Manitoba Hydro

• Hundreds without power due to weather, pole fires: Manitoba Hydro

  Manitoba Hydro crews are busy Sunday removing ice from power lines and fixing broken poles as hundreds experienced outages.

  Weather

  Apr 18
• Manitoba NDP warned, but not fined, after crowded outdoor news conference

  Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats have received a warning, but no fine, for holding an outdoor news conference that attracted a large crowd during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  News

  Apr 8
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• Wind gusts reach 90 km/h in southern Manitoba; blowing snow closes some highways

  Several highways are closed and many have warnings due to ice and blowing snow.

  Weather

  Mar 30
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• Manitoba Hydro workers’ union declares full strike for second time in March

  Manitoba Hydro workers will be walking off the job Tuesday afternoon after their union says members overwhelmingly rejected the Crown Corporation's latest contract offer.

  Politics

  Mar 23
• Manitoba Hydro strike averted as union considers ‘final offer’

  Michael Espenell, IBEW 2034 business manager, confirmed to 680 CJOB early Thursday morning Hydro has sent another offer and the union is reviewing it.

  Consumer

  Mar 18
• Manitoba Hydro workers’ union declares general strike

  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2034 says it has declared a general strike for all its Manitoba Hydro workers effective midnight Thursday.

  Consumer

  Mar 17
• NDP looking to block bill party says diminishes utility board’s power

  The Manitoba NDP says their members will block a bill the party believes would diminish the utility board's power and open the door for Manitoba Hydro to be broken up. 

  Consumer

  Mar 14
• Manitoba premier says public will have say on future megaprojects

  Proposed legislation would require a public vote before big-ticket items such as hydroelectric dams could be built.

  Politics

  Mar 11
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• Manitoba Hydro employees strike after negotiations hit standstill

  Manitoba Hydro is expecting some of its staff to start strike action Tuesday after negotiations hit a standstill with its employees who help keep the lights on.

  Consumer

  Mar 9
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• Manitoba Hydro workers just looking for fair process: union rep

  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 2034 delivered a 48-hour strike notice to the Crown corporation on Sunday.

  Economy

  Mar 8