Last month, the National Police Federation reached a tentative collective agreement with the Government of Canada In late June, the National Police Federation, the union representing nearly 20,000 RCMP members, reached a tentative six-year collective
Programs are available to support farmers impacted by recent weather RMA recognizes that farmers are facing tremendous strain due to recent weather patterns across the province. To support members advocating on behalf of their farming
Resolutions must be submitted to RMA by October 22, 2021 to be added to the Fall 2021 Resolution Order Paper With district meetings approaching, RMA is reminding members of the important role resolutions play in
RMA has updated its Resolution Process Policy, which has resulted in some changes to the resolution process As part of RMA’s governance process, the RMA Board of Directors has undertaken a review of the Resolution
Alberta Health Services is hosting a session regarding vaccine records for those immunized outside of Alberta Alberta Health Services (AHS) has received questions from those who received vaccines outside of Alberta. AHS is therefore hosting
RMA is planning an exciting in-person gathering of our members in November The RMA 2021 Fall Convention will take place November 23 – 26, 2021 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. We are excited to announce
As the summer heats up, it’s important to be familiar with Alberta’s fire permitting information. Fire permits required March 1 to October 31 of each year. According to Alberta Wildfire statistics, there were 704 wildfires
Guide to support members for declaring municipal agricultural disasters available online In recent years, excessive moisture, drought, and particularly this year, heat, have resulted in municipalities declaring municipal agricultural disasters. To support members in this
Grant funding from FCM awarded to wastewater project The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has awarded Brazeau County $260,880 for a pilot project to assess the use of constructed floating wetlands to treat municipal sewage
RMA and AUMA are cohosting a workshop to provide municipal officials with a greater understanding on how to support reconciliation in their communities RMA and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) are partnering to host
The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP) is excited to announce dates for upcoming Munis 101 sessions. Munis 101 is developed and delivered with the support of Municipal Affairs to help municipalities fulfill the Municipal Government
DRAS is now live for Water Act approval applications, amendment applications, and Code of Practice notices Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) continues to modernize its regulatory system to reduce red tape, create efficiencies, and enhance
Recycling Council of Alberta webinar will provide information for farmers and rural landowners The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) has launched a project that aims to engage farmers in composting. The RCA is creating a
RMA is planning an exciting in-person gathering of all our members in November The RMA Fall Convention will take place November 23 – 26, 2021, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. We are looking forward to
The deadline to provide feedback on centralized fluid storage is July 25, 2021 The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to Directive 055: Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
Program provides financial and planning assistance to municipalities Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) established the Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program in 2021 to provide financial and planning assistance to municipalities to remediate and reclaim roadway
