Manitoba Hydro

• 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
  
• 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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• Manitoba Hydro de-icing power lines, restoring power after mid-winter thaw reversal

  Manitoba Hydro said after about 6,000 customers lost power on Thursday, things are looking up now that the rain and snow have let up. But, there's still ice to contend with.

  Weather

  Feb 9
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• Manitoba cabinet minister at odds with Crown corporation CEO over energy plans

  The Manitoba government and the head of the province's Crown energy corporation are at odds over future energy generation and ways to reduce consumer demand.

  Politics

  Feb 2
• Manitoba Hydro says new power generation, time of use rates and more are on the table

  Manitoba Hydro CEO Jay Grewal says industry demand and the switch to electric vehicles will create a need for more power generation and supply management efforts, sooner or later.

  Canada

  Jan 30
• Province revamps board at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro

  The Manitoba government has revamped the board at its Crown-owned energy utility, and has given it a series of new marching orders.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2023
• Manitoba Hydro freeze may be pushed back, province says

  Adrien Sala says the former Progressive Conservative government should have known about Hydro's challenges and released an updated provincial deficit figure to include them.

  Politics

  Nov 24, 2023
• Hydro upgrades could lead to benefits on Manitobans’ bills, feds say

  Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced upgrades to Manitoba Hydro to the tune of $475.6 million.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2023
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• Manitoba premier eyes makeover at Crown corporation, a ‘hug’ for the public sector

  Manitoba Public Insurance, the province's Crown-owned provider of vehicle insurance, is facing changes at the board level by the end of the week, Kinew said Thursday.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2023
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• Some homes temporarily evacuated in early-morning Winnipeg gas leak

  No one was injured in what Winnipeg firefighters are calling a 'significant' gas leak at a Bellavista Crescent bungalow early Wednesday.

  Fire

  Aug 23, 2023