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

Today on MuniCast we are discussing a program from the Saskatchewan Science Centre that was a key moment for Saskatchewan Youth at this year’s 2026 SUMA Convention. Welcome to Season 10 of Muni-Cast. MuniCast is brought to you by SUMA, the voice of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities. MuniCast discusses topics that are important to municipal leaders, like local governance, best practices, education, and so much more. This season, conversations will dive into how municipalitie

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews. Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada. For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to welcome from the City of Nelson British Columbia, Councillor Keith Page. Nelson is a city where life is unhurried and people say "hello" to strangers. With 350 heritage buildings, a fully restored and operating streetcar, st

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

For weeks, Municipal Affairs has taken you inside the conversations, ideas, and debates that shaped the 2026 SUMA Convention in Regina. But today, we turn the page. The convention may be over, but the work is only beginning. Over three days in Regina, municipal leaders from communities across Saskatchewan came together to tackle the shared challenges facing urban municipalities — from infrastructure and housing to advocacy and growth. Now, with delegates back home and the SUM