One of the major conversations at this year’s Association of Yukon Communities Convention in Watson Lake centred around energy: energy affordability, energy supply, and meeting growing demand across Yukon communities. The issue remained front and centre throughout the three-day convention, especially following concerns last winter over the possibility of rolling blackouts in Whitehorse, the territory’s largest municipality. At the centre of those discussions was Yukon Energy

Earlier this month, more than 130 municipal leaders and administrators from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, as communities from across the territory came together to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing municipalities today. Yukon’s Leader of the Official Opposition and Yukon NDP Leader Kate White was among the speakers at the convention, addressing delegates on her perspective on the current

For this edition of Municipal Affairs, we’re heading to the heart of Alberta as Edmonton prepares to welcome municipal leaders from across Canada for one of the country’s most important gatherings of local government. For more than 125 years, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities — known as FCM — has served as the national voice of municipal government in Canada. Since its beginnings in 1901, municipalities from coast to coast to coast have come together through this orga

Earlier this month, more than 130 municipal leaders and administrators from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, bringing communities together to discuss the priorities and challenges facing municipalities across the territory. Speaking at her first AYC Convention as Yukon’s Minister of Community Services, Cori Bellmore delivered a message focused on collaboration and partnership between municipalities, her

For this edition of Municipal Affairs, we’re heading to the heart of Alberta as Edmonton prepares to welcome municipal leaders from across Canada for one of the country’s most important gatherings of local government. For more than 125 years, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities — known as FCM — has served as the national voice of municipal government in Canada. Since its beginnings in 1901, municipalities from coast to coast to coast have come together through this orga

On this edition of Municipal Affairs , more than 130 municipal leaders from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, where municipal representatives from across the territory came together to discuss the issues shaping Yukon communities. Federal representatives were also part of the conversation. Yukon Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley attended the first two days of the convention, speaking with municipal lead

On this edition, Municipal Affairs — more than 130 municipal leaders from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, bringing together mayors, councillors, and community representatives to discuss the issues shaping the territory’s future. On the convention’s second day, Yukon Premier Currie Dixon addressed delegates about the challenges facing municipalities and the opportunities ahead for communities across the

At the beginning of May, more than 130 municipal leaders from across the Yukon gathered in Watson Lake for the 51st annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention. Over three days, elected officials and administrators from communities across the territory came together to discuss the challenges facing municipalities, the common priorities shared between communities, and the role local governments continue to play in the broader Yukon economy. Opening the convention was As

Today on Municipal Affairs, we take a closer look at two issues shaping the future of local governance in Alberta: the Property Tax Accountability Strategy and Bill 28. For years, rural municipalities across the province have been sounding the alarm over unpaid oil and gas property taxes — a growing problem that continues to strain municipal budgets, infrastructure planning, and the services residents rely on every day. The Property Tax Accountability Strategy, or PTAS, was c