Rural Municipalities

• Manitoba earmarks $15.3M to support rural wastewater treatment projects

  'We are pleased to fund these important projects in our capital region to ensure our water management systems are healthy and sustainable for years to come,' said Andrew Smith.

  Economy

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Alberta premier addresses rural municipalities’ concerns over back taxes, oil well cleanup

  Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday the province is looking into a program for dealing with oil well cleanup. The province is also demanding oil companies pay their back taxes.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
  
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• Alberta announces funding for economic growth in rural municipalities

  The province has allocated $1.125 million to the nine regional economic development alliances to drive economic growth and development in rural Alberta.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2023
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• Rural crime, health care issues top priorities for SARM convention

  Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) Ray Orb said there is no doubt that there is too much crime happening in rural Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2022
• Alberta rural municipalities say unpaid oilpatch taxes rising despite high energy prices

  The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says its members were owed more than $250 million at the end of last year — up three per cent over the previous year.

  Money

  Mar 8, 2022
• Rural Crime Watch Association launches in Saskatchewan

  A partnership between two municipality organizations launch Saskatchewan Rural Crime Watch Association to help solve and prevent crimes in rural municipalities.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2021
• ‘It feels like a slap in the face’: APAS concerned over Growth Coalition municipal tax proposal

  Farmers concerned over the Saskatchewan Growth Coalition proposing the provincial government brings in limits on how much municipalities can tax different types of industries. 

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2021
• 156 active fire bans in Saskatchewan’s rural municipalities, more than 200 provincially

  As of July 29, there were more than 200 active fire bans in Saskatchewan including 156 in the province's rural municipalities.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Lack of consistent, reliable internet service holding rural Saskatchewan back: SARM president

  The president of SARM said SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are one of the options being explored in a search for consistent and reliable high-speed internet across rural Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
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• Former Alberta politician on tax strike over unpaid property taxes from oil companies to municipalities

  A former member of the Alberta legislature says he won't pay his provincial taxes until oil patch players pay theirs.

  Economy

  Jan 22, 2020