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First Nations Power Authority, SaskPower sign solar power agreement
SaskPower and the First Nations Power Authority are working together on a 100-megawatt solar project in south-central Saskatchewan. The groups are looking for a proponent with at least 30 per cent Fir...
Jun 27, 2024
'It's just not feasible': Sask. ministers explain decision on clean electricity rules
The Government of Saskatchewan has chafed for years under federal environmental regulations, and on Tuesday, it officially announced it would be stepping out from under some. The provincial government...
Jun 25, 2024 Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre and Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan explain the Government of Saskatchewan won't be abiding by the federal Clean Electricity Regulations (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Sask. Gov't says it won't comply with Ottawa's Clean Electricity Regulations
The Government of Saskatchewan says it won't comply with the federal government's coming clean energy regulations because doing so would cost the provincial economy more than $7.1 billion. Ottawa's re...
Jun 25, 2024
SaskPower signs nuclear fuel supply MOU with Cameco, Westinghouse
SaskPower is working with Cameco and Westinghouse to evaluate both the potential of new reactor technologies and the supply chains required to provide nuclear fuel in the future. On Monday the three c...
Jun 17, 2024
SaskPower narrows search for reactor sites to two options in Estevan area
SaskPower is assessing two sites in the Estevan area as potential future homes for nuclear reactors. Two sites - one on the Boundary Dam Reservoir and another on the Rafferty Reservoir - have been ide...
May 31, 2024 An artist's rendering of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). Saskatchewan is considering using SMRs for power generation in future. (Supplied)
New traffic control plans aim to ease congestion on Sask. Drive: SaskPower
Traffic appears to be flowing a bit better along Saskatchewan Drive. At least that is what SaskPower has heard from crews working on that street. The update comes nearly a week after SaskPower introdu...
May 24, 2024 Mayor Sandra Masters said people waiting an hour or more to leave a parkade at rush hour is 'completely unacceptable.' (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
SaskPower brings back discount program on energy-efficient products in stores
SaskPower is making it cheaper for consumers in Saskatchewan to pick up energy-efficient bulbs, fixtures, thermostats and more. The Crown power corporation's Energy Efficient Discounts Program is back...
May 21, 2024
Construction hassles tie up traffic in Regina's downtown
Maneuvering through Regina's downtown area has become difficult for drivers. Several main roads are under construction, including Saskatchewan Drive and 11th Avenue. That's caused traffic congestion d...
May 17, 2024 Mayor Sandra Masters said people waiting an hour or more to leave a parkade at rush hour is 'completely unacceptable.' (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
SaskPower's capital spending to hit record $1.6 billion in 2024-'25
SaskPower plans to spend $1.6 billion on the provincial electricity system during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. That's an increase from $433 million over 2023-2024. Dustin Duncan, the minister responsibl...
May 07, 2024 Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskPower, spoke to media at SaskPower’s Regina Operations and Maintenance Complex on Tuesday. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
SaskPower offers tips to help keep producers safe during seeding
Seeding is a busy and hectic time at farms across Saskatchewan, but safety should always come first. SaskPower is offering tips for producers to help reduce the risks when working around power lines w...
May 03, 2024
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