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News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 19, 2025

News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 19, 2025
News Desk
Dec 19, 2025 | 8:01 AM

Good Friday morning, December 19th. Welcome to the weekend. It's 7 right now in New Market Aurora. The dollar 72.51 cents U.S. Gas up a cent to a buck 23. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, it's the last day of school today before Christmas break. Winter officially arrives Sunday at 1003 and a special weather statement for most of the GTHA, including New Market Aurora. Now rain tonight is being followed by Strong, gusty winds and rapidly dropping temperatures will mean icy and slippery roads. Then flurries and snow squalls roll in, making travel difficult. I'll have details in the forecast. A collision late yesterday in Richmond Hill has claimed a life. Police were called to Major Mack and Leslie just after four. Police say two cars collided, 3 pedestrians were struck as a result, and one was killed. York Region paramedics say a patient taken to a trauma center, 2 to a nearby hospital. The trio was standing on the sidewalk when they were struck. Police continue to investigate. I'll clear the snow off your roof. It could cost you. A truck driver's been charged after a massive ice chunk was spotted on the roof of his trailer in Simcoe County. OPP stopped the transport on Highway 89 yesterday. The driver facing an insecure load charge. Ontario's Integrity Commissioner investigating the Labour Minister over the Skills Development Fund. Opposition parties say it displayed political favouritism in how billions were allocated. Reports show some lower scoring applicants were approved after hiring lobbyists. Hot country sports, NBA last night. The Raptors beat Milwaukee 111-105. They host Boston tomorrow at 7. They travel to Brooklyn and play Sunday at 6. NHL last night. The Leafs lost to Washington 4-0. Elsewhere, Montreal beat Chicago 4-1. Edmonton, Ottawa, and Calgary all winners. Leafs are Nashville tomorrow at 7. NFL last night. Seattle edged the LA Rams 38-37 in overtime. Hot country weather, rain changing to flurries this morning. We'll see about 5 centimeters, windy and colder, falling to minus 3 with a wind chill minus 12. Tonight, flurries, windy, feeling minus 15 with the wind chill. Flurries early in the morning, snow later in the afternoon, windy, minus 1, feeling minus 7, and flurries minus 4 Sunday. Right now, it's 7 degrees, the Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.