Alberta’s Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus Summit was held in Red Deer, Alberta, from September 16th to September 18th, bringing together more than 140 municipal leaders from across the province for three days of discussion and collaboration. But it wasn’t just representatives from Alberta’s mid-sized cities who were at the table. Mayors and municipal leaders from some of the province’s fastest-growing towns were also in attendance, taking part in conversations about growth, a

In the communities of Ontario's Parry Sound District, municipal government is often about the issues closest to home — roads and infrastructure, essential services, growth, and the challenge of keeping rural communities strong. Those challenges brought municipal leaders together at the 2026 Fall District of Parry Sound Municipal Association, where local officials gathered to exchange ideas and discuss the future of the region. Today on Cross Border Interviews, we speak with T

Across Ontario's cottage country, the pressures facing municipalities are changing — from growth and housing to infrastructure, services, and the challenge of protecting the character of communities that people have called home for generations. Those issues were front and centre at the 2026 Fall District of Parry Sound Municipal Association, where municipal leaders from across the region gathered to share ideas and discuss the future of local government. Today on Cross Border

Today, our focus is on Ontario, and specifically on the construction materials that form the foundation of our communities. Stone, sand, and gravel are essential to virtually every major construction project — from roads and housing to transit and municipal infrastructure. Ensuring a reliable, close-to-market supply of these materials is critical to keeping projects moving and costs under control. And that makes this a very important conversation for municipalities. To help u

Mayors, councillors and municipal leaders from across British Columbia gathered in Vancouver this week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention and tradeshow. The 2026 UBCM Convention brought local government leaders together from across the province to discuss the issues affecting their communities, while also providing an opportunity to meet directly with members of the provincial government and advocate for their municipalities. And with the B.C. municipal el

Mayors from 25 of Alberta’s largest mid-sized cities gathered in Red Deer last week for the Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus Summit. The backdrop for this year’s summit was growth — and the infrastructure funding needed to support it. Those are issues being felt by municipalities of all sizes and in communities across every region of Alberta, as cities and towns work to keep pace with growing populations, increasing demands on infrastructure, and the need for affordabl