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Category: Energy and the Environment
MTO to look at making electric vehicle numbers public
Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller's latest report sees a better future for Ontario's energy system, one tied to a widespread adoption of the "smart grid." ...
Chiarelli to talk electricity trade with Quebec
A meeting of Ontario and Quebec energy ministers next month will broach, among other things, hydro imports. ...
OEB to review consumer protection in energy retailing
Ontario Energy Board to review a law governing electricity and natural gas retailers. ...
Hydro imports have a time and money problem, report warns
Relying more on neighbouring provinces and states to augment Ontario's energy needs will require billions in investment in transmission infrastructure, a review from OPA and Independent Electricity System says. ...
Seen: Hydro One finishes $6.8M upgrade to Ontario-Michigan transmission link
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Happening: Carbon monoxide alarms become mandatory
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Ontario’s jobless rate hits six-year low of 7.1 per cent
The jobless rate in Ontario has at a dropped to 7.1 per cent – the lowest its been since the global recession six years ago. ...
Poll finds majority of voters disapprove of underground nuclear waste storage plan
Forum Research has discovered a majority of Ontarians dislike a proposal to bury nuclear waste near Lake Huron, but have strong support for wind farms. ...
Ontario’s green bond issue heavily demanded by investors
Ontario's $500-million four-year issue of green bonds heavily demanded by Canadian and global investors, Finance Ministry says. ...