Manitoba Hydro

• Manitoba Hydro employees going on strike

  Around 230 natural gas employees from Manitoba Hydro are set to strike starting at 6:30 Friday morning, but the company says they have contingencies in place for emergencies.

  Canada

  Jun 16
  
• Winnipeg residential complex evacuated early Wednesday due to carbon monoxide leak

  The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said it was called to the Dufferin Street site just before 1:30 a.m., where high carbon monoxide readings were confirmed on at least two floors.

  Health

  Jun 1
  
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• Manitoba Hydro works to restore power from weekend storm as new outages arise

  Hydro is dealing with new outages, including one in the William Whyte area, just north of Portage and Main, on Wednesday morning.

  Weather

  Apr 27
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• ‘It’s heartbreaking’: homeowner says, as Manitoba basements, roads hit by flooding

  A Headingley woman says her home suffered a devastating basement flood after a weekend storm in Manitoba brought up to 70 mm of rain and 3 cm of snow.

  Weather

  Apr 25
• Manitoba hydro rate increases could be capped, hearings reduced under new bill

  The Opposition New Democrats say they are worried the bill, if passed, would partially privatize Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro.

  Canada

  Mar 22
• Manitoba Hydro says more customers struggle to keep up with energy bills

  According to Manitoba Hydro, arrears have spiked over the last couple of months, jumping from roughly 78,000 customers to 80,000 customers.

  Economy

  Mar 11
• Office workers expected to return to downtown Winnipeg this spring

  Winnipeggers might see an increase in downtown traffic as employees gradually head back to the office.

  Economy

  Mar 2
• Vacant apartment block to be demolished after West End fire

  A Monday night fire at a Sherbrook Street apartment building is expected to be a total loss, fire officials say.

  Fire

  Feb 15
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• Stretch of Kenaston Blvd. closed in both directions after truck crashes into garage, hydro pole

  Kenaston Blvd. between Academy Rd. and Tuxedo Ave. is expected to be closed in both directions for most of Sunday.

  Traffic

  Feb 6
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• Electricity bills set to go up in the new year: Manitoba Hydro

  The Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved Manitoba Hydro's request to raise rates, granting it a 3.6 per cent interim increase for the majority of 2022.

  Economy

  Dec 24, 2021