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Campbell: Auditor General’s report raises concerns over Hydro and slipping forestry standards

Campbell: Auditor General’s report raises concerns over Hydro and slipping forestry standards

By Ally Dunham Following the release of the Auditor General’s 2011 report, Kenora-Rainy River District MPP, Sarah Campbell has expressed some concern regarding multiple recommendations by the Auditor General (AG). “I wanted to really talk about [...]

Candidates weigh in on topic of energy costs in the north

Candidates weigh in on topic of energy costs in the north

As the provincial election heats up we asked the challengers in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding their take on energy costs, health care and regional economic development. This week we asked: What is your practical plan to [...]

UPDATE: Hydro concerns top election local priorities

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Fight the power

A small band of local protestors renewed their opposition to escalating electricity costs outside Dryden’s provincial government building, May 9. Having staged a similar protest in November, the group was sending a message that Ontario’s energy [...]

Observer Poll results: Time-Of-Use rates closely observed

The results from the Dryden Observer’s community Poll #5, March 23-29 — 68 respondents. [...]

Observer Community Poll #5 — adapting to higher electricity costs

This week’s Observer Community Poll hopes to gain some insight on local residents’ efforts to conserve energy and save money in the wake of significant increases to electricity costs in the province of Ontario due to [...]

Horwath talks Hydro

With a provincial election in the not-too-distant future, NDP leader Andrea Horwath made a stop in Dryden, Feb. 19 to offer her party’s solidarity with Hydro One rate payers, angry over significant hikes in electricity costs [...]

Out in the cold: Angry Hydro One customers protest provincial government policies

Consumer unrest over spiking Hydro One electricity rates took a political turn, Nov. 19, as Dryden area residents braved a blizzard on the lawn of the provincial government building where they voiced their displeasure. And while [...]

Hydro rates increase significantly

Hydro One has implemented three rate increases on our bills as of May 1, 2010.  These increases will add roughly 8 per cent to the cost of the electricity itself, as well as a 7.9 per [...]

Cut one, plant one

Hydro One and Dryden Forest Management Company (DFMC) have partnered to replace 43,000 trees that were cut down for the hydro transmission and distribution rights-of-way. Hydro One, with the idea of “cut one, plant one” has [...]