Feature Stories - Municipal World

Masks and public safety: Local governments can lead in protecting public health

Right this second, there is an asymptomatic carrier of the coronavirus in your community that’s slowly walking up and down every single aisle of your ...

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Vision for a prosperous tomorrow – OGRA’s 2020 conference

A Municipal World COVID-19 isolation playlist

So many of us are currently stuck at home, searching for a distraction from all the bad news. With that in mind, the staff at ...

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Earth Day Canada 2020: Keeping our distance, but taking environmental action together

In honour of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the organization Earth Day Canada is inviting citizens to take simple and concrete actions – at ...

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The power of staying positive during COVID-19

Is it time to hire a Chief Positivity Officer? Even on a typical day – and yes, life right now is anything but typical – ...

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CRTC decision threatens high-speed access

Steps to good council communication during COVID-19

Communication with the public and municipal employees is important right now. Good communication keeps people safe and healthy, it keeps your municipality functioning well, and it keeps ...

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It’s an Emergency: Where are You?

I enjoy reading stories/books about World War Two. In particular, I enjoy the tales of heroes (both known and unknown), who fought the scourge of ...

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Five strategic planning challenges – and how to overcome them

Opposition to strategic planning has been growing for some time. The primary charge against it is that it isn’t actually strategic at all. More precisely, ...

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“What’s in it for me?” … and other bad attitudes

In the quest for success, attitude is everything. The right attitude can help us overcome great obstacles and hard times, and the wrong attitude can ...

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Annie Bernard-Daisley recognized with Women of Influence in Local Government Award

In advance of International Women’s Day, Municipal World kicked off its 2020 awards celebrating Women of Influence in Local Government. This year’s first honouree is ...

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Top 10 tools and strategies for building local food security

There are an unlimited number of different situations, contexts, and challenges to be dealt with by municipal governments across Canada. However, despite the many differences ...

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