Bruce Owen

• Manitoba Hydro, Parks Canada tackle invasive threat of zebra mussels

  Manitoba Hydro is dealing with a plague of zebra mussels covering some of its generating stations, and will spend millions this summer in an effort to curtail the invasive species.

  Environment

  May 9, 2023
  
• Parts of southern Manitoba hit with over 100 mm of rain, Environment Canada says

  Yet another summer storm has come and gone in southern Manitoba, leaving meteorologists looking at some truly impressive amounts of rain.

  Weather

  Jul 20, 2022
  
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• Work to do in Manitoba once storm subsides: Hydro

  Manitoba Hydro says it's continuing efforts to restore power after the storm downed lines and snapped poles — and left thousands of Manitobans in the dark.

  Weather

  Nov 12, 2021
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• Manitoba Hydro’s former headquarters up for sale

  Hydro spokesperson Bruce Owen said the Crown corporation is working on moving the last few employees working out of the old building at 820 Taylor Ave. to newer digs downtown.

  Economy

  Aug 26, 2021
• Restoring power in First Nation communities could take weeks: Manitoba Hydro

  Nearly 100 poles need to be replaced at Little Grand Rapids First Nation and Paunigassi First Nation -- something Hydro's Bruce Owen says is easier said than done.

  Weather

  Aug 12, 2021
• Storm repair estimates total more than $100 million: Manitoba Hydro

  Extensive cleanup efforts continue, which include trying to get the power back on for less than 1,500 customers across the province.

  Weather

  Oct 21, 2019
• Manitoba Hydro tapping into ‘neighbour’ utilities to tackle storm damage

  Manitoba Hydro said they are accessing resources from Saskatchewan, Ontario and the U.S. to help restore power to communities hit hard by the storm.

  Weather

  Oct 13, 2019
• The cleanup begins: Power slowly being restored, Manitobans begin to dig out after record-breaking snowstorm

  A total of 150,000 Manitoba homes and businesses lost power at some point Friday as a Colorado low slammed into Manitoba in a fall snowstorm - the most ever to lose power in Manitoba in one day, said Manitoba Hydro's Bruce Owen.

  Weather

  Oct 12, 2019
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• Manitobans may be in the dark into Sunday as Hydro deals with record outages

  Manitoba Hydro's Bruce Owen told 680 CJOB the damage to power lines is extensive and it's getting worse, epecially as the storm wasn't showing signs of letting up.

  Weather

  Oct 11, 2019
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• Manitoba Hydro deals with gas line breaks nearly daily

  Although a large-scale evacuation like Thursday's operation in downtown Winnipeg is comparatively rare, broken gas lines are not uncommon, says Manitoba Hydro.

  Health

  Feb 8, 2019