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I've heard nothing since.

Kim Gartner, MLA for KINDERSLEY - BIGGAR
Constituency Office: Unit 5, 1001 Main St. PO Box 2620, Kindersley, SK S0L 1S0. Phone: 306-463-4446. kgartnermla@outlook.com.
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Saskatchewan Showcased at Food, Fuel, Fertilizer Global Summit
Premier Scott Moe delivered the keynote address to more than 300 business leaders and policymakers at the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Food, Fuel, Fertilizer…
Saskatchewan becomes the first province in Canada to be carbon tax-free
Effective April 1, Saskatchewan will be the first province in Canada to eliminate the carbon tax. The Government of Saskatchewan has decided to pause the industrial carbon tax rate…
How Canadian energy can help strengthen Canada’s economic sovereignty
Last week, just days before the federal election call, CEOs of the largest oil industry companies in Canada sent a joint letter to the leaders of all the major federal parties.
SaskPower and SaskEnergy orders buoy EVRAZ during tariff war
On top of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs against Canadian imports, he’s applied an additional tariff burden on steel and aluminum products.
Whitecap Resources and Veren combine in a $15 billion all stock deal: The Saskatchewan perspective
A blockbuster merger was announced the morning of Monday, March 10, with Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX: WCP) and Veren Inc. (TSX: VRN) (NYSE: VRN) announcing a $15 billion all-stock deal.
37 rigs still in the field as winter drilling season is about to wrap up
The winter drilling season is coming to a close, and that’s evident as active drilling rig numbers decline.
Trump calls once again for Keystone XL pipeline to be built
In his first term in office, President Donald Trump hosted executives from TransCanada Pipeline to the oval office in the first week of his administration, inviting them to build the Keystone XL pipeline…
Bronwyn Eyre: The Great Federal Stand-Down
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.
DEEP brings SLB onboard for geothermal project
DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) announced on Jan. 29 a strategic collaboration with global energy technology company SLB…
Cenovus, Vermilion and Whitecap sign on to support new Oil and Gas 20 and 30 high school courses
When Saskatchewan’s new online high school oil and gas class was announced last June at the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show, there was one oil company onboard.
Reaching for a Million, Part 1: Drill, baby, drill
There was a clear message in the October Saskatchewan general election – more money is needed for health care and education. But what was hardly discussed during the election was how to pay for it.
Trudeau’s done! And the oilpatch rejoices!
The Canadian oilpatch, whom Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made clear he wanted to phase out, collectively let out cries of rejoicing as the announcement came from Ottawa…
Strathcona hits No. 1 in the Top 10 conventional oil wells for October
There are a few surprises in the top 100 conventional oil wells in Saskatchewan for the month of October.
December oil and gas public offering generates $11.4 million in revenue
The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, raised $11,392,502.38 for the province…
Digging deep on the lithium and potash Crown land sale
The Government of Saskatchewan’s second subsurface mineral public offering of the fiscal year, held on Monday, November 25, 2024, raised $2,270,322.67 in revenue, driven by interest in lithium.
Saskatchewan Throne Speech doesn’t mention energy or oil
The first Saskatchewan Party Speech from the Throne in its new mandate is long on health and education spending, but says almost nothing about energy…
Primec Controls Canada now serving Alberta with expansion into Edmonton
Estevan-based PRIMEC Controls Canada has announced their expansion into the Alberta market with the opening of a new operation in Edmonton.
Running out the clock on the federal oil and gas emissions cap: SK energy minister
Late in the year, just in time for the next COP (Conference Of the Parties) event, the federal Liberal government released its planned oil and gas emissions cap details on Nov. 4.
Brian Zinchuk: Trump won. Let’s build that pipeline, quick!
A remarkable alignment between Trump, the US House and Senate, Danielle Smith, Scott Moe and maybe Pierre Poilievre could make it happen.