At the recent AAMDC convention, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Shaye Anderson, announced a new program that aims to provide relief to municipalities who have been required to submit education property tax requisitions on linear
On November 17, 2017, the Government of Alberta released their proposed Cannabis Framework to the public outlining implementation details on areas under provincial jurisdiction related to the legalization of cannabis.
Beginning in July 2017, Alberta Transportation has allowed the use of new generation wide-base single tires (NGWBST) on provincial highways at loads equivalent to dual tire configurations (9100kg for single axle, 17,000kg for tandem axle)
Alberta’s local governments are increasingly being called on to help conserve the province’s ecologically-sensitive and agriculturally valuable lands, but the toolbox for this can seem limited.
The Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation (MATI) are presented annually by the Minister of Transportation to recognize innovative people and organizations in Alberta.
Medically At-Risk Driver (MARD) Centre at the University of Alberta has released five zone-based, and one rural/urban-based reports from their recent Alberta Provincial Transportation Needs Assessment of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities.
With the amended Municipal Government Act (MGA) now in force, the clock has begun ticking for a number of important MGA requirements such as council codes of conduct, financial planning, and intermunicipal collaborative frameworks.
On Thursday, October 26th, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Shaye Anderson, through an Order in Council, proclaimed the majority of the amendments to the Municipal Government Act that were introduced through An Act to Strengthen
The Miistakis Institute, in collaboration with the AAMDC, has released findings of a recent survey completed by rural municipalities on their policies, plans, and processes related to large scale wind and solar projects.
