The power outage is planned for April 26 from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Image Credit: File photo/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

infrastructure

Power outage required to facilitate upcoming highway twinning

Apr 8, 2026 | 3:03 PM

There will be a widespread power outage later this month to facilitate the twinning of Highway 2 north of Prince Albert.

In the most recent provincial budget delivered last month, it was announced the Ministry of Highways would be twinning a six-kilometer section of Highway 2 just outside of Prince Albert.

Although a total estimated cost for construction won’t be known until a contractor is secured through the tendering process, the work is part of the $764 million allocated for improving safety and enhancing key transportation corridors.

In order for the work to proceed, SaskPower will need to relocate some infrastructure that will be affected by the highway expansion. A SaskPower spokesperson explained they’ll be moving four wooden structures and two steel transmission structures.

“We’re constructing those new structures and once the new line … is connected to the grid, we’re going to go in a salvage the old portion of the line. It’s about 650 meters worth of line that we’re moving,” the spokesperson said.

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The power outage is planned for April 26 from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will affect communities including Spruce Home, Meath Park, Weirdale, Paddockwood, Little Red, Wahpeton, Hall Lake, Christopher Lake, Emma Lake, Candle Lake, Narrow Hills Provincial Park, Montreal Lake, La Ronge, Stanley Mission and Grandmother’s Bay.

“We thank all of the customers in the area for their patience as we complete the work. This will be the only outage that will be required for this project,” the spokesperson noted.

“It’s unlikely the times will change, but if there’s some delay because of severe weather or anything like that, the most updated information can be found at saskpower.com/outages.”

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

by Derek Cornet

Power outage required to facilitate upcoming highway twinning

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