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Local News News 4 December 2025 - 27 December 2025

Great British Energy in Aberdeen: Questions Over Minister Engagement as Chef Graham Mitchell Unveils “Tatlers by Tarragon”

Great British Energy in Aberdeen: Questions Over Minister Engagement as Chef Graham Mitchell Unveils “Tatlers by Tarragon”

Aberdeen is once again at the centre of Scotland’s national conversation — not only because it has been chosen as the headquarters for the UK’s new publicly owned clean energy company, Great British Energy (often shortened to GB Energy or GBE), but also because a prominent local chef is betting on the city centre with a major new restaurant planned for 2026. GOV.UK+2Reuters+2 The two storylines — one about the future of the North Sea economy and the UK’s “clean power” ambitions, the other about a high-profile hospitality expansion — offer a snapshot of Aberdeen’s shifting identity: a city trying
27 December 2025
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Minneapolis Update (Dec. 25, 2025): Milkjam Owners Buy Former Young Joni Building as Teen Arrested in Thomas Avenue North Homicide

Minneapolis Update (Dec. 25, 2025): Milkjam Owners Buy Former Young Joni Building as Teen Arrested in Thomas Avenue North Homicide

MINNEAPOLIS — Dec. 25, 2025 — Minneapolis is heading through Christmas with two headlines that capture the city’s split-screen reality: a marquee Northeast Minneapolis restaurant space is changing hands in a deal that could reshape the local dining scene, while investigators continue working a deadly North Minneapolis shooting that ended with a 17-year-old in custody. Below is what’s known as of Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, based on the latest available reporting and official public information. Milkjam and World Street Kitchen owners buy the former Young Joni building in Northeast Minneapolis A prominent Northeast Minneapolis building best known as the former
25 December 2025
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Ithaca Pushes Back on NYSEG Rate Hikes as Hochul Pauses New York’s All-Electric Buildings Rules

Ithaca Pushes Back on NYSEG Rate Hikes as Hochul Pauses New York’s All-Electric Buildings Rules

On December 19, 2025, New York’s energy transition is colliding with a familiar reality: household bills. In the Finger Lakes, Ithaca officials are weighing how to protect residents from proposed utility rate increases while also keeping local climate policies on track. In the Hudson Valley, NYSEG is pointing to newly completed grid upgrades as proof that infrastructure spending is essential. And statewide, Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause implementation of New York’s all-electric new-building requirements—pending court action—has forced cities, builders, and regulators into a holding pattern. Together, the developments reveal the pressure points of New York’s climate and affordability agenda:
19 December 2025
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National Grid Plans Multi-Year Restoration of Syracuse’s Iconic Art Deco Niagara Mohawk Building

National Grid Plans Multi-Year Restoration of Syracuse’s Iconic Art Deco Niagara Mohawk Building

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Dec. 19, 2025) — One of downtown Syracuse’s most recognizable landmarks — National Grid’s Art Deco headquarters, often known locally as the Niagara Mohawk (or Niagara Hudson) Building — is heading into a multi-year exterior restoration designed to preserve the nearly century-old structure while keeping it fully functional for the thousands of employees who work there. WRVO Public Media+1 The effort arrives just a year after the building’s exterior lighting drew renewed attention across Central New York, thanks to a major upgrade that revived the structure’s tradition of holiday and community-themed illumination. Now, National Grid says it’s turning
19 December 2025
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UK Power Networks Update: Colchester Power Cut Investigation and Bounds Green Road N22 Cable Repairs — Latest on 18 December 2025

UK Power Networks Update: Colchester Power Cut Investigation and Bounds Green Road N22 Cable Repairs — Latest on 18 December 2025

December 18, 2025 — Colchester (Essex) and Bounds Green (North London) UK Power Networks, the electricity distributor responsible for keeping homes and businesses supplied across London, the South East and the East of England, is dealing with both an unplanned outage in Essex and active street works in North London today. UK Power Networks In Colchester, more than 240 homes were reported as affected by a power cut as engineers investigate the cause. X Meanwhile, in Bounds Green (N22), cable repair works at the Truro Road junction are continuing with temporary two‑way signals in place — and drivers are being
18 December 2025
Waterbury Water Main Break Update (Dec. 15, 2025): Thomaston Avenue Repairs Expand, Boil Water Advisory Continues, Schools and Restaurants Remain Disrupted

Waterbury Water Main Break Update (Dec. 15, 2025): Thomaston Avenue Repairs Expand, Boil Water Advisory Continues, Schools and Restaurants Remain Disrupted

WATERBURY, Conn. — Waterbury entered Monday, December 15, with thousands of residents still living through a citywide water crisis after a major transmission main failure on Thomaston Avenue that officials now say is far more severe than first believed. Crews have restored service to some neighborhoods and critical facilities, but large sections of the city remain without running water—and even where taps are flowing, residents are under a boil water advisory while state testing determines when it is safe to drink. nbcconnecticut.com+2waterburyct.org+2 The impact is rippling across daily life in Waterbury and neighboring communities—from school closures and restaurant shutdowns to
15 December 2025
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Greater Victoria Tourism Won’t Chase FIFA World Cup 2026 “Overflow Dollars,” Destination CEO Says — Victoria, BC News (Dec. 14, 2025)

Greater Victoria Tourism Won’t Chase FIFA World Cup 2026 “Overflow Dollars,” Destination CEO Says — Victoria, BC News (Dec. 14, 2025)

