At the end the year, Manitoba Hydro sometimes has surplus vehicles that go to auction. This year, an opportunity came up to donate a truck to Waterways, an Indigenous non-profit organization that runs canoe programs in Indigenous communities.


WWII memorial for Manitoba Power Commission employees installed
A bronze plaque first installed by the former Manitoba Power Commission at its head office in 1949, to honour its employees who served and who were killed in WWII, has been re-installed by Manitoba Hydro at its corporate office in downtown Winnipeg.

A carbon monoxide alarm could save your life
The best way to alert you to carbon monoxide (CO) is to install a CO alarm – if CO is detected, the alarm will sound to warn you before toxic levels are reached.

What’s up with purple street lights?
Street lights turn purple thanks to a manufacturing defect — and we’re not the only utility in the world dealing with the defect.

Manitoba Hydro first Canadian utility to take part in MADD Canada’s Project Red Ribbon Campaign
Manitoba Hydro becomes first Canadian utility to support MADD Canada’s Project Red Ribbon Campaign to promote sober driving this holiday season.

Hydro leadership experiences the trades for a day
Executive leadership and directors swapped out their dress shoes for steel toes to learn about the trades at Stonewall Training Centre.

Your natural gas bill is changing
Your natural gas bill is changing to more clearly explain the rates that make up your energy bill.

Pukatawagan fully restored
It’s taken three months, 34 emergency operations meetings, 32 rail cars of supplies, and 63 pole replacements, but on October 8, 2022, the electrical supply to Pukatawagan was fully restored. The line feeding the community, ravaged by wildfire in mid-July, is now completely repaired.

Only scammers demand bill payments in cryptocurrency
We do not text customers about a disconnection and we do not demand payment in cryptocurrency.

Save on your heating costs
Energy-saving tips and incentives from Efficiency Manitoba will help keep your home warm and cozy.