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Electricity customers proposed to help pay for transmission line, grid hook-up for remote First Nations

A proposed regulatory amendment would permit money collected from all Ontario consumers under the “Rural or Remote Electricity Rate Protection” portion of their hydro bills to be put towards cost of connecting communitie ...

TransCanada share of Bruce Power refurb is $6.5 billion

Energy giant TransCanada will face a $6.5-billion capital bill for the refurbishment of six nuclear reactors at the Bruce Power station over the next two decades, after raising its stake in the nuclear operator to 48.5 p ...

Heard: NEB to hold hearing on planned GTA gas pipeline

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Happening: OSC approves $156.1-million payback to investors

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Ontario’s exports not as strong as stats show: FAO

The weaker Canadian dollar may have increased the value of Ontario’s exports, but not their volume, the legislative watchdog says. ...

Heard: Mowat report says governments need policies on driverless cars

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Canada Pension Plan grows to $282.6 billion in third quarter

CPPIB reports it generated investment returns of 4.5 per cent for quarter ended Dec. 31, as Canada's largest pension fund benefited from foreign currency gains and a recovery in global stock markets. ...