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Notes from the Gallery: Spring sitting ends with coal power
Saskatchewan MLAs made their way back to their constituencies on Thursday as the spring sitting finished up. The proceedings ended with a bang, as the Sask. NDP worked on the government hard for the l...
May 16, 2026 The Saskatchewan legislature building. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SaskPower CEO offers explanation for leaked coal power documents
Coal-fired power was the talk of the legislative building for the last couple weeks of the spring sitting, as the Opposition NDP unveiled two documents they said had been leaked from SaskPower. One sh...
May 15, 2026 SaskPower President and CEO Rupen Pandya spoke to media Thursday, saying he wants to give context to documents that had recently been leaked from the Crown Corporation. May 14, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
National Electricity Strategy doesn't surprise Sask. Premier, offers some approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new federal electricity strategy early Thursday morning. It involves consulting with Canada's provinces and territories on how to strengthen the grid, as well as...
May 14, 2026 Premier Scott Moe says the federal plan appears to concentrate on the same things the province has been – nuclear, provincial interties, and making the most of existing power generation. May 14, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
High winds cause damage, overturn semis, knock out power for large parts of Regina and beyond
A transmission outage is affecting large portions of Regina Thursday afternoon, leaving tens of thousands of residents in the dark. Power outages are impacting people in the city and several communiti...
May 14, 2026 A tree that was downed by the storm in northwest Regina during a spring storm on May 14, 2026. The woman who lives there says they heard a sound but didn't realize it was the tree until later. She says it was her favourite tree, and now the whole thing will have to come out. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP says leaked SaskPower document shows rates will double due to coal extension
For months, the Saskatchewan NDP has said the government's plan to invest billions into extending the lives of the province's coal-fired power plants will lead to ballooning power rates. On Wednesday,...
May 14, 2026 NDP SaskPower critic Aleana Young says despite her assertions about the coal plan seemingly confirmed by the leaked document, it doesn’t feel good because the coal plan could “bankrupt the province.” May 13, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
International shortage of helium could be opportunity for Sask. industry
When one thinks about drilling and mining in Saskatchewan, it's likely about uranium, potash or oil, but global shortages have recently put the spotlight on the province's helium industry. Saskatchewa...
May 12, 2026 The provincial government set a goal in 2021, of Saskatchewan supplying 10 per cent of the world’s helium by 2030, in 2026 it’s at about three per cent. (North American Helium/Facebook)
Coal workers disappointed with Sask. NDP's criticism of cost of plant refurbishment
Standing in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, a large group of coal workers and community leaders from the province's southeast added their voices to the government's support of coal. For the pas...
May 12, 2026 A large group of people from the southeast came to the legislature on May 12, 2026 to join provincial government ministers in touting the choice to extend coal power production in Saskatchewan, including Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison, Ken Hoste with IBEW local 2067, and Estevan Mayor Tony Sernick. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Agriculture Ministry hopeful as seeding kicks off for 2026
Standing in front of a massive sprayer, James Thorsteinson admitted the province is behind on seeding this year, but said the provincial government is still anticipating a good growing season. Thorste...
May 11, 2026 James Thorsteinson, legislative secretary to the minister of agriculture, says farmers are hopeful for a good year despite the late start. May 11, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Mental health, addictions central intake system in Saskatchewan one step closer
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) website announcement this week is another step toward the government's goal of a central intake system for mental health and addictions treatment. The provincia...
May 09, 2026 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr and SHA COO Derek Miller announced the new search function on May 8, 2026, explaining it is meant to help people find support faster. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party, NDP battle over cost of coal power plant refurbishment
After the release of a leaked document from SaskPower, the provincial government and Saskatchewan NDP have been going back and forth over the cost of refurbishing the province's coal plants. Last year...
May 08, 2026 After documents were leaked this week that appeared to show different costing for the refurbishment projects for Saskatchewan’s coal-fired power plants, the Sask. Party government and Sask. NDP have been trading barbs. (980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The EU grass is not necessarily greener for Canada
Sarah Mills says any talk of an alliance between Canada and the EU should end. Trade partnerships are imperative for Can...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Sept. 15
8:30 - The federal government has made changes to Bill C-69, aimed at making it easier to move major energy projects thr...