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The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) calls for increased funding for rural roads and bridges. These pieces of infrastructure are not only the lifeline for thousands of municipal residents who travel them daily; they also help drive our rural economy by supporting oil and g...(Read Article)

As the need for increased support of rural health care becomes increasingly apparent, rural communities in Saskatchewan are calling for urgent attention and action. Ensuring that all residents have access to quality health care is not just a matter of convenience but a fundamental necessity that...(Read Article)

Nisku, AB, Regina, SK, and Portage la Prairie, MB, August 20, 2024 – As a nationwide labour dispute looms between Canada’s two major freight railways and the union representing workers at each, the associations representing rural municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ma...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is raising concern over recent policy changes made by the federal government. Many agricultural operations in Saskatchewan are incorporated to help with succession planning and transferring assets from one generation to another to provi...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) confirms that Ray Orb will be stepping down from his role as President at the end of August 2024. The Acting President will be William (Bill) Huber, SARM’s current Vice President. Orb, elected to the SARM board in 2004, says the deci...(Read Article)

Next week the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) will travel throughout the province holding meetings in each of its six divisions (https://sarm.ca/about/members-map/). The SARM 2024 June Division Meetings will be held from June 10-13 in the following locations, and w...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), alongside their member RMs, want to encourage all rural residents to consider running for municipal council. Many RMs are experiencing vacancies on councils, and this presents an opportunity for individuals to get involved with the iss...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), alongside their member RMs, emphasizes both highlights and concerns regarding rural communities across the province in this year’s provincial budget. “Today’s budget includes many priorities that our members have been asking for, al...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), with their member RMs, will welcome 2,000+ delegates, exhibitors, and guests from across the province to convene from Wednesday, March 13 to Friday, March 15, 2024, for the Annual Convention & Trade Show. Attendees will have the op...(Read Article)

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), alongside their member RMs, share concern over the lack of resources and education available for elected officials in municipal government. The councillors and reeves who oversee rural municipalities (RMs) are the hands-on, ground-leve...(Read Article)