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  • Hydro-Québec expects to fix remaining power outages from Thursday storm by end of day
    The utility reported there were around 4,700 customers in Quebec without power on Saturday, down from around 297,000 at the height of the storm Thursday.
    Canada
    Apr 6
  • Former Hydro-Québec worker accused of spying for China pleads not guilty to new charges
    Yuesheng Wang, who is out on bail, entered the not guilty pleas at the courthouse in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's South Shore. He has said he intends to fight to clear his name.
    Canada
    Apr 5
  • BC Hydro launches call for private wind, solar power producers to feed grid
    The Crown corporation said it needs another 3,000 gigawatt hours of electricity annually, enough to power the equivalent of 270,000 homes or a million electric vehicles.
    Economy
    Apr 3
  • Two injured in hydro vault ‘mishap’ in Toronto, people left without power
    Officials say Toronto Hydro is working to restore power after a hydro vault mishap injured two people and caused power outages early Saturday morning.
    Fire
    Apr 6
  • Ecuador rations power, declares emergency as drought limits hydro output
    The power cuts in Ecuador come days after dry weather forced Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá to ration water as its reservoirs reached record lows.
    World
    Apr 16
  • Hydro-Québec, Kahnawake Mohawks to jointly own transmission line to New York City
    The Mohawk community southwest of Montreal will hold a minority stake of at least 10 per cent in the Hertel-New York interconnection line, allowing them to earn dividend income.
    Canada
    Apr 18
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  • Crash into hydro pole in Kawartha Lakes leads to impaired driving arrest: OPP
    Kawartha Lakes OPP around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Eldon Road. They found a vehicle that had left the road and struck a hydro pole.
    Crime
    Apr 15
  • High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario
    Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents were without power Saturday as high winds blew across much of the province.
    Weather
    Apr 13
  • Manitoba projects deficit close to $2B, government launches health-care audits
    The Manitoba government issued a new, higher deficit projection Friday and announced financial audits of health authorities to crack down on what it called overspending.
    Politics
    Mar 22
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  • Hundreds of thousands without power as spring storm hits Quebec, Ontario
    Hydro-Québec reported upwards of 280,000 customers were without power as of 9 a.m., with affected areas ranging from near Gatineau to Montreal's eastern suburbs.
    Canada
    Apr 4
  • 2,500 residents without power in Scarborough after pole fire: Toronto Hydro
    Some 2,500 residents in Scarborough, Ont., were without power Saturday morning after a pole fire caused mass outages. Some people were still without power as of midday.
    Canada
    Mar 9
  • Spring storm: tens of thousands remain without power in Quebec, Ontario
    About 50,000 Hydro-Québec customers are still without power after a major spring storm. In Ontario, there are still more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
    Canada
    Apr 5
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  • BC Hydro power pole deliberately set on fire, Nanaimo RCMP say
    The fire broke out at the base of a power pole in the city's downtown core on Thursday night, and police say they believe someone used accelerant to ignite it.
    Canada
    Mar 15
  • March snowstorm hits Manitoba, leads to power outages
    Meteorologist Eric Dykes says the storm, which was heading to the northern Interlake and in northeastern Manitoba by Monday morning, led to about 6 cm of snow in Winnipeg.
    Weather
    Mar 4
  • Winnipeg firefighters vent carbon monoxide from three-storey building
    The WFPS said the build-up of potentially deadly gas was likely from a malfunctioning furnace, which was repaired Friday by Manitoba Hydro workers.
    Fire
    Mar 8
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  • What to expect ahead of Quebec’s budget
    Between a drop in Hydro-Québec's dividend, an economic slowdown, and recent negotiations with public sector unions, the province has little wiggle room in its upcoming budget. 
    Politics
    Mar 8
  • B.C. Budget 2024: Energy credit, employer health tax cut amid slew of affordability steps
    In its budget, the NDP estimates the credit on BC Hydro and Fortis BC will clip about $100 off a residential electricity bill over the course of a year, depending on power usage.
    Politics
    Feb 22
  • More red ink at Manitoba Hydro as need for new power generation looms
    A quarterly fiscal report from Manitoba Hydro is forecasting a $190-million net loss for the fiscal year that will end in March.
    Politics
    Feb 22
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  • Hydro One reports $181M profit in Q4, revenue up from year earlier
    Hydro One Ltd. reported $181 million in fourth-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders as its revenue edged higher compared with a year earlier.
    Canada
    Feb 13
  • Manitoba Hydro warns of scam emails, texts threatening power cutoffs
    The scam threatens to cut off a customer's power if they don't click a link and make a new account or pay a balance of under $10.
    Canada
    Feb 12
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