WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro says it has reached an agreement with another group of workers to avoid temporary layoffs at the Crown corporation.
Manitoba Hydro Says New Agreement Prevents More Temporary Layoffs
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Manitoba Hydro Issuing 200 Temporary Layoff Notices
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro will begin issuing approximately 200 temporary layoff notices to staff today.
Manitoba Hydro Seeks Unpaid Days Off to Trim Costs During Pandemic
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s Crown energy utility is offering workers unpaid days off in an attempt to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic as a less severe measure than the layoffs that were proposed earlier this month.
Indigenous Group to Continue Blockade Over COVID-19 Concerns in Northern Manitoba
SPLIT LAKE, Man. — Members of northern Manitoba First Nations who are worried about the spread of COVID-19 say they will maintain blockades set up at the entrance to a hydroelectric construction site despite a court injunction.
Manitoba to Expand Broadband to Rural, Northern Communities
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking to expand broadband communications to more rural and northern communities.
Manitoba Hydro Laying Off Up to 700 Workers to Save Costs During COVID-19 Crisis
WINNIPEG — Hundreds of Manitoba Hydro employees will be receiving layoff notices after the province directed the Crown utility to save costs during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge Rules Manitoba Government Had Right to Cancel Metis Benefits Deal
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled that the Manitoba government was within its rights to cancel a $67-million agreement called “hush money” by Premier Brian Pallister with the Manitoba Metis Federation.
Feds Commit $18.7M for Manitoba-Saskatchewan Hydro Line
WINNIPEG — The federal government is spending $18.7 million to help fund a new hydroelectric transmission line from western Manitoba to Saskatchewan.
Fire Rips Through Transcona Condo Under Construction
WINNIPEG — A four-storey condominium under construction erupted into flames early Sunday in Transcona.
Hydro Work Closing Concordia-Lagimodiere On-Ramp
WINNIPEG — Work by Manitoba Hydro will close the on-ramp from eastbound Concordia Avenue to southbound Lagimodiere Boulevard on Sunday.
Manitoba Making $12.5M Available for Recovery from October Snowstorm
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is making disaster financial assistance available to municipalities impacted by last fall’s snowstorm.
Manitoba Hydro Reports Spike in Fraud Attempts
WINNIPEG — Attempts by fraudsters to dupe Manitoba Hydro customers accounted for a five percent jump in the number of fraud-related complaints to the public utility in 2019.
