Innovators in biotechnology, electricity, and sustainable transportation are being challenged to bring their best technology ideas forward. Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has announced the BEST (Biotechnology, Electricity and Sustainable Transportation) Challenge, with $70 million in
This is the sixth year that Alberta Open Farm Days has celebrated Alberta’s agriculture and agri-tourism industry. Farms and those in the agriculture industry will once again be opening their doors for Alberta Open Farm
The Government of Alberta has announced a continuous intake period for Investing in Canada Plan applications. Originally, the first intake period closed August 1, 2018, with a second intake period to be determined later in
The RMA, AUMA and IAMA have wrapped up the asset management workshops held in Spring/Summer and workbooks from the sessions are now available online. The asset management workshops that were held across Alberta over four
The Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) is improving how it reports on human footprint information in Alberta. A comprehensive overview of the status of the human footprint is now available as an interactive online report
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA), with Municipal Affairs are offering FREE workshops SDABs are an essential part of the land use planning and development framework in Alberta. The board
The RMA will be sharing the province’s moisture situation reports throughout the summer and fall in the side bar of the RMA Contact Newsletter. The Government of Alberta regularly provides moisture reports for the entire
A fire can be an unpredictable and frightening event. Although we always hope that no one will ever have to face a fire in one of your facilities, we always recommend that it is best
If you have not yet attended the Government of Alberta ICF and IDP workshop, this is what you need to know The Government of Alberta is creating an electronic fillable document to be used when
The Investing in Canada plan is a federal program that will contribute approximately $3.4 billion in infrastructure funding to Alberta over ten years. For more details on the Investing in Canada plan, click here or
The conference offers a number of valuable sessions for municipalities and agriculture producers. Several rural municipalities, the Government of Alberta, and non-profit organizations have come together to put on a one-day event focused on building
As per the Municipal Government Act (MGA), it is mandatory for training to be taken before April 1, 2019 The MGA includes a requirement for SDAB members and clerks to undergo mandatory training based on
The Statutes Amendment Act creates clarifying amendments to the Municipal Government Act (MGA) The Government of Alberta passed Bill 18, the Statutes Amendment Act, on June 5, 2018 and it received Royal Asset on June
Here is a list of the current issues and ideas to vote on as part of the Community Conserve project. Municipalities don’t have access to good wetlands data (43 votes) Environment, conservation and alignment with
RMA’s newly redeveloped Resolutions Database is now available at rmalberta.com. RMA recognizes the important role the database plays in making available resolution information to members and the public, and in supporting the resolution-writing process. The
Nisku, AB, July 10, 2018 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is disappointed with the recent announcement by Greyhound to discontinue services to our rural communities; however, we recognize that limited use of these