VICTORIA, B.C. — December 14, 2025 — With Vancouver accelerating preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026, tourism leaders in Greater Victoria are taking a notably cautious stance: don’t expect a spending windfall on Vancouver Island just because the world will be watching matches across the Salish Sea. A report published by the Victoria Times Colonist says Destination Greater Victoria—the region’s destination marketing organization—“won’t be chasing FIFA overflow dollars.” The organization’s CEO, Paul Nursey, told the newspaper that Vancouver’s role as a World Cup host city is unlikely to yield significant benefits on the Island, signaling a strategy focused on
14 December 2025
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Collingwood Boil Water Advisory After Major Water Main Break: Dec. 13, 2025 Update, Closures, and What Residents Should Do

Collingwood Boil Water Advisory After Major Water Main Break: Dec. 13, 2025 Update, Closures, and What Residents Should Do

(SEO): A major water main break has triggered a Collingwood boil water advisory affecting the entire town. Here’s what’s happening, what to avoid, and how to stay safe. COLLINGWOOD, ON — Saturday, December 13, 2025 — Collingwood residents and businesses are waking up to a weekend of disruption after a major water main break led the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) to issue a boil water advisory for the entire Town of Collingwood . Municipal crews and contractors are working to repair the break and stabilize service, but officials say the advisory will remain in place until laboratory testing
13 December 2025
Peebles William Hill Bookies Set for Restaurant Conversion as Landmark High Street Site Heads to Auction

Peebles William Hill Bookies Set for Restaurant Conversion as Landmark High Street Site Heads to Auction

Published 6 December 2025 A prominent stretch of Peebles High Street looks set for its biggest shake‑up in years, as plans emerge to turn the former William Hill betting shop into a new restaurant just as the building goes under the hammer in a mid‑December online auction.NovaLoca+3Midlothian View+3Planning Alerts+3 A new chapter for 62–64 High Street The focus of attention is 62–64 High Street, a prime town‑centre block currently occupied by the William Hill bookmakers at No. 62 and Calzeat Home, the Scottish textiles and lifestyle store, at No. 64.calzeat.com+1 A planning application registered with Scottish Borders Council under reference
6 December 2025
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B.C. Storm Power Outages: Thousands Lose Electricity in Greater Victoria, Fort St. John and Kaslo – Latest Updates for December 6, 2025

B.C. Storm Power Outages: Thousands Lose Electricity in Greater Victoria, Fort St. John and Kaslo – Latest Updates for December 6, 2025

VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 6, 2025 —High winds, heavy rain and early‑winter storms knocked out electricity to more than 9,000 customers across British Columbia on Friday, December 5, with major power outages on Vancouver Island’s West Shore, in Fort St. John, and in the Kootenay community of Kaslo. By Saturday, utilities reported full restoration in Fort St. John and Kaslo, while BC Hydro crews on southern Vancouver Island continued cleanup and localized repairs after a tree brought down lines serving Metchosin, Royal Bay and South Langford. TechStock²+2Facebook+2 Stormy Friday knocks out power at both ends of B.C. Friday’s disruptions were
6 December 2025
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Fort St. John Power Outages: Thousands Lose Electricity as BC Hydro Restores Service After Dual December 5 Blackouts

Fort St. John Power Outages: Thousands Lose Electricity as BC Hydro Restores Service After Dual December 5 Blackouts

Published: December 6, 2025 FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — More than 5,400 BC Hydro customers in Fort St. John temporarily lost power on Friday, December 5, after two separate morning outages swept across the city. Power was restored before noon, but the disruptions — coming less than a week after a major planned shutdown on November 29 — have put a fresh spotlight on electrical reliability and outage preparedness in northeastern B.C. Energeticcity.ca+2SSBCrack News+2 What happened in the Fort St. John power outage on December 5? According to BC Hydro’s online outage tools and local reporting, the first and larger
6 December 2025
Crofton Pulp Mill to Close Permanently: 350 Jobs Lost as B.C. Rejects Old-Growth Logging Lifeline

Crofton Pulp Mill to Close Permanently: 350 Jobs Lost as B.C. Rejects Old-Growth Logging Lifeline

Crofton, B.C. – December 4, 2025 Domtar will permanently close its pulp mill in Crofton, on Vancouver Island, by mid‑December, eliminating about 350 jobs and deepening a crisis in British Columbia’s forest sector. The shutdown has triggered an emotional political fight over who is to blame, even as Premier David Eby rules out tapping old‑growth forests to keep the mill alive. Domtar Media+2Global News+2 A 70‑year‑old mill reaches the end of the line The Crofton mill has been a mainstay of the Cowichan Valley economy since the mid‑1950s, when British Columbia Forest Products opened it as a kraft pulp operation
4 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:11 AM EST CleanSpark (CLSK) Shares Show Volatility Amid Bitcoin Mining Growth Prospects February 7, 2026, 12:02 AM EST. CleanSpark (CLSK), a bitcoin mining firm, saw a sharp 21.96% rise in one day after a 35.26% decline over 90 days. The company posted $785 million in annual revenue but a net loss of $267 million. Despite recent share price volatility, analysts estimate a fair value of $23.16 per share, more than double the current $10.08 price, reflecting expectations of expansion in mining capacity and improved margins. The valuation
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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