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SaskPower is moving to replace over 400 meter boxes in Regina after the city's eighth meter fire, this time at a home already inspected by crews. Neighbours in the Normanview neighbourhood spotted the...

SaskPower rates are likely on the way up. In an announcement Tuesday, the crown corporation said it is making an application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to raise rates by five per cent. That...

There are no safety concerns over SaskEnergy gas meters. The extremely dry conditions in some parts of the province have caused so much ground shifting that the movement is pulling the copper wires fr...

SaskPower has contracted out 30 extra electricians from three local electrical companies to keep the meter box inspections going across the province. Not only are these new hires helping to continue t...

Whether you plan to leave town for the long weekend or stick around home, SaskPower is hoping you take a moment to check your meter box for signs of a potential fire. The three major warning signs inc...

There has been another fire at SaskPower meter box in Regina. It happened Friday morning in the Uplands neighbourhood, where the homeowner - who was home at the time - described a power surge followed...

SaskPower is now reporting a sixth meter box fire as a result of the extremely dry conditions. It happened in the Walsh Acres neighbourhood Monday night. SaskPower said shifting ground is pulling the ...

While the temperature has slightly cooled, the ground is still dry and shifting, and with that comes a risk for older Regina homes: meter fires. Marcel Bolen was taking a walk with his wife in their n...

The province's power grid is working overtime amidst heat warnings. Saskatchewan broke the summer power use record Thursday afternoon, with 3,419 megawatts of usage. That beats a record set earlier th...

SaskPower continues to look for Regina homes that may be affected by the ground-shifting which has caused five meters to catch fire. SaskPower has inspected about 600 meters as of Tuesday morning. The...