SaskPower will be performing system maintenance to the power grid that will require the power for Wadena to be out from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, August 11. This may effect any retail outlets such as local gas stations, grocery, department stores, and restaurants. Please be sure to check on any vulnerable neighbours who could be […]
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Power outage due to accident
SaskPower has released an outage alert for the Canora-Invermay area also including Norquay, Pelly, Preeceville, Sturgis, Buchanan, Kamsack and Togo. The cause listed is an accident with an estimated time of repair not until 7 p.m. Please check on neighbours who may need assistance or are vulnerable.
Alert: Power Outage
The dip in temperature seems to have struck a nerve with the power lines. Twice in 24 hours, power outages have affected the Foam Lake area, now it includes Fishing Lake as well in the most recent alert. Please check on those who may be vulnerable to a power outage, especially in this extended period […]
Power outage raises questions about preparedness
For some, a power outage throughout northeast Saskatchewan lasted more than 30 hours, prompting area municipalities to kick into emergency operations mode. During the morning of Dec. 30, power on Wadena’s Main Street had initially flickered, then gone off for only a few minutes. Then about 11:30 a.m. it went off completely, causing banks to […]