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Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year. But the realities around that have tur...
Jan 10, 2024 If the provincial government ends up choosing to continuing remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, SaskEnergy customers won’t bear the direct cost, but Crowns Minister Dustin Duncan says the province will have to find somewhere else to get the money from. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SaskEnergy, SaskPower offering carbon tax relief in 2024
Saskatchewan families can ring in the new year knowing they'll be saving hundreds of federal tax dollars in 2024. Beginning on Jan. 1, SaskEnergy and SaskPower will both remove the federal carbon tax ...
Dec 28, 2023 Federal carbon tax costs are going to be cut from SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills, effective Jan. 1, 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskPower prepares grid for Canada's 2035 electric vehicle plan
As Canada continues on its path towards a zero-emission future, SaskPower is preparing for more Saskatchewan people to plug into the power grid with electric vehicles. Scott McGregor, spokesperson for...
Dec 21, 2023
Carbon tax to drive up SaskPower bills starting Jan. 1
Saskatchewan may be getting a break from the carbon tax on home heating, but the federal tax will still drive up SaskPower bills starting on Jan. 1. The Crown power corporation said the carbon tax wil...
Dec 08, 2023 Federal carbon tax costs are going to be cut from SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills, effective Jan. 1, 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskPower to stop collecting carbon tax on electric heat
As Premier Scott Moe promised Thursday, the Saskatchewan government is directing SaskPower to stop collecting the carbon tax on electric home heating. The change is to start Jan. 1, and will help appr...
Dec 04, 2023 About 15 per cent of Saskatchewan households use something other than natural gas as a heat source. Those who use electric heat are to get relief from SaskPower starting Jan. 1. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. unveils tribunal to assess economic impact of federal regulations
The economic impact on Saskatchewan of the federal government's policies will be assessed and reported on by a new government tribunal. Under The Saskatchewan First Act, which came into force in Septe...
Nov 28, 2023
'Unconstitutional, unattainable:' Sask. slams proposed power regulations
The federal government's proposed Clean Electricity Regulations are getting a big stamp of disapproval from the Government of Saskatchewan. According to the province, the proposed regulations "impose ...
Nov 21, 2023
Report says salaries of Sask. Crown execs down 3% from previous year
Executives at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations received $18.7 million in salary during the 2022-23 fiscal year, a drop of three per cent from the previous year. In the 2022-23 payee disclosure report...
Oct 26, 2023 The Crown Investments Corporation released the list of all 2022-23 payments to all Crown employees in Saskatchewan on Oct. 26, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Cumberland House blames provincial government for water emergency
Officials in Cumberland House are blaming the provincial government after declaring a state of emergency due to a lack of water. The northeastern village - with support from the Cumberland House Cree ...
Oct 19, 2023
SaskPower, SaskEnergy offering discounts on efficient products in stores
Some energy-efficient products will be cheaper in Saskatchewan stores this fall, thanks to a move by two Crown corporations. In an effort to reduce the energy usage of homes around the province, SaskP...
Oct 18, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...