WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to raise electricity rates by 2.5 per cent a year for the next three years, starting in December.
Manitoba Looking to Raise Electricity Rates 2.5 Per Cent Each Year for Three Years
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Manitoba Hydro Articles
Manitoba Hydro Wants a Rate Hike to Deal with Large Debt Load
WINNIPEG — Manitobans could see their hydroelectric bills rise by 3.5 per cent in October.
Manitoba Hydro Workers on Strike After Rejecting Crown Utility’s Offer
WINNIPEG — Some Manitoba Hydro workers went on strike Tuesday after their union said its members overwhelmingly rejected an offer from the Crown utility.
Manitoba Hydro General Strike Averted
WINNIPEG — The union representing Manitoba Hydro electrical workers says it has averted a general strike after being presented with a late-night offer from the Crown corporation.
Manitoba Premier Says Public Will Have Say on Future Megaprojects
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister promised Thursday to ensure that any large capital projects in the future will be put to a public referendum before they can go ahead.
Report Shows Manitoba Hydro Debt the ‘Scandal of the Century’: Premier
WINNIPEG — Premier Brian Pallister says the handling of Manitoba Hydro under the former NDP government is “the scandal of the century.”
Report Says Optimistic Forecasts, Lack of Oversight Led to Big Debt at Manitoba Hydro
WINNIPEG — A review of Manitoba Hydro says overly optimistic sales predictions and a lack of government oversight led to cost overruns and a large increase in debt at the Crown corporation.
Severed Gas Line Yields Emergency Response in Transcona
A severed gas line at a City of Winnipeg construction site resulted in a heavy emergency response Sunday morning in Transcona.
Manitoba Hydro Says New Agreement Prevents More Temporary Layoffs
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro says it has reached an agreement with another group of workers to avoid temporary layoffs at the Crown corporation.
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.
