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• Kingston, Ont. celebrates St. Patrick’s Day without restrictions

  Kingston's Irish, honorary or otherwise, gathered to celebrate the first St. Patrick's Day without COVID-19 restrictions in four years.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
  
• Manitoba Hydro reduces rate increase ask to PUB

  Hydro had originally asked for a 3.5 per cent increase in each of the next two fiscal years but now it's down to two per cent.

  Economy

  Dec 16, 2022
  
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• Quebec restaurants and bars hope to capitalize on World Cup fever

  Despite the 8 a.m. start, the lion's dens was roaring as fans filled the bar stools of the Burgundy Lion in Montreal for England's first FIFA World Cup match on Monday.

  Sports

  Nov 21, 2022
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• ‘A little piece of normal back’: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations return to Halifax

  As it stands now, bars and restaurants are allowed to operate at 75 per cent capacity while maintaining a physical distance of two metres between people at different tables.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022
• 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
• Manitoba Hydro seeks higher interim rates to reduce capital project debt

  The Crown corporation says the revenue is needed to help it deal with ongoing debt from recent capital projects, as well as this year's drought.

  Economy

  Nov 16, 2021
• Regulator orders steep hike in Manitoba natural gas rates, cites tight market

  Manitobans will be paying significantly more for natural gas starting next month.

  News

  Oct 26, 2021
• England and Italy fans fill patios as teams battle for Euro 2020 final

  Owners of Italian cafes and English pubs in Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa said they were prepared for their patios to fill up with pre-pandemic era celebratory spirit.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2021
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• Manitoba Hydro wants 3.5% rate hike to deal with large debt load

  Hydro applied for annual rate hikes of 7.9 per cent as recently as 2017.

  Economy

  Jun 29, 2021
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• Manitoba COVID-19 quarantine rules a ‘free for all’, says frustrated pub owner

  Chris Graves of the King's Head Pub took to social media earlier this week to lament a rash of out-of-province visitors trying to patronize his bar without quarantining.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2021