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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2024 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government says the deficit has increased again, due in part to losses at Manitoba Hydro, a tax cut and health-care collective agreements. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the deficit …
Read More »BC Hydro power pole deliberately set on fire, Nanaimo RCMP say – BC
RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating after someone apparently torched a utility pole. The fire broke out at the base of a power pole in the city’s downtown core on Thursday night. In an email, RCMP said it appears the culprit used an unknown accelerant to set the wooden pole …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro warns of scam emails, texts threatening power cutoffs – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Hydro is warning of an email and text scam going around threatening to cut off customers’ power. Bruce Owen from Manitoba Hydro says the email scam going around threatens to cut off the customer’s power if they don’t click a link …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro de-icing power lines, restoring power after mid-winter thaw reversal – Winnipeg
It’s been a busy couple of days for Manitoba Hydro crews. The Crown corporation said after about 6,000 customers lost power on Thursday before 4:30p.m., things are looking up now that the rain and snow have calmed. “Feb. 9 — today — is quite a bit better,” said Riley McDonald, …
Read More »Hydro One chief financial and regulatory officer stepping down on June 30
TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. says chief financial and regulatory officer Chris Lopez is stepping down on June 30 to pursue other opportunities. The company says it will now begin an internal and external search for his replacement. Hydro One says Lopez will remain in his position while the search …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 15, 2023 12:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Québec reports over 20,000 customers are still …
Read More »Hydro worker injured while restoring power in Ajax, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A hydro worker suffered injuries during a serious incident on Friday night, attempting to restore power to residents in Ajax, Ont. Durham Regional Police told Global News a male hydro worker was injured and taken to hospital around 9 p.m. on Friday. …
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