Municipal leaders are addressing declining civic engagement, candidate shortages, and public trust through a new councillor training initiative.

A new national report finds Canadian municipalities are feeling the impacts of Canada-U.S. trade disruption first, with rising costs a big concern.

Gord Krantz was first elected in the Town of Milton in 1965. He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms: seven as councillor and 14 as mayor.

Ottawa Coun. Riley Brockington begins his term as AMO president focused on collaboration and action to address the province’s biggest municipal challenges.

Ontario mayors want a review of mandatory care in a push for compassionate, life‑saving intervention in a worsening mental‑health and addictions crisis.

Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal is closing out a four‑decade career in public service, reflecting on his achievements, the changing tone of politics, and more.

Four years after entering the mayoral race as a political outsider, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is seeking another mandate from Ottawa voters.

FCM President Tim Tierney says Canadian municipalities are preparing for the impact of escalating U.S. tariffs, warning of prolonged economic uncertainty.

On the first day of the AMO conference, Ontario announced $1 billion for housing infrastructure, while big city mayors called for action on mental health.

The 2026 AMO conference will focus on local democracy, infrastructure, and economic uncertainty as municipalities prepare for mounting challenges.

ROMA Chair Christa Lowry says rural municipalities are struggling with outdated funding models as infrastructure costs have risen much faster.

The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta and the Dene Nation are committing to protecting the waters in their traditional territories with the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton goes over which races to watch and why.

Internal Ministry of Environment analysis shows ‘confusion’ and concerns about ‘negative impacts on Ontario’s biodiversity’ raised over the Species Conservation Act, under Bill 5

Patricia Kosseim, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, says Bill 97 improves privacy protections but raises transparency concerns.

“The conservatives that I remembered were once about standards and decorum and the way that you act and conduct and comport yourself,” Stephen A. Smith said.

Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward has decided to seek another term, saying that despite political toxicity, she can't turn away from her community.

Extreme weather events highlight greater need for social housing as core health infrastructure, doctor says

Early conversations are shaping Tim Tierney’s FCM presidency, with municipal leaders calling for a stronger voice at the decision-making table.

After years of enduring online abuse and threats, Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood decided to begin blocking abusive social media users.

Older generations have logged the largest rises in spending in recent years, Statistics Canada survey shows

Prime Minister Mark Carney says NATO countries are bolstering their own defence forces as the U.S. threatens to pull out of the alliance.

Trump reopened old wounds as he arrived at the meeting of 32 NATO leaders by insisting again that the United States should control Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory.

Carney said Wednesday that Canada will also begin helping to lead NATO’s Multinational Division North, along with fellow “framework nations” Latvia and Denmark.

The 2026 AMCTO conference drew some 720 people as municipal leaders gathered to tackle fast moving legislation and rising workplace pressures.

Violent attacks can be stopped if government, tech giants, take action against tide of hatred

Tim Tierney, new president of FCM, is pushing for faster action on municipal issues while emphasizing engagement and stronger support for local governments.

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Ontario's Big City Mayors have endorsed Bill 9 as a step toward stronger municipal accountability, even as some warn of flaws in how the process works.

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Corporate organization, including hiring and firing staff, has been the top use of strong-mayor powers according to the Star’s analysis.

FCM says the Spring Economic Statement missed the chance to boost local infrastructure, warning that without new investment municipalities will struggle.

Patricia Kosseim, Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner, is renewing her call for greater openness with the launch of Transparency Challenge 3.0.

Prime Minister pushes back on the suggestion the U.S. is setting conditions before renegotiations can start

As OSUM marks 70 years, chair Jamie McGarvey says mounting pressures and limited resources make this a pivotal moment for small urban advocacy.

Canadian municipalities welcomed the federal government’s new Build Communities Strong Fund as a long‑overdue boost for aging local infrastructure.

According to the results of today's three byelections, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority government.

After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.

Cam Guthrie is stepping away as Guelph’s mayor to make space for family, reset after the grind of public life, and chart a path beyond politics.

Ontario’s big city mayors say the 2026 budget marks a shift toward senior orders of government taking greater responsibility for funding local growth.

After 29 years on Halton Hills council, former FCM president Clark Somerville is stepping away from elected life as he prepares for a semi‑retired future.

The Labatt Family Thriving Minds Program aims to support new treatment models and speed up access to outpatient mental health care for youth and children, SickKids said.

A motion was brought forward to support the Break the Cycle summit, addressing gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, and human sex trafficking.