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Sask. to link north-south power grids after 2025 wildfire scare
Saskatchewan plans to connect its northern and southern power grids with a major new transmission line after last year's wildfires exposed just how vulnerable the province's northern power system coul...
Mar 22, 2026 The plan comes after a tense wildfire season in northern Saskatchewan, when key links through Manitoba went down. SaskPower operators managed to create an “islanded grid” to maintain service in the north, but the situation underscored the weakness of the current system. (Duane Hiebert, PBCN Emergency Response Manager/Facebook)
Snowstorm winds to blame for numerous power outages: SaskPower
The recent heavy snowstorm resulted in numerous power outages across the province. According to SaskPower, the outages that occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday were caused by damage to several transmiss...
Feb 20, 2026 SaskPower said that strong wind can cause lines to break due to line galloping. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower warns customers of bogus 'security update' emails
SaskPower is reporting people have received emails impersonating the Crown corporation, asking for financial information from recipients. The Crown corporation said the emails are claiming to be from ...
Feb 17, 2026 “SaskPower will never ask for information in this manner,” said the Crown corporation in a statement. “Never click links or open attachments in suspicious emails.” (Brett Jordan/Unsplash)
SaskPower rate hike is 'a little frustrating' for Regina's The Everyday Kitchen
Costs to keep the lights on have increased due to a 3.9 per cent rate hike from SaskPower. The effects of the increase are likely to be felt by people across the province, as well as by businesses. Re...
Feb 02, 2026 The Everyday Kitchen has two locations in Regina – one on Hamilton Street (pictured) and one on East Buckingham Drive. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'A nationally unifying project': Regina to host small modular reactor testing site
Saskatchewan is continuing to make strides in pursuing nuclear energy. On Monday, the provincial and federal governments jointly announced funding support for the University of Regina to build a Small...
Jan 19, 2026 Rupen Pandya, SaskPower's president and CEO, on Jan. 19, 2026. Pandya said SaskPower is still aiming to have a full-scale SMR by 2034.(Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Industrial carbon tax could factor into SaskPower rate increase application
SaskPower is set to move ahead with the first of two upcoming rate increases in less than a month, but the application could change depending on the industrial carbon tax. The Crown's application is t...
Jan 07, 2026 The SaskPower application said the included financials assumed the province’s industrial carbon tax, in the Output Based Performance Standards, wouldn’t apply to it in the 2026-27 fiscal year, and it’s unclear what a continued tax would mean to the rate application. (CJME file photo)
Sask. NDP calls for emergency legislative sitting over proposed rate hikes
Saskatchewan residents could soon face higher costs for car insurance and keeping the lights on with proposed rate hikes from SGI and SaskPower on the horizon. To ease the burden on taxpayers, Sask. N...
Jan 05, 2026 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck speaks during a press conference before the throne speech in Regina, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Sask. NDP demands answers as province approves additional $1 billion in spending
The Saskatchewan NDP is looking for answers about a billion-dollar increase in expenses for taxpayers. On Wednesday, the provincial government voted to provide an additional $813 million to SaskPower ...
Dec 04, 2025 Crown Investments Minister Jeremy Harrison said the $813 million will be invested in Saskatchewan’s transmission system, connecting the northern and southern power grids. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan's government earmarking additional $1 billion in spending
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is poised to spend an extra $1 billion this year, a move that would sink the province's finances deeper into the red. A committee meeting heard an additional expense...
Dec 03, 2025
SaskPower stresses safety on farms during harvest season in Saskatchewan
Harvest is a busy time in Saskatchewan, but farmers should still take the time to make safety a priority. SaskPower suggested some safety tips for producers to keep in mind while they're working this ...
Sep 08, 2025 SaskPower urged farmers to take the proper steps when working near power lines. (980 CJME file photo)
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