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Kwatuuma Cole Sayers from Clean Energy BC discusses the province’s growing need for more electricity in the coming years.

A historic deal was signed in Kahnawake territory Thursday between Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake for co-ownership of a power line between Quebec and New York. For the parties involved, the agreement shows the possibilities of new relationships between Indigenous communities and big business.

The province and BC Hydro are putting out a call for new power projects to meet growing demand. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey explains how much new energy the power authority needs.

To help meet the province’s fast-growing need for power, BC Hydro is asking the private sector to develop more solar and wind electric generation projects. Richard Zussman reports.

BC Hydro says a number of people were put in danger last night after someone lit a power pole on fire in Nanaimo.

On Thursday, Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala said, “We said we would delay the proposed rate freeze in light of discovering the direction of Hydro’s net income.” PC finance critic Grant Jackson said that the NDP’s commitment was irresponsible “considering the lack of rain falling while Sala was on doorsteps campaigning.”

Manitoba Hydro is forecasting a $190-million net loss for the fiscal year that will end in March. That is $29 million higher than the loss predicted in the last quarterly update, and a big change from an original prediction of $450 million in net income last spring.

Manitoba Hydro is warning customers of fake text messages being sent threating disconnection if immediate payment is not received.

With no substantial snowpack in most areas of the province, attention is turning to reservoir levels. Two dams that account for nearly half the province’s generating capacity are below average, but as Kylie Stanton reports, there are plans to address the shortage.

Manitoba Hydro has announced the departure of its president and a new interim CEO has been introduced.

Manitoba Hydro crews have stayed busy the last few days due to outages, some of which were caused by ice.

On Tuesday, Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala insisted that the province remain focused on keeping the Crown corporation public, but wouldn’t comment on the future of hydro energy generation.

Students from across the province got the opportunity to show off their science projects at the Hydro-Québec Super Expo-sciences this weekend. Global’s Felicia Parrillo has more.

Students from across the province got the opportunity to show off their science projects at the Hydro-Québec Super Expo-sciences this weekend. Global’s Felicia Parrillo has more. Back in 2022, the Michelin Guide added Toronto and Vancouver to its list of more than 40 destinations, awarding some restaurants in the area with a coveted star. But...

As demand for energy grows across the province, Hydro-Québec is looking to ramp up production. New contracts have recently been awarded to build massive new wind farms across the province. Most of them now involve the input from Indigenous communities. Global’s Tim Sargeant takes a closer look at Les Jardins, a wind farm built in...

Manitoba could need new energy generation as early as 2029 and must look for ways to encourage people to reduce demand, the head of the province’s Crown energy corporation said Tuesday.

A person has been charged with careless driving after a car crashed into a hydro pole in Peterborough on Sunday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene on Monaghan Road and Sherbrooke Street just after 7:30 a.m., where they found severe damage. A Peterborough Police Service officer on scene told Global News that no serious...

Premier David Eby surprised everyone with a major announcement that the province will be spending billions to boost B.C.’s electricity production. But as Richard Zussman reports, there are many questions about whether even that will even be enough to meet skyrocketing demand.

A Madoc, Ont., man faces an impaired driving charge after a minivan crashed into a hydro pole on Dobbin Road in Peterborough on Jan. 18. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. Police responded to a motorist’s call about the crash but when they arrived the driver was not at the scene. A police service dog...

BC Hydro says it was a record-breaking weekend. Not only did they provide more power than ever before to British Columbians, the utility company also helped their neighbours in Alberta and Washington State. But as Aaron McArthur reports, there are concerns demand may outstrip supply in the future.