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SaskEnergy’s Safe Digging Excellence Awards are back to help kick off the unofficial start to the digging season in Saskatchewan. Three local companies were recognized in April, which is also Dig Safe Month, for consistently going above and beyond to excavate safely. The three Safe Digging Excellence Award recipients are: 1. Fedorowich Construction Limited of Yorkton 2. F. Peters Excavating of Saskatoon 3. Westcor Contracting of Weyburn “SaskEnergy is committed to working closely with contractors to support a culture of safe digging in Saskatchewan,” says Kevin Adair, SaskEnergy’s Executive...

SaskEnergy employees, like First Responders, play a key role in keeping the public safe. In fact, we often work side by side First Responders in cases of potential natural gas emergencies. That mutual support extends to how we train and prepare for emergencies as well. “Building relationships, exchanging knowledge and training together ensures we can work together to safely manage emergencies, whether it’s a fire where a natural gas source is present, or an unplanned gas release,” says Peter MacLachlan – General Manager, of our Saskatoon Area Operations. SaskEnergy offers natural gas emergency...

Sometimes your work speaks for itself. That was certainly the case for two of SaskEnergy’s Construction team members. Both Nick Stone and Lucas Sabit found themselves applying for positions as Equipment Operators after working alongside SaskEnergy crews in their previous jobs. “I was working for a company doing horizontal directional drilling, and we frequently did jobs for SaskEnergy. The company was great to do work for — organized, efficient, professional — I really enjoyed doing the jobs for SaskEnergy,” says Nick. “When I saw the SaskEnergy job postings online I knew I’d be crazy not to...

Ever wonder how new homes, cabins or businesses get connected to our natural gas system? SaskEnergy’s Customer Connect Technicians (CCTs) are instrumental to this process. Adam Colvine works as a CCT in Saskatoon and the surrounding rural area. He personally sees customers’ connection process through from start to finish, to make it as easy as possible to get service. “A highlight of the job is getting to know people, and hearing their stories of how and why they’re building their dream home or cabin. I like being a part of figuring out the best solutions that will help them realize their...

Spring has arrived and many people across Saskatchewan are getting ready to start yard and landscaping projects. Whether you’re building a fence, planting trees, or adding a deck, it’s important to take one key step before you dig: request a line locate. In 2025, landscaping projects were among the leading causes of underground line hits for homeowners and landowners. Incidents most often involved larger equipment, such as excavators and backhoes, but hand tools also caused damage. “Any project that disturbs the ground requires a line locate,” says Sheena Nabozniak, SaskEnergy’s Manager of...

Each year, October 10 marks Canadian Natural Gas Utility Workers' Day. Today, SaskEnergy joins the Canadian Gas Association and natural gas utilities across the country in recognizing the work done by its employees to keep natural gas flowing to heat homes, run businesses and fuel industries. “As a company, our greatest strength is our people,” said Mark Guillet, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Today is our chance to recognize the expertise and care our employees demonstrate in delivering safe, reliable, and accessible energy to our customers every single day. It’s because of their...

For weeks, Ross Carolan and his family felt sick but didn’t know why. Ross, his wife and their two young children were all feeling lethargic and coughing. Even their cat was irritable instead of her usual friendly self. This was in fall 2022. In what seemed like an unrelated issue at the time, the humidifier on Ross’s furnace had been leaking water, so he contacted a plumbing and heating company. This call may have saved their lives. The furnace technician used a Gas Measurement Instrument and found the furnace room contained 385 parts per million (ppm) of carbon monoxide (CO) — a life...