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Poplar River Power Station repair cost pegged at $4.9M and counting
After heavy rain and flooding at the SaskPower Poplar River Power Station, the Crown is having to chip in a pretty penny for repairs. The station, one of the biggest coal-powered plants for SaskPower,...
Sep 07, 2023 After heavy rain and flooding at the SaskPower Poplar River Power Station, the Crown is having to chip in a pretty penny for repairs. So far the bill totals nearly $5 million. (980 CJME file photo)
Ottawa not pledging enough money for decision to be made on SMRs: Morgan
The Saskatchewan government is responding after Ottawa announced up to $74 million will be invested to support small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan. Don Morgan, the province's minis...
Aug 22, 2023 Minister Don Morgan has decided not to seek re-election in 2024. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Feds offering up to $74M in funding for SMR development in Saskatchewan
Ottawa is prepared to send up to $74 million in funding to support small modular reactor development in Saskatchewan. SaskPower has said a decision on whether to build a modular reactor is expected to...
Aug 21, 2023 SaskPower previously revealed the model of small modular reactor it has chosen for potential deployment in Saskatchewan. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
SaskPower stresses safety after 187 farm incidents this year
SaskPower is urging farmers to stay safe during the harvest season. In a news release sent out Thursday, the Crown corporation said it has observed 187 incidents involving farm equipment this year as ...
Aug 18, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Email scam prompts warning from SaskPower
SaskPower is warning customers about an email scam making the rounds. According to the Crown corporation, an email that appears to have been sent by MySaskPower says the customer has an unpaid bill. T...
Aug 09, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower rates to rise if feds follow through on net-zero plan: Morgan
The province is warning people in Saskatchewan that SaskPower rates will be dramatically impacted if the Liberal government does what it says it will do. Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister ...
Aug 08, 2023 Minister Don Morgan has decided not to seek re-election in 2024. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan smashes record during recent heat wave
After records were set recently for heat in Saskatchewan, the province now has a new one for power usage in the summer. That's thanks in part to air conditioner use this week, according to SaskPower s...
Aug 04, 2023
SaskPower takes $172M hit as Crowns report earning losses
One of Saskatchewan's largest Crown corporations is reporting significant earning losses. SaskPower is looking at a net loss of $172 million, which was reportedly largely a factor of rising fuel price...
Aug 01, 2023
UPDATE: Power restored in southeast Regina
A large chunk of southeast Regina lost power Friday just after 3 p.m. According to SaskPower's outage map, the lights went out in the Wascana View, Varsity Park, Gardiner Park, Gardiner Heights and Un...
Jul 21, 2023 (SaskPower)
Power mostly restored after collision between semi and power pole in Regina
Some Regina residents should be seeing their lights come back on sometime soon. Early Wednesday morning, 4,255 SaskPower customers in the city were affected by a power outage. As of 11 a.m., that numb...
Jul 12, 2023 A power pole knocked out at the base and hanging askew after an accident in Regina on July 12, 2023. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The World Cup has not opened with the beautiful game
Sarah Mills says the World Cup should be a showcase of the best of soccer and win over the skeptical north Americans, bu...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 12
8:30 - The Riders are getting ready for their home opener this weekend, complete with tailgating, new this year. Add in ...