Welcome to Municipal Affairs, I'm your host Christopher Brown. In today's episode, we're focusing on wildfire preparedness in Western Canada as we gear up for the upcoming Wildfire season, set to officially begin on March 1st. With wildfires becoming more frequent and severe, municipalities are facing big challenges in protecting their communities and resources. To help us understand this issue better, we're joined by Shawn McKerry, the Dean of the Emergency Training Centre

In the wake of the recent vote on the "Neutrality Bylaw" in the Town of Westlock, it's imperative to voice dissent against what appears...

Welcome to Municipal Affairs, I'm your host Christopher Brown. In today's episode, we're following up on a story from earlier this month regarding the Town of Westlock Flagpole and Crosswalk Bylaw. In a closely contested vote Thursday Night, residents of the Town of Westlock opted to pass the proposed Crosswalk and Flagpole Bylaw. With a narrow margin of 663 votes in favour to 639 against, the decision mandates the removal of the pride crosswalk painted earlier in June and ce

In a closely contested vote Thursday Night, residents of the Town of Westlock opted to pass the proposed Crosswalk and Flagpole Bylaw....

Over the past 10 days, municipalities across Canada have been grappling with the loss of three esteemed councillors, each leaving behind...

Welcome to Municipal Affairs, I'm your host Christopher Brown Today we embark on a new chapter of our program. While we typically focus on local governance issues, we recognize the importance of the broader political landscape on municipal affairs. That's why, starting today, we're introducing a special feature segment where we sit down with federal, provincial, and territorial leaders to delve into their perspectives on municipal governance, and how their levels of governmen

Residents of Special Area No. 4 – Subdivision 1 in Alberta are heading to a by-election on March 4th as they prepare to elect a new...

In a decisive display of civic engagement, more than 1,600 residents of Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, exercised their voting rights...

The Small village of Stirling, Alberta will be heading to the polls on May 7th to elect a new Councillor. At the February 7th Regular...