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Engineer Group Says Wind and Solar Will Increase Ontario Carbon Emissions

A report from the Ontario Society for Professional Engineers predicts carbon emissions will double in Ontario as more wind and solar projects are added.

The report says all of Ontario's nuclear reactors would need expensive engineering changes to provide clean flexible back up power.

But it says Ontario is relying on natural gas as a back up for wind and solar instead of nuclear.

It says Ontario is forcing nuclear plants to reduce output,  to make room for additional wind and solar with natural gas back up.

Ontario currently produces electricity at less than 40 grams of CO2 emissions/kWh.

But by 2032, that will increase to about 200 grams of CO2 emissions/kWh as more wind and solar projects come on line.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.