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The funding program designed to support municipalities conducting Environmental Site Assessments for closed or closing landfills is now accepting applications.  The Landfill Environmental Site Assessment (LESA) Program, a partnership between SUMA and Ministry of Environment, is acce...(Read Article)

All employers have a moral and legislative obligation to provide a harassment free workplace. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) are launching a harassment prevention policy template to help municipalities resp...(Read Article)

The leaders of the municipal associations of Western Canada's three prairie provinces met in Edmonton on Friday to discuss areas of common concern. The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) and the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) hosted the annual meeting comprised of elected ...(Read Article)

Is your municipality doing something new, innovative, ahead of the curve? Are you working with neighbouring municipalities? Celebrate the success, innovation, and excellence in your municipality with a nomination for the Saskatchewan Municipal Awards. Nominations are being accepted un...(Read Article)

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The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) remains concerned about the on-going canola crisis in Canada and the impacts felt by our Saskatchewan producers.   Nearly half of canola and canola products produced in Canada go to China and Saskatchewan is the largest export...(Read Article)

This morning the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau and the Minister of International Trade Diversification, Jim Carr made an announcement on the federal government’s plan to support the canola industry amidst the crisis with China. The federal government will be offering...(Read Article)

SARM is very concerned about the federal government’s lack of response on resolving the canola dispute with China. Saskatchewan produces the bulk of the canola exported in Canada. Our canola producers need the federal government to take immediate action and resolve the canola trade dispute with ...(Read Article)

Canadian canola is facing a crisis and Saskatchewan’s farmers are at ground zero. The future of our farmers’ livelihoods is at risk given the unresolved situation with China. “We’ve seen no action from the federal government,” stated the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM)...(Read Article)

For Immediate Release SARM Brown Jackets Head to Parliament Hill A group of Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) representatives will descend upon Parliament Hill in Ottawa this week with priorities that directly affect rural Saskatchewan residents. The team made up of ...(Read Article)