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Major utility companies in Ontario, Quebec still working to restore power after spring storm
A pedestrian crosses the street through the snow as a spring storm dumped over 20cm of snow, Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
energy and resources
Hydro One reports $181-million fourth-quarter profit, revenue up from year earlier
Hydro One Ltd. says chief financial and regulatory officer Chris Lopez is stepping down on June 30 to pursue other opportunities. A Hydro One office is pictured in Mississauga, Ont. on November 4, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Raccoon ‘perished’ after knocking out power to thousands in Toronto, Hydro One says
A Hydro One spokesperson says after a racoon knocked out power to thousands of people in downtown Toronto, the utility is looking at ways to make sure the city's unofficial mascot stays out of transmission stations. Hydro poles stand in the City of Toronto's west end on Friday, January 16, 2009.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Hydro One blames raccoon after downtown Toronto power outage
Hydro poles stand in the City of Toronto's west end on Friday, January 16, 2009. A masked mammal appears to have been the culprit after a swath of downtown Toronto had its power knocked out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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After year of record-breaking imports, BC Hydro rolls out new spending plan
Premier David Eby says a planned 10-year, $36 billion expansion of British Columbia's electrical system will open economic opportunities and ensure ample power to supply the province's growing population. Eby makes an announcement during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Drought conditions force BC Hydro to rely on power purchases
The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
british columbia
Manitoba government may push back promise to freeze hydroelectric rates
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew looks on as Adrien Sala, minister of finance, is sworn-in by Lt. Gov. Anita Neville in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Manitoba's new NDP government may push back a promise to freeze hydroelectric rates for one year. New numbers from Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro show the utility is now expecting a net loss this year instead of the profit it predicted in the spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Hydro-Québec plans to spend at least $90-billion on new power generation over next decade
A Hydro Quebec truck is seen in Montreal, Friday, Sept.1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
opinion
SNC-Lavalin stands ready as Hydro-Québec eyes renewed push into nuclear power
Konrad Yakabuski
energy and resources
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. BC Hydro wants to raise rates at public electric vehicle charging stations by 15 per cent from Sept. 1, which the company says would allow it to recover the costs of providing them over 10 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Hydro One earnings on the rise after rate hike
Hydro One Ltd. says second-quarter earnings ticked up four per cent compared to a year ago. Rows of power lines are shown in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, August 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
opinion
Ford government’s nuclear push is a costly déjà vu for Ontario’s power sector
Ralph Torrie
report on business
Hydro-Québec reports record $2.2-billion quarterly profit
The Hydro Quebec building is pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Ontario rolls out ‘ultra low’ overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift
Electricity meters are shown on the side of homes in Montreal, Saturday, February 4, 2023. Hydro customers across Ontario can soon choose a new "ultra-low" overnight rate, aimed at people who use more electricity at night, including electric vehicle owners who need to charge their cars. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Thousand of Ontarians without power after windstorm
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Thousands may not have power until Friday evening in southwest Ontario
People shovel their driveways in a snow blizzard in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. A messy mix of winter weather is in the forecast for southern Ontario with Environment Canada warning of heavy snow and freezing rain. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
investor newsletter
Fallen dividend stars of yesteryear are a reminder of the need for investor vigilance. Plus, has Hydro One’s yield become too low to hold the stock?
Even as interest rates remain stuck near historical lows, the amount of investment income received by Canadians has surged in recent years. You can thank dividends for that.
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Hydro One’s dividend yield is curiously low. Here’s why that could be a problem
TORONTO, : March 9, 2015 - Power lines run out of the the Hydro One Claireville Transfer Station in Vaughan, Ontario Monday March 9, 2015. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For The Globe and Mail story by n/a )
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Why Hydro One’s shares are soaring despite rising rates and constant CEO upheaval
LEAMINGTON, NOV 28, 2019 - CANNABIS POWER - Hydro One workers inside the massive transmission station near Leamington on November 28, 2019. Hydro One announcing the utility’s continued commitment of $580 million investment to bring more power to the region as demand for electricity increases due in part to the influx of cannabis greenhouses. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail
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Toronto Hydro says power restored to customers after outages in the city
Blacked-out residential buildings are silhouetted against the sky during a short electrical power outage in mid-town Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren