What the Alberta-Canada pipeline MOU means for Saskatchewan
CALGARY – Months in the making, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith…
SaskPower proposes 55-MW natural gas plant to replace aging Meadow Lake facility
MEADOW LAKE – SaskPower is exploring the potential to build a 55-megawatt (MW) natural gas facility in the Meadow Lake area, replacing an existing power plant…
Federal budget extends industrial carbon tax, adds nuclear incentives for Sask.
OTTAWA – Mark Carney’s first budget as prime minister had a few concessions for the energy sector, but still insists on an industrial carbon tax for many years to come.
Estevan Premier’s Supper highlights coal, carbon tax, and energy future
Two unions, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the United Mine Workers of America, were among the sponsors for the Estevan Premier’s Supper on Oct. 30…
Federal $2B contribution to Ontario nuclear project has major implications for Saskatchewan
A major development in the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ontario is crucially important for Saskatchewan, whose government just this week made clear…
Electrical intertie soon to be up and running
The electrical intertie between Saskatchewan and Alberta has been down since Nov. 15 of last year, but will now soon be back in operation.
Kindersley region generates over $1.3 million in Saskatchewan crown oil and gas offering
The Government of Saskatchewan’s latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on October 7, 2025, generated more than $7 million in revenue…
Saskatchewan seeks public feedback on workplace safety rules
The Government of Saskatchewan is reviewing The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 and is seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public, according to an Oct. 8 press release.
Pipeline Online: September sees surge in rig count
Late September has been warm, dry and windy in southern Saskatchewan – so there’s no excuse for not drilling because of rain. So what does the rig count look like?
Drilling rig report sees busier northwest Saskatchewan
Northwest Saskatchewan is seeing notable drilling activity, according to Canadian Association of Energy Contractors data published by RiggerTalk.com.
Energy minister tours CO2-enhanced oil recovery facility
On Sept. 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young spent the day touring the Whitecap Resources-operated Weyburn Unit and Steel Reef’s Viewfield Plant 4 gas plant…
Energy and Resources Minister tours key oil and gas facilities
On Thursday, September 4, Minister of Energy and Resources Colleen Young toured two key southeast facilities that support innovative and sustainable energy production…
Uranium production resumes at McClean Lake
Last Tuesday, Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young, toured the McClean Lake uranium mine and mill, which is a joint venture between Orano Canada and Denison Mines…
Whitecap is still very much serious about CO2 injection, but for enhanced oil recovery
Back in 2021, with an ever-escalating carbon tax seemingly assured to remain in place, corporations with notable greenhouse gas emissions were looking for a way to reduce those emissions.
August oil and gas public offering generates over $24 million in revenue
The Government of Saskatchewan's latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on August 5, 2025, has generated more than $24 million in revenue…
Pipeline Online: Letter to the Editor - Del Mondor: Nation building, you say!
Once upon a time TransCanada Pipeline (TC) projected a $15.7 billion price tag for the Energy East 1.1 million barrel per day line.
Arizona Lithium all-in on Saskatchewan Prairie Lithium project as it sells its Arizona project
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – Arizona Lithium is selling its namesake property to go all-in on its Prairie Lithium project at Torquay, Saskatchewan.
Let’s get serious about shipping oil from Hudson Bay
Alright, it’s time to talk about that idea of an oil pipeline to Hudson Bay, be it Churchill or Port Nelson.
Coal Revival: “I’m going to stay,” one coal worker told IBEW
ESTEVAN – It was an emotional day for Ken Hoste when the Government of Saskatchewan told SaskPower workers that it intended to rebuild its coal-fired power generation fleet…
Saskatchewan’s coal industry receives a stay of execution
REGINA, ESTEVAN, CORONACH – For years, the conventional coal-fired power industry in Saskatchewan has been living under a death sentence, one to be carried out in four years…