Feature Stories - Municipal World

Will working from home continue in the post COVID-19 municipal workforce?

Historically, the reasons municipalities cited for not allowing more employees to work from home sidestepped the issues of control and trust and focused on technology ...

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The blessings of being connected

I was anything but a nerd at school and university. Rather, I was most likely to be found standing at one end of the corridor ...

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Preparing for the journey to recovery

The pandemic is having profound impacts on every community, with municipalities facing an unprecedented financial crisis that could last for years. As a result, there ...

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Paying property taxes and utility bills just got easier

Public parks and the pandemic: Avoiding a standoff between city residents and officials

As cities struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19, the question of how to manage crowding in public parks has become critical. With spring weather ...

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Hidden obligations for employers during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has literally changed the way we live and work. For many municipal employees, it is a case of changing where they work. ...

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Municipalities asking Ottawa for billions in emergency funding

With communities across the country facing the possibility of austerity measures, further layoffs, and potential tax increases, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is calling ...

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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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