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Canada

Alberta municipalities cool toward provincial ministers amid cuts, election changes

Premier Danielle Smith faced more than 1,000 mayors, councillors and municipal officials — many frustrated with her government’s recent legislation,…

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia municipalities differ on how to handle people in RVs

Shaun Allen walks by a pair of rain barrels and the grassy lawn he seeded by hand, and rounds the…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. minister blames municipalities for delay in emergency alert in last week’s flood

The Nova Scotia government is criticizing municipalities for their decision not to request an emergency alert during flooding last week that…

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Canada

B.C. municipalities struggle with what to do with RV dwellers

Standing by the side of his RV in a bright blue T-shirt, Donald (Gator) Varnador proudly shows off his manicured…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. municipalities urged to get creative to find new revenue streams: report

The tax base for municipalities across Nova Scotia isn’t keeping up with the cost of services and programs, and local…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. municipalities grapple with the best way to oversee police

Nova Scotia municipalities that pay for RCMP have been examining their police oversight boards — or starting them — in light…

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Nova Scotia

3 Nova Scotia municipalities get $9M in federal housing money

Three Nova Scotia municipalities are the latest to get millions in federal housing money that aims to cut red tape…

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Nova Scotia

3 Shelburne County municipalities revive consolidation talks

Three Shelburne County municipalities have revived the idea of consolidation in light of similar moves across the province. The Municipality…

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Business

How technology is helping municipalities crack down on illegal short-term rentals

During what Orest Katolyk calls the “wild west” of short-term rentals — the time before regulations were put in place — bylaw officers…

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Nova Scotia

Strait area municipalities hope to land offshore wind centre for Nova Scotia

Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury are looking for a consultant to examine the business case for establishing…

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