Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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Estevan, Elbow mayors react to talks of nuclear power
After announcing Tuesday the two sites picked for further study to possibly be home to a small modular reactor (SMR) facility, the mayors of Elbow and Estevan are giving their thoughts on what it coul...
Sep 21, 2022 SaskPower president, Rupen Pandya, and minister Don Morgan. (SaskPower/Twitter)
Elbow, Estevan areas possible sites for small modular reactors: SaskPower
SaskPower has taken another small step toward the potential of nuclear power in Saskatchewan, announcing Tuesday the two sites picked for further study to possibly be home to a small modular reactor (...
Sep 20, 2022 SaskPower president and CEO Rupen Pandya announces the site selection possibilities for the Crown's small modular reactor project on Sept. 20, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Heat wave results in record for summer electricity demand: SaskPower
All those whirring air conditioners in Saskatchewan on Wednesday helped set a record for summer peak electricity demand. In a media release Thursday, SaskPower said customers were using 3,597 megawatt...
Sep 01, 2022 (Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine)
SaskPower signs 20-year agreement to increase transmission capacity to U.S.
SaskPower is aiming to improve reliability and generate more income through a new agreement that will increase transmission capacity across the Canada-U.S. border. The Crown power company has signed a...
Aug 10, 2022
Small business owners lament utility rate hikes, NDP wants them walked back
With utility rates increasing in Saskatchewan on top of inflation, on top of two years of a pandemic, some small businesses are wondering if they can still make a go of it. Tim and Amy Weisgarber's bu...
Aug 04, 2022 Tim and Amy Weisgarber (C and R) are worried about keeping their businesses - Core Coffee and T+A Vintage - open as utility rates rise. The NDP's Aleana Young (L). Aug. 4, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018. The Government of Saskatchewan accep...
Jul 28, 2022
New utility-scale solar project up and running in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's second utility-scale solar project is now online. The 10-megawatt (MW) Peskstw Solar facility, located in the rural municipality of Weyburn, joined SaskPower's provincial grid Tuesday. ...
Jul 19, 2022
SaskPower sets summer demand record as people crank up air conditioning
The heat wave baking Saskatchewan this week is officially a record-setter for SaskPower. In a media release Friday, the Crown corporation said it set a new summer demand record for electricity on Wedn...
Jul 15, 2022 (Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine)
Vehicle hung up on power box ties up traffic
Traffic was backed up on Winnipeg Street in Regina on Tuesday after a driver managed to get their vehicle hung up on a utility box. A photo shared by Regina Fire & Protective Services showed the S...
Jul 13, 2022 (Regina Fire/Twitter)
Saskatchewan NDP critical of increase to power and energy bills
The Saskatchewan NDP said Monday the upcoming increases to power and gas bills in the province were outrageous. The SaskPower increase would see the average power bill increase by $11 per month (10 pe...
Jul 11, 2022 The NDP's Aleana Young discusses rate changes proposed by SaskPower and SaskEnergy on July 11, 2022. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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