May 2, 2024

Municipal leaders vote to halt smart meters

VANCOUVER - Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver have voted narrowly in favour of moratorium on BC Hydro Smart Meters.The vote was 55 per cent in favour and 45 against.However, Energy Minister Rich Coleman has said the government will proceed with the billion-dollar program anyway, calling the meters the global … [Read more...]

BC Minister of Community: Appointment of a municipal auditor likely to be hot topic at UBCM convention

A lot of talk about a municipal auditor. And maybe not much in the way of traditional goodies being handed out to BC's cities. That's what the provincial Minister of Communities is expecting at the annual UBCM Convention this week. The Premier's promise to appoint an auditor to look at municipalities will likely be near the top of the agenda at the … [Read more...]