Tag Archives: saskpower

Businesses encouraged to share feedback on proposed SaskPower rate hikes
Businesses and other stakeholders are being asked to share feedback regarding two new rate increases the provincial government plans to introduce. SaskPower recently filed an application proposing ele...
Keira Miller Jan 08, 2026

NDP, seniors concerned about cost of living after Sask. deficit increase
The Sask NDP is speaking out after the Government of Saskatchewan has added around $1 billion to the deficit, $813 million of which is going to SaskPower. Seniors living on fixed incomes are worried t...
Lane Hoffart Dec 04, 2025

Local climate organizations challenge Province’s decision to extend use of coal-fired power plants
The provincial government's decision to extend the life of coal-fired power plants past 2029 has prompted legal action by a group of local organizations and individuals. The Saskatchewan Environmental...
Keira Miller Nov 10, 2025

Aspen Power Station generates $558 million in local spend
SaskPower announced today that the construction of the Aspen Power Station near Lanigan has generated $558 million for local businesses. The money has been committed to 189 Saskatchewan businesses thr...
Lane Hoffart Nov 06, 2025

High clearance corridor in the works to move houses to wildfire stricken communities
The Government of Saskatchewan says SaskPower, SaskTel, SGI, and the Ministry of Highways are working collaboratively to establish a high clearance corridor to help Ready-To-Move (RTM) builders safely...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 04, 2025

Farm-related power line contacts up 17 per cent from last year
So far this year, there have been 219 farm-related line contacts, representing a 17 per cent increase from the same time frame last year. This spike in incidents is prompting SaskPower to remind farme...
Keira Miller Sep 08, 2025

Legal challenge over government decision to keep coal plants running
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES), Citizens for Public Justice, and three citizens of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have launched a legal challenge against the Government of Saskatchewan over i...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 12, 2025

SaskPower employees misspend more than $35,000
SaskPower is working to recoup more than $35,000 in losses. The details were outline in a recent report on public losses for crown corporations. In one instance, over the course of almost a year, an e...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 05, 2025

Power outage impacting Saskatoon’s southern neighbourhoods
An unplanned power outage is affecting SaskPower customers in several southern-Saskatoon neighborhoods. Crews have been dispatched to the Willows, Stonebridge and surrounding areas, and they are worki...
Keira Miller Aug 05, 2025

SaskPower loses more than $100 million in net income year over year, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan picks up the slack
Saskatchewan's Crown Corporations collected $551 million in 2024-25, down from $578 million the year prior. This year, the province decided to release all crown corporation annual reports at once inst...
Keira Miller Jun 23, 2025















