It's Tuesday, March 10th. Good morning. 10 degrees right now in Brantford. It's 10 in Kitchener, 11 in Hamilton. The dollar 73.68 cents U.S. gas the same as yesterday, $1.55. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, significant rain tonight into tomorrow. We'll have details in the forecast. While the price of gas continues to rise, the price of crude oil dropped dramatically this morning. Yesterday was over $103 a barrel this morning, trading at about $87. However, the price of gas is not expected to drop. As MPs debated the war in Iran last night, calling for clarity from the government, the Prime Minister was not at the debate. Since the war began, at least 1,200 people have been killed in Iran, 400 in Lebanon, 11 in Israel. Seven U.S. service members have also died. 25-year-old Hamilton man charged after he allegedly threatened Ontario's Premier, just days after police announced a similar arrest for somebody else. In A brief statement, Ford thanked OPP for their swift action and the work they do to keep communities safe. The province saw a drop in average asking rents for apartments in the month of February as the national average continues to drop on a year-over-year basis. According to the latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urban Nation, rent was down for the 17th straight month. The president of Urban Nation said Canada is going through its largest downturn in rent in recent history amid an influx of supply and slow demand. And FIFA's World Cup chief operating officer said the tournament is too big to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israel war against Iran. The 48-nation tournament starts June 11th. The tournament is set up for 11 venues in the U.S., three in Toronto, three in Vancouver, and three in Mexico. Sports, not a lot going on last night. Leafs, Raptors, Jays all off. In the NHL, Ottawa blank, Vancouver 2-0. Calgary lost to Washington. The Leafs are in Montreal tonight at 7. In the NBA, the Raptors are in Houston tonight at 8. Baseball spring training. The Jays face the Braves this afternoon at 1. And at the World Baseball Classic, Canada plays Puerto Rico tonight at 7. Weather, special weather statement in effect. Significant rain tonight into tomorrow. Today we've got a chance of showers, risk of a thunderstorm, windy, and 16. Tonight, showers, thunderstorms possible, windy, it falls to three. Tomorrow, chances, showers, risk of a thunderstorm, upwards of 25 millimeters possible, and a high of eight. Right now, it's 10 in Brantford, 10 in Kitchener, 11 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update, 8:00am, Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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