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Rural Alberta municipalities probe premier on ambulance response times, healthcare services
While rural infrastructure and unpaid oil and gas property taxes continue to be areas of focus for the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith was hit with a number of questions about rural healthcare.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rural-municipalities-premier-danille-smith-ambulance-response-times-healthcare-9.7132334?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton 2h ago

MediaFaro News Digest 2d ago

France picks mayors in a test of the political mood ahead of 2027 polls.

French voters go to the polls on Sunday to pick mayors and councillors in elections widely seen as a barometer of France's political mood ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presidential race.

While a majority of municipalities will know their mayor as early as Sunday, the outcome in major cities remains highly uncertain.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260315-france-picks-mayors-in-a-test-of-the-political-mood-ahead-of-2027-polls?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#France #Politics #Mayors #Municipalities #Cities

France picks mayors in a test of the political mood ahead of 2027 polls.

French voters go to the polls on Sunday to pick mayors and councillors in elections widely seen as a barometer of France's political mood ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presidential …

Le Monde

Italian News by RSS 4d ago

Il Tempo: Comunicato Stampa: Consorzio Industriale del Lazio: l'Assemblea dei Soci approva l'ingresso di 33 nuovi Comuni.

Di seguito l'elenco dei Comuni entrati ufficialmente nella compagine societaria del Consorzio Industriale del Lazio:
La responsabilità editoriale e i contenuti di cui al presente comunicato stampa sono a cura di CONSORZIO INDUSTRIALE DEL LAZIO

Press Release: Lazio Industrial Consortium: The Board of Members approves the admission of 33 new Municipalities.

Below is the list of municipalities that have officially joined the share capital of the Consortium Industrial of Lazio:
The editorial responsibility and the content of this press release are the responsibility of CONSORZIO INDUSTRIALE DEL LAZIO.

#TheBoardofMembers #Municipalities

https://www.iltempo.it/press-release/2026/03/13/news/comunicato-stampa-consorzio-industriale-del-lazio-l-assemblea-dei-soci-approva-l-ingresso-di-33-nuovi-comuni--46795597/

Comunicato Stampa: Consorzio Industriale del Lazio: l'Assemblea dei Soci approva l'ingresso di 33 nuovi Comuni.

Di seguito l'elenco dei Comuni entrati ufficialmente nella compagine societaria del Consorzio Industriale del Lazio: La responsabilità...

CBC Saskatchewan Mar 9

Province willing to listen to Sask. cities on new taxes, revenue
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block, who has said the property tax model for funding municipalities is obsolete, said requests like the one made by Regina city council represent an "urgent cry for help."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatchewan-taxes-revenue-regina-saskatoon-cities-suma-9.7114754?cmp=rss

CBC Manitoba Mar 7

Number of firefighters who can respond to medical calls doubles in 2 Manitoba municipalities under new rules
The number of firefighters responding to medical calls has doubled in two southeast municipalities under a new model that changes their training requirements.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/firefighters-emergency-calls-niverville-emerson-franklin-9.7116660?cmp=rss

Trevor McLeod Mar 2

I am not an #ai #luddite but the rapid explosion of #datacenter demand needs to be balanced against #power and #cooling ( #water ) demands not to mention the impact on the cost of #electricity

#onpoli #cdnpoli #municipalities #ontario

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/02/news/ontario-towns-cities-data-centres-mapped

One data centre or one million homes? Mapping Ontario's proposed hyperscaler boom

Canada’s National Observer found and drew from multiple sources to put together a map of planned data centres in Ontario, and found at least 15 projects with a combined capacity of 2,202 MW currently proposed — a bigger power draw than two million homes — for data centres alone.

Canada's National Observer

Save Energy Together Project Feb 18

Why household energy-saving intentions often fail, and what helps?

We collected common barriers and 6 measures you can scale, including energy-saving stickers and simple ways to make progress visible.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-know-should-save-energy-why-often-doesnt-4vxzf/

#municipalities #energysaving #energyefficiency #SaveEnergyTogether

"I know I should save energy, BUT..." Why it often doesn't work – and how we can still make it work

A municipality-focused guide to household energy saving: behavioural insights, common barriers, and 6 simple actions residents can adopt without losing money

Go Weapons Hot Feb 5

"If we don’t expand that basic infrastructure, we’re not going to be able to flush the toilets in the new houses we’re building. So we really are hitting a point where infrastructure is no longer going to be able to support this growth."

#Alberta #DanielleSmith
#Municipalities

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alberta-primetime/article/alberta-needs-investment-amid-population-boom-ab-municipalities/

Alberta needs investment amid population boom: AB Municipalities

Alberta Municipalities president and Grande Prairie councillor Dylan Bressey speaks with Alberta Primetime host Michael Higgins about projections Alberta could become Canada’s third largest province as early as 2038.

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adritheonly Feb 2

@groundup_unofficial Something seriously wrong with how #SouthAfrican #municipalities are held accountable. I smell a huge rat or many small ones.