QP REPORT: Reliable power supply over Christmas holidays ‘was at risk’
We returned to the Legislature this week in an emergency session to address the collective bargaining deadlock between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Power […]
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Thunderstorm spawns tornadic activity, power outages in SD&G
SD&G – A brief but intense line of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon prompted Environment Canada to briefly issue tornado warnings for northern sections of SD&G. The […]
Crews still restoring power, post wind storm
SD&G – Hydro One crews are out today still restoring power to hundreds of customers across SD&G after Friday night’s wind storm. The hardest hit […]
Storm damage in Cornwall and SD&G
CORNWALL – Downed trees, power lines and flying or overturned objects was just some of the damage created late Friday as the region was raked […]
QP REPORT: Is $5B spent actually helping business?
Accountability and energy were again top of the mind issues at Queen’s Park this week. The government had to go on the defensive as more […]
Thousands without power in SD&G after wind storm
SD&G – Thousands of customers in SD&G are without power this afternoon (Wednesday) after a wind storm raked the region. Hydro One reports around 6,000 […]
Long Sault man among victims in Hydro One helicopter crash
TWEED, Ont. – A power line technician from Long Sault was among the crew of four people killed when a Hydro One helicopter crashed Thursday. […]
QP Report: ‘missed opportunity’ in new home warranty law
The Auditor-General delivered a scathing report this week on the government’s management of the so-called Fair Hydro Plan. As the independent officer pointed out earlier, […]
QP REPORT: Cap-and-trade auction will cost consumers
The Ontario government held its first cap-and-trade carbon permit auction last week, raising over $470 million from Ontario businesses. Consumers will shoulder these costs by […]
QP REPORT: government wrapped in controversy
The Hydro One file continues to dog the government with the news of the five top executives earning over $11 million. The CEO, at $4.5 […]