The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is expanding support for rural landowners, communities and local governments with their channel clearing and drainage projects. Up to $1-million in rebates are available for individual landowners, rural and small urban municipalities (population under 5-thousand), conservation and development area authorities (C&Ds) and watershed associations. WSA Spokesperson Sean Osmar noted eligibility […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that the Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) is now in effect. Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said the program aims to attract more family physicians to rural and northern communities across the province. “Family physicians play an essential role in rural and northern communities as they support emergency […]
SARM has launched a campaign to attract young people to join rural municipal councils. President Ray Orb says more young families are calling rural Saskatchewan home. He says having more young people on council ensures a vibrant rural municipal government. Orb says getting involved on council helps young people gain knowledge and advance rural development […]
According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, fuel thefts were up 70 per cent in 2022. In total, police received 818 reports of theft of diesel or gas from across the province. That total consists of 510 reports of someone fueling up at a service station and leaving without paying, 177 reports of theft from large fuel […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has released a new report calling on municipal governments across the country to make it easier for business owners to succeed. The report looked at 8 major municipalities in Western Canada. The report found 70 percent of small business owners in the west think their municipal government does […]
SaskTel is expanding its service in rural Saskatchewan. SaskTel says it has expanded 5G network to the communities of Baildon, Craik, Davidson, Ituna, Turtleford and the Nekaneet First Nation. SaskTel minister Don Morgan says wireless connectivity is important in rural areas and communities. SaskTel says 5G will support more data-driven smart solutions for agriculture […]
The Sask Party Government and SARM are teaming up to try and fix some rural highways in Saskatchewan. Through the Rural Intergrated Roads Program more than 41 communities will share 15.3 million dollars to improve local highways. “The RIRG program has been very well received over the past several years,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said […]
The Saskatchewan government says the latest subsurface mineral public offering has raised a record 3.2 million dollars. The first offering for the new fiscal year has raised the highest amount since the subsurface mineral public offering process began in 2018. In total, the province has collected almost 7.5 million dollars from the three subsurface […]
