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Wexit Party changes name to Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan, appoints new interim ...

Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Pipeline News

July 29, 2020

In the aftermath of the fall 2019 federal election and the re-election of the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party to a minority government, there was an immediate backlash in ...

Saskatchewan wants feds to pony up its share of abandoned uranium mine cleanup

July 22, 2020

During the 1950s and 60s, the demand for uranium was insatiable. It was the dawn of the nuclear age, and uranium was needed to fuel a wave of new nuclear power plants ...

Buffalo Project calls for premiers to take action to get better deals for Alberta ...

July 15, 2020

The Buffalo Project has released a letter to Premier Scott Moe, Premier Jason Kenney and leaders across Alberta and Saskatchewan, signed by seven concerned citizen groups ...

SaskPower: CCS decision years down the road

July 6, 2020

There’s no question the COVID-19 crisis has had an impact on SaskPower. Its 2019-20 annual report, released Monday, opens by stating, “In the 90-year history of SaskPower, ...

Southeast College announces thousands in scholarships for Estevan campus students

June 29, 2020

The Southeast College has announced that its students have received $16,500 in scholarships and bursaries from its Estevan campus. The awards were distributed to students...

New provincial government office will co-ordinate nuclear policy and program work

June 24, 2020

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced plans to establish an office to co-ordinate nuclear policy and program work within the Climate Change & Adaptation Division...

Crescent Point Energy releases 2020 sustainability report

June 23, 2020

Crescent Point Energy Corp. has released its 2020 sustainability report, highlighted by an emissions intensity reduction target of 30 per cent by 2025. The report ...

Saskatchewan Mining Association to assume responsibility for potash group

June 22, 2020

The Saskatchewan Potash Producers Association (SPPA) is transitioning its activities and responsibilities to the Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA), effective ...

Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive brings diversification and investment into ...

June 17, 2020

In 2019-20, the Government of Saskatchewan’s Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) increased mining investment in the province by supporting 37 new exploratory ...

Budget offers support for the energy sector

June 15, 2020

The 2020-21 provincial budget provides strong support for the growth and future economic development of Saskatchewan’s prime natural resource sectors. “Despite recent ...

VIDEO: The importance of shopping local in Saskatchewan

June 15, 2020

Saskatchewan YouTube personality Quick Dick McDick discusses the importance of shopping local in his latest video. Now that businesses throughout the province are ...

Energy company shows support for popular live theatre organization

June 11, 2020

After cancelling the 2020 season due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Souris Valley Theatre (SVT) has decided to undertake some much-needed capital ...

CCS facility at Boundary Dam was online for 99 per cent of May

June 10, 2020

The carbon capture and storage facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station was online for 99 per cent of May, according to data released by SaskPower on Tuesday. ...

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VIDEO: Quick Dick McDick on the Energy East Pipeline

July 13, 2020

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Quick Dick McDick compares moving oats by canoe to moving Canadian oil through the ...

July 14, 2020

If you had to move some oats from your farm near Tuffnell, would you drive it by direct route, then put it through a pipe (an auger) to deliver it? Or would you haul it in ...

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PSAC releases updated drilling forecast

July 29, 2020

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC), in its third update to its 2020 Canadian Oilfield Services Activity Forecast, announced that it is decreasing its ...

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July 13, 2020

COLUMN: Was there really a point to closing rural emergency rooms?

May 29, 2020

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