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Multiple outages across Saskatchewan leave thousands without power
It's been an on and off start to the week for some people in southwest Saskatchewan. A Friday night storm left roughly 4,100 SaskPower customers without power starting at 11 p.m., according to company...
Aug 11, 2025 SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry said the spar of a transmission tower was likely struck by lightning Friday night, plummeting thousands into darkness. (Joel Cherry/submitted)
Frost buildup on power lines affecting service in parts of Saskatchewan: SaskPower
More than two weeks of overnight and early-morning fog have combined with cold temperatures to result in ice forming on trees and power lines. It may look nice, but it's causing outages in some parts ...
Jan 18, 2023 Ice buildup on trees in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Still 1,600 SaskPower customers in Moose Jaw area without electricity
By Jay D Haughton As we head into Day 2 following a crazy fall snowstorm, SaskPower is continuing to restore electricity to roughly 1,600 customers in sections of Moose Jaw and a number of rural commu...
Oct 25, 2022
Nearly 4,000 customers left without power due to transmission damage, birds
Many were left in the dark Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, due to multiple power outages. The first occurred at 4 p.m. when a sub-transmission line was lost due to a damaged spar on a power ...
Aug 04, 2021
UPDATE: SaskPower crews complete repairs after storm
Lights are back on across the province after high winds and a snowstorm knocked out power to thousands of customers. In a media release late Tuesday afternoon, SaskPower spokesperson Scott McGregor sa...
Mar 30, 2021 (SaskPower/Submitted)
Power being restored across Saskatchewan
The light bulbs were going on for more and more Saskatchewan residents Friday. As of Thursday at 10 p.m., SaskPower reported there were roughly 16,000 customers without power across the province due t...
Jan 15, 2021 (SaskPower/Twitter)
Saskatoon city crews clean up after Wednesday night's storm
Saskatoon city crews are out clearing roads and cleaning up after Wednesday's fierce wind and snowstorm. According to Saskatoon Light and Power director Trevor Bell, three neighbourhoods experienced p...
Jan 14, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Planned power outages coming to Saskatoon in multiple neighbourhoods
A series of power outages are coming to Saskatoon this week. With many working from home, or using their power to connect internet services, SaskPower media relations consultant Scott McGregor joined ...
Apr 28, 2020
Fire causes power outage in Forest Grove, Erindale areas
Saskatoon Light and Power crews spent most of Tuesday dealing with the aftermath of a pole fire in the Forest Grove and Erindale areas. In a media release, the city said it expected the around 2,000 a...
Jun 11, 2019 This map shows the area affected by a planned power outage on June 11, 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Frost on power lines to blame for widespread outages
The frost stuck to the trees may be pretty to look at, but Sask Power crews can't wait to see it go. Between Friday evening and Monday morning, the power utility's outage centre had received 25,000 ca...
Dec 03, 2018 A sagging power line due to frost along Highway 39 near Regina. (Sask Power)
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