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Security protocol adopted after Hydro One hired alleged ISIS recruiter ‘unreasonable’: labour decision

After hiring an alleged ISIS recruiter, Ontario’s largest electricity provider tried to bring in a much more intensive security screening process to protect its grid — but a labour arbitrator has found Hydro One’s national security background checks were “intrusive” and “unreasonable.”   The decision comes as Canada’s intelligence agencies have increasingly …

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N.L. Hydro, Newfoundland Power planning news conference after days of warning customers to conserve power

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Newfoundland Power are preparing for a news conference at 1 p.m. …

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Tesla products now excluded from B.C. Hydro rebates in response to U.S. tariffs

B.C. Hydro has excluded Tesla products from its electric vehicle charger rebate program in response to U.S. tariffs. The rebate program allows British Columbians to get up to $350 to purchase and install an EV charger in their homes. As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries and inverters …

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N.L. Hydro ‘taken to the cleaners’ on Churchill Falls MOU, says former CEO

A former head of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says the Crown corporation is being duped by Hydro-Québec, which he believes should pay tens of billions more for Churchill Falls power under a new memorandum of understanding unveiled in December. “They’ve taken us to the cleaners. Most Newfoundlanders are oblivious to it,” …

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Manitoba Hydro names Allan Danroth as new president and CEO – Winnipeg

Manitoba Hydro announced Allan Danroth as its new president and CEO, Ben Graham, chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced on Tuesday. Danroth served as a vice-president with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries and in a senior role at Capital Power, an energy producer based in Alberta. “We are extremely pleased to …

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Man in life-threatening condition after collision with hydro pole in Scarborough – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man in his 40s has been rushed to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries after his vehicle collided with a hydro pole in Scarborough on Saturday morning. Emergency crews were called to Tapscott Road and McNicoll Avenue just before 7 a.m. …

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Hydro upgrades could lead to benefits on Manitobans’ bills, feds say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitobans may see benefits on their monthly electricity bill thanks to some upgrades announced Thursday by the federal and provincial governments. Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced upgrades to Manitoba Hydro to the tune of $475.6 million …

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Quebec premier inaugurates sprawling Romaine hydro project – Montreal

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 12, 2023 12:13 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier François Legault is inaugurating the Romaine hydroelectric complex on the province’s North Shore. Legault is accompanied at Thursday’s event by Jean Charest, who was Quebec premier when construction began in 2009, …

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Driver dead after vehicle crashes into hydro pole in East Gwillimbury

Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say a driver died in a fiery crash in East Gwillimbury early Thursday. Emergency crews were called to a single-vehicle crash on Davis Drive, near Highway 48, at around 4:38 a.m. Police said the vehicle crashed into a hydro pole …

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