Scott Boulton

SaskTel is announcing a new CEO and President is stepping into the role immediately.

Charlene Gavel was appointed to the role by the board of directors on August 3 after the previous CEO and President retired in February.

Gavel has been Chief Financial Officer for SaskTel for 9 years, with the board relaying their confidence in her.

SaskPower is letting its customers know that they've received reports of an email scam targeting its customers.

The fraudulent email (which appears to be from MySaskPower) states that the customer has an unpaid bill and demands payment immediately or face disconnection.

The email also has links encouraging customers to log into their MySaskPower account or to submit a credit card payment online. These links direct customers to external websites aimed at obtaining personal and credit card information.

SaskPower is letting its customers know that they've received reports of an email scam targeting its customers.

The fraudulent email (which appears to be from MySaskPower) states that the customer has an unpaid bill and demands payment immediately or face disconnection.

The email also has links encouraging customers to log into their MySaskPower account or to submit a credit card payment online. These links direct customers to external websites aimed at obtaining personal and credit card information.

SaskTel is announcing a new CEO and President is stepping into the role immediately.

Charlene Gavel was appointed to the role by the board of directors on August 3 after the previous CEO and President retired in February.

Gavel has been Chief Financial Officer for SaskTel for 9 years, with the board relaying their confidence in her.

As the cold creeps closer and closer, the Farmers Almanac has released its forecast for the 2023-24 winter season.

The forecast covers all of North America, with forecasts usually broken down by region.

For this winter, the forecast has put the Prairies at an average amount of snowfall with very cold conditions.

Editor Peter Geiger explains just what they're predicting.

As the cold creeps closer and closer, the Farmers Almanac has released its forecast for the 2023-24 winter season.

The forecast covers all of North America, with forecasts usually being broken down by region.

For this winter, the forecast has put the prairies at an average amount of snowfall with very cold conditions.

The August long weekend is here, and with it comes a reminder from the Saskatchewan RCMP: don’t drive while impaired, and don’t operate a boat while impaired.  

Even if you have plenty of things to think about, SGI is asking that drivers keep their minds on the road as they tackle distracted driving in their August Traffic Safety Spotlight.

SGI says that in their data gathered for 2017-2021, driver distraction and inattention were consistently among the top five contributing factors in intersection collisions on Saskatchewan roads.

Nature Conservancy Canada is getting ready for their annual event which will hopefully get people across the country out and about to help out researchers.

The 4th annual Backyard Bio-Blitz has people take out their phones to take pictures of local animals Between August 3 and 7.

Through the iNaturalist app, that data is then sent to researchers who can get a better look at the makeup of animal populations.

With another day of 30+ degree temperatures coming, SaskPower is giving tips on how people can lower their energy use during extremely hot days.

They're encouraging people to do so because the greatest energy demand happens during these hot days, which could end up being record-breaking.

That heat also puts a strain on power generation facilities, meaning every bit of power is precious.

Here are a few tips to keep the efficiency of your home high while also keeping your power bills low.