municipalities

Canada

As municipalities work to address homelessness, how do they measure success?

Beverly Melanson says her cabin is all she needs when it comes to housing. “I am so happy here,” she…

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Nova Scotia

Cumberland joins growing list of N.S. municipalities turning to 4-day work week

A municipality in northern Nova Scotia will allow some employees to work longer days in exchange for a shorter work…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. Federation of Municipalities backs new funding deal despite objections from Cape Breton

Some Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors are upset with the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities over the group’s support for…

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Politics

Housing minister calls on municipalities to be more ‘ambitious’ with funding applications

Housing Minister Sean Fraser is challenging municipalities to provide their “best offer” when applying for federal housing funding, saying that…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government mulls allowing smaller municipalities to issue emergency alerts

The Houston government is considering decentralizing Nova Scotia’s emergency alert process so that smaller communities can issue their own, a…

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Nova Scotia

Some NS municipalities set up police signs after a provincial reminder, others say no

Some municipalities in Nova Scotia are forming police boards at the behest of the provincial justice minister, but others say…

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Canada

Municipalities in Alberta affected by wildfires receive most of the costs reimbursed by the province

The Alberta government has earmarked $175 million for wildfire recovery after spring and early summer outbreaks swept through some communities…

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