Premier Brian Pallister says Bill 35, The Public Utilities Ratepayer Protection and Regulatory Reform Act, will save taxpayers money by limiting how often the PUB meets.

Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

Customers will continue to be billed at the lowest electricity price, called the "off-peak" rate, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the government said.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is eliminating mid-peak and on-peak electricity rates giving residents who have been forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 outbreak the lowest rate available (off-peak) all day – for 45 days.

Ford says an expert group is currently working on solutions to bring down hydro rates, a key promise he made during the 2018 election.

Finance Minister Rod Phillips says the government will exceed the $4 billion it has previously budgeted to keep prices stable bringing the total spend to $5.6 billion.

Bill 34 was adopted just after midnight, 60 votes to 39, after legislature members spent their Saturday debating the bill.

The B.C. government has submitted a request to the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) to decrease hydro rates.

The Strong Breeze wind farm in Dutton Dunwich is one of 218 projects being wound-down in Southwestern Ontario.

It was a stacked agenda at city council's meeting Wednesday. Here's a summary of the highlights.