Friends of Historical Northern Alberta Society (FHNAS) is here to preserve and promote the history of Alberta. The idea for FHNAS and the History Check mobile app became a reality on January 12, 2015 when
Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICF) and Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDP) are required under the recently amended Municipal Government Act (MGA) The Government of Alberta has been running a series of ICF and IDP workshops throughout Alberta
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) are pleased to partner with the Government of Alberta to develop programs that will advance the development of community generation, enhance efficiency
The Government of Alberta is proposing changes to Alberta’s emergency management legislative framework Bill 8, the Emergency Management Amendment Act was introduced in the legislature on April 3, 2018. The Bill proposes changes to the
The Conference Board of Canada hosted the Autonomous Vehicles 2018: Planning for Urban and Rural Transitions June 6th and 7th This conference is one that should be on your radar for future technologies and sector
The Amendments to the Remediation Regulation come into effect January 1, 2019. The Government of Alberta has amended the Remediation Regulation (previously titled the Remediation Certificate Regulation), which outlines the process and guidelines for the
Community Conserve allows users to vote and fund projects that they think would benefit their community. Is your municipality facing any of the challenges listed below? If so, go to the Community Conserve site and
The RMA has helped to create a mobile weather data system that provides weather data for hundreds of weather stations throughout Alberta. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, with support from the RMA, has released a mobile
RMA and AUMA recently hosted the second half of a two-part webinar series on cannabis and public health with the following speakers: Jason Cabaj, Alberta Health Services Michelle Fry, Alberta Health Services Colton Kirsop, City
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 Municipal Government Act requires all municipalities that share a common boundary to adopt Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework bylaws by April 1, 2020 RMA, in partnership with AUMA and Alberta Municipal Affairs, developed and delivered the
The new line allows Albertans to access resources and referrals if they suspect someone is being abused The Government of Alberta has expanded the Alberta Supports Contact Centre (ASCC) with the inclusion of a provincial
RMA has created a reference document of rural municipal land use bylaw amendments The Government of Alberta has determined provincial regulations for where cannabis retail facilities can be located, including a 100-meter buffer between cannabis
Nisku, AB, May 31, 2018 – The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Rural Forum, which the Rural Municipalities of Alberta has a representative member on, released a report that details the important contribution rural municipalities
An additional municipal staff workshop has been added in Sherwood Park on June 27 and 28, 2018 RMA, AUMA, and Infrastructure Asset Management Alberta (IAMA) are excited to bring you an asset management workshop for
RMA and AUMA are pleased to invite members to a series of educational webinars on cannabis and public health. These webinars will provide recommendations to help municipalities make cannabis policy decisions that promote and protect
