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The first-ever Local Government Week has been proclaimed in the province at the joint request of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the SUMA (SUMA), and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA). Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Warren Kaeding officially proclaimed the Week, which runs from November 12 to 16. Read more in our full media…

The Province has announced that municipal elections will happen on November 9, 2020. Previously, the 2020 municipal elections were set to happen five days before the 2020 provincial election. The election dates are being amended so the provincial election will take place on October 26, 2020, and the municipal and school board elections will follow two weeks later on November 9, 2020. Following…

The SUMA (SUMA) and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) continue to support Saskatchewan’s climate change strategy and oppose the federal carbon tax that will place additional costs on the province’s municipalities. Read more in our full media release.

Mayors from Saskatchewan’s cities have elected Moose Jaw Mayor Fraser Tolmie as chair of the Saskatchewan City Mayors’ Caucus(CMC). Tolmie was elected during the City Mayors’ Caucus meeting being held in Regina today. As chair, the Moose Jaw mayor will also represent Saskatchewan’s cities on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the SUMA (SUMA). See more…

Municipal leaders from 18 hometowns in northwest Saskatchewan gathered in Maidstone October 4 to discuss the matters important to their communities. The topic of asset management dominated the conversation at the Northwest Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). See more in our full media release.

Municipal leaders from 13 hometowns in west central Saskatchewan gathered in Cut Knife October 3 to discuss the matters important to their communities. The topics of asset management and funding dominated the conversation at the West Central Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). See more in our full media release.

The SUMA (SUMA) welcomes the signing of the integrated bilateral agreement between the Province of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada. Today’s agreement will provide more than $896 million in federal funding to support infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan. See more in our full media release.

Municipal leaders from 26 hometowns in northeast Saskatchewan gathered in Melfort October 2 to discuss the matters important to their communities. The topics of asset management, revenue sharing, and other funding dominated the conversation at the Northeast Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). See more in our full media release.

Municipal leaders from 15 hometowns in central Saskatchewan gathered at Dakota Dunes October 1 to discuss the matters important to their communities. The topics of asset management and policing dominated the conversation at the Central Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). See more in our full media release.

Municipal leaders from 19 hometowns in east central Saskatchewan gathered in Yorkton September 28 to discuss the matters important to their hometowns. Topics relating to public safety, including policing, dominated the conversation at the East Central Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). The meeting included a presentation from RCMP Assistant Commissioner, Curtis Zablocki. Read more in…

Municipal leaders from 23 hometowns in southeast Saskatchewan gathered in Kipling September 27 to discuss the matters important to their communities. Topics relating to public safety dominated the conversation at the Southeast Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). Read more in our full media release. 

Municipal leaders from 19 hometowns in southwest Saskatchewan gathered in Assiniboia September 26 to discuss the matters important to their communities. Topics of asset management and revenue sharing dominated the conversation at the Southwest Regional Meeting hosted by the SUMA (SUMA). Read more in our full media release.

Municipal representatives from Saskatchewan joined fellow leaders from across the country in the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia, to discuss the goals and objectives of Canada’s municipalities for the year ahead. Read more in our full media release.

Is your hometown looking to promote safety and enhance bylaw compliance? Have you considered a Community Safety Officer (CSO)? CSOs are municipal employees who carry out high priority, low risk enforcement of bylaws and select provincial statutes. A CSO can provide a uniformed presence in your hometown, liaise with schools and community groups, and support local policing agencies. The next…

More than $53.9 million in joint federal-provincial funding has been announced for 46 projects designed to improve water quality and enhance local roads in Saskatchewan. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Government Relations Minister Warren Kaeding made the funding announcement today. The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, through the…