In Northern Saskatchewan, municipal leaders are navigating challenges that are as complex as they are urgent. From housing shortages and highway infrastructure concerns, to funding pressures, houselessness, and growing mental health and addiction challenges, communities across the North are working to address serious issues — often with limited resources and, in some cases, ongoing barriers to moving goods in and out of remote communities. Yet despite those challenges, northe

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews. Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada. For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we sat down at the most recent SUMA Convention in Regina, with Resort Village of Mistusinne, Saskatchewan, Mayor Lloyd Montgomery. The Resort Village of Mistusinne is a year-round, recreational community located on the shores of Lake Diefenbak

For decades, Saskatchewan has powered itself on resourcefulness — drawing strength from the ground beneath the communities built around it and us. Now, the province is considering its next major chapter in energy: nuclear power. SaskPower is moving through a multi-year planning process aimed at bringing a small modular reactor online by the mid-2030s, with a commercial decision expected by 2029. With a preferred reactor technology selected and two potential sites near Estevan

Today, we are back recapping the most recent SUMA Convention 2026, which was under the theme ‘Foundation of Urban Strength”. And today we are sitting down with the keynote speakers from this year's Convention. Welcome to Season 10 of Muni-Cast. MuniCast is brought to you by SUMA, the voice of Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities. MuniCast discusses topics that are important to municipal leaders, like local governance, best practices, education, and so much more. This season

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews. Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada. For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we sat down at the most recent SUMA Convention in Regina with City of Regina Councillor George Tsiklis. Regina is the capital city of Saskatchewan. Often known as the Queen City, Regina is the second-largest city in the province and is located

Welcome to The Political Trenches Local Government At Work. Fred Behrens is the President of the Local Government Administrators of the Northwest Territories (LGANT), a professional association that brings together senior municipal and community government administrators across the region to support effective local governance, collaboration, and capacity building. In his role as President, he helps provide strategic leadership and oversight to the organization’s volunteer boa