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Canada’s Two Major Railways Continued to Struggle With Meeting Grain Delivery Needs in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition

Canada’s Two Major Railways Continued to Struggle With Meeting Grain Delivery Needs in Week 31: Ag Transport Coalition

Mar 17, 2025

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 58% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 31, representing a very modest improvement from the 57% order fulfillment performance seen in week 30.  The railways still have been unable to fulfill more…

Above Normal Runoff Expected for Most of Southern Saskatchewan

Above Normal Runoff Expected for Most of Southern Saskatchewan

Mar 14, 2025

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the Spring Runoff Report for 2025. A normal to above normal runoff is forecast for most of central and southern Saskatchewan due to an above normal snowpack. Runoff across most of the north…

SARM supporting provincial government in efforts to eliminate U.S. and China tariffs

SARM supporting provincial government in efforts to eliminate U.S. and China tariffs

Mar 13, 2025

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plans to work more with the provincial government on the issue of tariffs from the U.S. and China rather than alongside the federal government. That was the main message from President Bill Huber…

Moe calls for unity against escalating trade war

Moe calls for unity against escalating trade war

Mar 12, 2025

SASKATOON—Premier Scott Moe, speaking to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities members on Wednesday, March 12, at Prairieland Park, is calling on the people of Saskatchewan to remain united against a volatile trade environment with the US and China, two…

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Pilot Program in the works to allow firefighters to train with municipality-owned derelict buildings

Mar 12, 2025

A new pilot program has been developed to deal with two issues at the same time, removing derelict buildings in rural municipalities and providing training opportunities for local volunteer fire departments. Details were announced Tuesday at the beginning of the…