Local Government News

City of North Vancouver Opens Innovative Childcare and Fieldhouse at Mahon Park
This new facility, made possible through nearly $2.7 million in funding from the ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund includes a 37-space childcare centre with a fenced outdoor play space. The new childcare centre will be operated by YMCA-BC and is anticipated to be open to families as early as August 2025. 
  Posted: July 4, 2025

City of Victoria Acts on Community Safety
The CSWB plan describes a system-wide shift to address community safety with “upstream” interventions and “downstream” enforcement, allocating resources to change how the city provides its own services and how it collaborates with other governments, community service providers and residents.
  Posted: July 3, 2025

More Flexibility for Development Charges Will Unlock More Homes for People
The changes will apply to qualified developers in communities with a development cost charge, amenity cost charge or a school-site acquisition charge.
  Posted: July 2, 2025

Collaborative Industrial Land Study in Maple Ridge Aims to Advance Economic Development in Albion Area
The Bring to Market Industrial Land Study, a collaborative effort between the City of Maple Ridge, Metro Vancouver, and Kwantlen (qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓) First Nation, identifies strategies to attract industrial investment, businesses, and jobs to approximately 119 hectares of underutilized industrial land in Albion along the Fraser River.
  Posted: July 2, 2025

Historic Partnership Unites B.C. for FIFA World Cup 26
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver have signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to work together as partners to host FIFA World Cup 26 matches in Vancouver.
  Posted: June 27, 2025

District of Sooke and Sooke School Board Renew Commitment to Cooperation and Partnership
The District of Sooke and School District No. 62 (Sooke) have renewed their Protocol on Cooperation and Partnership, reinforcing a shared commitment to collaboration that benefits students, families, and the broader community.
  Posted: June 27, 2025

City of Campbell River Investing in the Financial Resilience of Campbell River's Non-Profit Sector, through Partnership with Campbell River Community Foundation and Scale Collaborative
This acclaimed program is designed to equip local non-profit and charitable organizations with the strategies and tools needed to build long-term financial sustainability and resiliency. The program is being delivered to the community via a partnership with the Campbell River Community Foundation (CRCF) and Scale Collaborative.
  Posted: June 27, 2025

Announcements

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Join the CoNext: Climate Preparedness Hub!

CoNext Climate Preparedness Hub is a free, 5-month training program designed to build climate resilience in small, rural, and remote communities in BC. This program provides Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities with the skills, tools, and support needed to develop and implement effective climate adaptation strategies.

In 2024/25, 16 communities from across BC participated in the first year of the program, with representation from First Nations, local governments, and regional districts. The second year of CoNext, kicking off in Fall 2025, will build on this success and continue to support small communities in their climate preparedness journey.

For details on eligibility, dates, and application process, click here. 
 

The Community Energy Association is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Climate & Energy Action Awards! These awards celebrate municipalities, regional districts, and Indigenous communities in BC working to advance actions related to climate and energy in their communities.

Do you know of a local initiative that deserves to be recognized? Nominate it! Share what it means for your community, how it contributes to resiliency and reduces (or will reduce) local greenhouse gas emissions, and the related benefits that are setting your community up for future success.

All the nominations are profiled by the Community Energy Association and will be featured in CEA’s August newsletter and the December edition of Municipal World Magazine. The winners will be announced at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in September.

The deadline to apply is Monday, July 14th at 11:59 am Pacific. More information, including the link to submit your nomination, is available on the CEA website: https://www.communityenergy.ca/awards/

For any questions, please get in touch with Mark at awards@communityenergy.ca