municipalities

Saskatchewan municipalities can’t issue firearm bans

Feb 17, 2021 | 2:17pm

Saskatchewan’s cities and towns won’t be passing a bylaw banning handguns because they can’t. Newly tabled federal gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. Speaking on Tuesday during the province’s COVID-19 briefing, Premier Scott Moe says something has already been done prohibiting municipalities from making such […]

Federal NDP propose doubling gas-tax funding to cities to aid economic recovery

Feb 12, 2021 | 2:51pm

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he thinks the federal gas-tax fund that provides cities with cash for infrastructure projects should be doubled to stimulate local economic recoveries. Singh made the proposal, which had the feel of a campaign pledge, during a meeting Friday with the mayors of Canada’s biggest cities. The gas-tax fund is […]

Sask. gov’t announces $275m to support municipalities, $3m for urban highways

Feb 8, 2021 | 11:55am

On Monday, the provincial government announced more than $275 million in 2021-2022 as part of the Municipal Revenue Sharing Program. This is the second-highest overall amount ever. “This unconditional provincial funding for municipalities provides local leaders the flexibility and adaptability to invest in their community’s current key priorities,” said Moe said in a government release. […]

SARM welcomes 16.5 million dollars for rural road repairs

Sep 23, 2020 | 3:46pm

The Saskatchewan government says road improvements are coming to 55 rural municipalities across the province. The Moe government is providing over 16 million dollars in funding from the 2-year infrastructure stimulus plan. The funding is part of a 3 year plan with SARM to improve 100 rural municipal roads through the roads for growth program. […]

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