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News Update, 7:00am, Wednesday, February 25, 2026

News Update, 7:00am, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
News Desk
Feb 25, 2026 | 8:38 AM

It's Wednesday, February 25th. Good morning. Happy hump day. Minus 3 feels minus 6 in Newmarket Aurora. Gas down a cent to $1.33. I'm Stacey Englehart. All about 61,000 Canadians in Mexico have now registered with the federal government. The push comes as authorities keep a close eye on recent violence linked to the killing of a drug cartel kingpin on Sunday. Canadian flights have resumed and officials say the conditions are beginning to stabilize. A woman has died in a collision yesterday afternoon in Witchard Stouffville. Police said a car and a dump truck collided on Bloomington and Thorn Bay just before 4. A 71-year-old woman died at the scene. Canada's expanding military and financial support for Ukraine as Russia's war enters a fifth year. Prime Minister Carney announced $2 billion in new military aid, including the delivery of 400 armored vehicles and the extension of Canada's troop training mission by three years. Federal government committing $3.7 billion to build 6,000 new housing units for members of the Canadian Armed Forces, spanning 25 communities. The move follows a critical Auditor General report that highlighted deteriorating conditions amongst military housing. And the Weather Network is out with a spring forecast, and it looks like it's going to be sluggish and volatile heading into the season. The network's senior meteorologist said parts of Canada are shaping up to be a bit colder and wetter than normal, which could impact your spring planting. Hot Country Sports NBA last night. The Raptors lost to Oklahoma City 116-107. They host San Antonio tonight, 730. Baseball preseason, the Blue Jays lost to the Yankees 8-7. They played Detroit this afternoon at 1 and the NHL returns from the Olympic break tonight. The Leafs are in Tampa Bay at 730. Hot country weather, a few flurries this morning, a couple centimeters expected today, windy, but it climbs to plus one. Tonight, flurries, windy and cold, minus 12, feeling minus 15 with the wind chill. Sunshine returns tomorrow, a high of minus 2, wind chill feeling minus 6. Right now, minus 3 feels minus 6 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.