Public transit funding is badly-needed relief for municipalities

by | Oct 30, 2020 | News

October 30 2020  Today the provincial government announced about $1.6 million in funding to cover COVID-19-related losses for municipal transit systems through the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement.   “Municipalities have provided essential services...

Bulletin: Municipal Election Date Set

by | Oct 14, 2020 | News

The date for the municipal general election has finally been set: May 10, 2021! Knowing the official date is good news for all the elected officials currently serving overtime, as well as potential candidates (and even Elections NB). Meanwhile: we know some...

Bulletin: UMNB2020 AGM Debrief

by | Oct 7, 2020 | News

THANK YOU! UMNB’s first-ever virtual AGM this Sunday was a success. UMNB has a new executive, new advocacy to pursue, and incredibly patient members (#FiveHoursOnZoom). Read our debrief of the proceedings and get the latest in this week’s...

UMNB Announces Atlantic Partnership to Boost Advocacy

by | Oct 2, 2020 | News

Today Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL), the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities (NSFM), the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and the Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities (FPEIM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...