PHOTOS: CPKC Holiday Train rolls into Chatham

The CPKC Holiday Train attracted more than a 1,000 people when it rolled into Chatham on Saturday afternoon. The train stopped on the tracks behind the John D. Bradley Convention Centre where Chicago rockers Smashing Pumpkins entertained the crowd with their own hits and some Christmas carols. Rock singer JJ Wilde, a Kitchener native, also […]

‘Transcends incompetence’: Critics blast COP30 compromise deal that omits mention of fossil fuels | CBC News – CBC

‘Transcends incompetence’: Critics blast COP30 compromise deal that omits mention of fossil fuels | CBC News  CBCRoadmaps, adaptations and transitions: what climate measures were agreed at Cop30?  The GuardianUN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan  Toronto StarDeal or ‘meh’ deal? Climate summit ends on a deflating note  PoliticoWhat did COP30 achieve after failing to reach deal on fossil fuels?  Sky News

Broadband expansion, power planning among summit highlights

KEMPTVILLE – An expansion of the area’s broadband connectivity and accelerated planning for the region’s electricity future were among the highlights of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville’s Economic Development Summit Friday. Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark used the Kemptville event to announce that work will begin in February 2026 on […]