In the summer of 2023, when Manitoba’s New Democrats were still in opposition, they warned that the (then) Progressive Conservative government was planning to implement surge pricing for electricity ...

While the Manitoba government has promised to keep electricity rates low, the province's energy Crown corporation is asking ...

according to Manitoba Hydro's outage map. The traffic lights at two intersections — St. Mary's and Britannica, and Dakota Street and Novavista Drive — were dark for a few hours ...

Manitoba Hydro crews had restored power for 95 per cent of affected customers by about 9:45 a.m. A complete restoration is estimated for 4:30 p.m., Manitoba Hydro’s outage map states.

At 8 a.m. that day, Manitoba Hydro's system demand peaked at 5,111.5 megawatts, said Peter Chura, a spokesperson for the Crown corporation. That broke a previous peak of 4,927.8 megawatts, set on Dec.

Manitoba Hydro has commissioned an opinion poll saying it's faced with aging infrastructure and a growing demand for energy. The poll covers a variety of topics and floats some options.