Category: Manitoba

You have 10 days from receipt of the fully signed purchase and sale agreement or the disclosure agreement (whichever comes later) for a newly built condo to terminate the purchase agreement. In other provinces, such as B.C. and Manitoba, the cooling off period is only seven days. Can you return a used car in Manitoba? […]

The average monthly cost of a utility bill in Manitoba is $275. What Are the Average Monthly Hydro Rates in Manitoba? Basic monthly charge not exceeding 200 Amp $9.20 Basic monthly charge exceeding 200 Amp $18.40 Energy charge 9.324¢/kWh Why is my Manitoba Hydro bill so high? Extreme temperatures Heating and cooling alone can be […]

How Much Tax do You Pay on a Used Car in Manitoba? Manitoba has a seven percent provincial retail sales tax (RST). It applies to all used car purchases. If you buy a used car in Manitoba, you’ll either pay it to the dealer or if you buy privately, to the Autopac agent, the province’s […]

We sell our power to utilities in the United States, and Saskatchewan and Ontario. We sell our extra power to benefit you, our Manitoban customers. Without our export sales, your electricity rates would be about 20% higher than they are today. We have an abundance of renewable hydroelectric power. Who provides electricity to Manitoba? Manitoba […]

We associate environmental protection with every aspect of our business. We adopted a sustainable development policy based on the Manitoba Round Table on Environment and Economy’s sustainable development principles and guidelines. How is the Manitoba Hydro Place sustainable? Sustainability in action: Approximately 99 per cent of electricity generated by Manitoba Hydro is from renewable sources. […]

Manitoba enjoys one of Canada’s most clean electricity grids – over 99 per cent of electricity generation comes from renewable sources, including: hydroelectricity (5,217 MW of capacity) wind (258 MW of capacity) solar (~ 20 MW of capacity) How much of Manitoba energy is renewable? More than 98% of electricity generated in Manitoba comes from […]

Brandon Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power station owned by Manitoba Hydro, located in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The station was first built to burn lignite from Saskatchewan. Brandon Generating Station Location Brandon, Manitoba Coordinates 49°50′43″N 99°53′21″W Status Operational Commission date 1958 Does Manitoba use coal for electricity? Since 2005, about 230 MW of wind […]

Average Manitoba Hydro hourly pay ranges from approximately $26.44 per hour for Document Control Clerk to $57.71 per hour for Data Engineer. The average Manitoba Hydro salary ranges from approximately $50,464 per year for Customer Support Representative to $110,000 per year for Operations Associate. How much does a Manitoba Hydro lineman make? After you complete […]

Manitoba Hydro has a presence right across Manitoba, on Treaty 1, Treaty 2, Treaty 3, Treaty 4 and Treaty 5 lands – the original territories of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples – and the homeland of the Métis Nation. What is included in Manitoba Hydro bill? Amount due – Totals all of […]

Buyers must pay GST on the purchase price of a new home. Currently, the GST is 5% which is quite a hefty payment for many home buyers. Do I pay GST when I buy a house? The most common exemption is for most residential properties when they are resold, as GST is payable on new […]