With nearly 50% of local elected positions seeing change in each election, the percentage of newly elected leaders with no ...

The second session is aimed at subject matter and technical experts, and will examine approaches to land use planning to ...

During the summer, the Local Government RCMP Contract Management Committee (LGCMC) met with provincial government and B.C. RCMP representatives to discuss issues related to the Municipal Police Unit ...

This webinar will provide communities with information about the 2027 FireSmart Community Funding and Supports intake. The session will be followed by a Q&A. The FireSmart Community Funding and ...

Newly elected and returning elected officials will have two ways to train with the Local Government Leadership Academy this winter: in-person regional Elected Officials Seminars and a new suite of ...

The outgoing UBCM Executive met on September 13 to address decisions required before Convention. The newly elected Executive met on September 18 where UBCM’s new President, Councillor Jenna Stoner, ...

UBCM staff will host a webinar to provide communities with information about the upcoming Community Emergency Preparedness Fund intake streams on October 6, 2026, 1:30pm. Please register in advance.

Each month, we provide an update on funding programs administered by UBCM along with and information on other programs, events, and resources of interest to local governments and First Nations.

The UBCM room blocks for the 2027 Convention in Whistler, will open for reservations on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 9 am. The hotels will not accept reservations before this date and will not ...

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC), in collaboration with Selkirk Innovates, is seeking rural BC communities for case studies on economic development driven by outdoor recreation. Local ...

E-Comm 911 has begun its phased migration to the Next Generation 911 (NG911) network, with staggered migrations starting September 22 and continuing until the end of November 2026. To accompany the ...