Saskatchewan Minister of Crown Investments Corp and SaskPower Jeremy Harrison joined hosts Brian Zinchuk and Bronwyn Eyre on Jan. 24 to discuss the future of power generation in this province. In mid-January Harrison visited Coronach and Estevan and told about 1,000...
By Marcy Nicholson British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad has proposed a “carbon tax” on U.S. thermal coal that is shipped out of provincial ports and a ban on American funding for B.C. environmental activists. The tax could be used as leverage...
Saskatchewan should never have adhered to Harper’s mandate to phase out coal—with its devastating impact on at least 1,000 jobs in our southeast communities “We may not go ahead with the consumer carbon price,” Steven Guilbeault suddenly announced last week, as he...
RM of Estevan Reeve Jason LeBlanc, left, and Estevan Mayor Tony Sernick stand with Boundary Dam Power Station behind them, in the distance. Photo by Brian Zinchuk ESTEVAN – The Government of Saskatchewan announcing SaskPower would be looking at refurbishing, instead...
If SaskPower carries through with rejuvenating coal, it will save three power plants, two mines, ~1000 jobs and two communities REGINA, ESTEVAN – On Jan. 15-16, the Government of Saskatchewan made one of the largest policy direction changes in decades,...
