was leaving federal…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. launches campaign schools to encourage more people to run in municipal elections

Ahead of this fall’s municipal elections, Nova Scotia is launching three campaign schools to help encourage more people to run…

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Nova Scotia

Alert delay in Nova Scotia flood highlights benefits of municipal warning systems

Nova Scotia municipalities that control their own emergency alerts say that authority is vital, after a new report on last year’s fatal…

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Canada

Alberta government wants power to remove municipal councillors, repeal bylaws it doesn’t like

A new bill would give the Alberta government more power over municipalities, including granting cabinet the power to remove councillors…

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Nova Scotia

Province announces cash to fund municipal coastal protection co-ordinator

The Nova Scotia government is cutting a cheque in response to concerns from municipalities that they do not have the…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax plans for 6.3% municipal tax increase

Halifax councillors have finalized the extra items they will fund  — or cut  — from this year’s budget, landing on a 6.3…

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Nova Scotia

Province’s decision to scrap Coastal Protection Act leaves gaps in municipal planning

The Nova Scotia government’s decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act has left some large gaps in municipal planning documents.…

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Nova Scotia

Electronic voting can’t be trusted in this fall’s municipal election, says CBRM councillor

Paper ballots are making a comeback in this fall’s Cape Breton Regional Municipality elections to provide an option for those…

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