The federal Wastewater System Effluent Regulations(WSER) came into effect in 2012 and includes mandatory minimum effluent quality standards for wastewater treatment systems that handle more than 100 cubic metres (m3) of wastewater per day, which
Last week, AAMDC and AUMA co-hosted a webinar titled Wetlands: Why? What? Who? How? which provided an opportunity for the province to respond to questions submitted by municipalities regarding Alberta’s Wetland Policy.
The federal government has released details regarding applications for $150 million in funding introduced in the 2016 federal budget as part of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Fund.
Due to an unforeseen delay in the release of the Municipal Government Act, the AAMDC has been forced to reschedule the MGA consultation planned for May 31st in Vermilion.
Zebra and quagga mussels continue to threaten water bodies in Ontario and Manitoba, costing municipalities millions of dollars in damage to water infrastructure and declining water quality.
The University of Alberta’s Medically At-Risk Driver Centre (MARD) has recently developed the Toolkit for the Implementation of Alternate Transportation for Seniors in Alberta.
On May 5 and 6, 2016, the AAMDC and AUMA jointly hosted delegates from the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities for the 2016 Western
For the past two years, the Government of Alberta has been reviewing the Municipal Government Act, which provides the legal framework for Alberta’s municipalities and was last updated in 1995.
On April 28, 2016, Transport Canada released Protective Direction No. 36 (PD-36), which guides the sharing of information between railways and municipalities regarding dangerous goods moving through communities.
