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Tour de Rock rides into Ucluelet and Tofino

“It was overwhelming. It was so emotional. This is an amazing community greeting,” Thorogood told the Westerly News.

Oct 1, 2016 10:00 AM Read more >

B.C. cities seek to end oily investments

UBCM vote calls for alternative, despite challenges

Sep 30, 2016 7:00 PM Read more >

'Grow Local BC' province's latest community contest

10 urban or semi-rural communities will get up to $25,000 each to help people get back to growing their own food

Sep 30, 2016 7:00 PM Read more >

Airbnb pledges to help B.C. cities regulate, tax vacation rentals

UBCM forum told of growing concern about impact on housing supply, options for local regulations

Sep 30, 2016 3:00 PM Read more >

B.C.-wide registry of dangerous dogs urged

Municipal leaders say it's too easy for owners of dangerous dogs to skip town and evade tracking and restrictions

Sep 30, 2016 7:00 AM Read more >

Mom’s battle motivates Thorogood’s Tour de Rock ride

“I can’t wait to arrive into town and see everybody’s faces. That’s going to be very overwhelming," said Gaylene Thorogood.

Sep 30, 2016 5:00 AM Read more >

B.C. cities seek policing cost reform at UBCM

Smaller communities want to smooth out abrupt jump in RCMP costs when their population tops 5,000

Sep 29, 2016 6:00 AM Read more >

B.C. cities split on steering future to Uber or reformed taxis

Communities 'held hostage' and 'begging for change' from new transportation technology, UBCM hears

Sep 28, 2016 4:00 PM Read more >

Premier funds water, firefighter help for communities

NDP leader John Horgan says Premier Christy Clark's speech at UBCM convention a rewrite of her 2013 election campaign

Sep 28, 2016 3:00 PM Read more >

Poor attractant management habituates bear in Ucluelet

"People are leaving their garbage out so it’s bringing bears in this time of year," Const. Josh Roda told the Westerly.

Sep 28, 2016 2:00 PM Read more >