From healthcare and infrastructure to municipal funding, cell service, and RCMP policing costs, municipal leaders from every corner of Manitoba spent three days tackling the issues shaping communities across the Keystone Province. We wanted to hear directly from rural leaders about the challenges unfolding in their own communities—and how they’re preparing to address them as they enter the final year of the 2022–2026 municipal term. We spoke with the Rural Municipality of Cartier, Reeve...

From healthcare and infrastructure to municipal funding, cell service, and RCMP policing costs, municipal leaders from every corner of Manitoba spent three days tackling the issues shaping communities across the Keystone Province. We wanted to hear directly from mayors about the challenges unfolding in their own communities—and how they’re preparing to address them as they enter the final year of the 2022–2026 municipal term. We spoke with Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett about the key issues...

More than 700 delegates from cities, towns, and rural communities across Manitoba gathered at Winnipeg’s RBC Convention Centre last month for the annual Association of Manitoba Municipalities Convention. From healthcare and infrastructure to municipal funding, cell service, and RCMP policing costs, leaders spent three days debating the issues shaping communities across the Keystone Province. And while the focus remained on Manitoba, municipal organizations from beyond the provincial borders...