It's Friday, March 13th. Good morning. Welcome to the weekend. It's minus 5 in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar 73.18 cents U.S. Gas prices up 5 cents from yesterday to $1.56. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Well, Mother Nature is giving us another taste of winter weather with one week till spring. Environment Canada with a special weather statement for most of Southern Ontario. Now Newmarket Aurora strong gusty winds, up to 15 centimeters of snow by tomorrow. Well, March break is next week for most students. Expect longer lines at airports if you're heading out anywhere today or over the weekend. Pearson expects over a million and a half customers. Now, many have opted for alternative March break destinations this year as unrest and violence disrupt tourism in some of the traditional affordable destinations. Travel agents in the GTA said some people are choosing new countries, others are just staying home. It's Friday the 13th today, some heading on a motorbike out to Port Dover. Others believe it's unlucky, while others believe today is one of the luckiest days of the year. According to Ancient Origins, 13 is associated with divine femininity and the lunar cycle, with some critics arguing the number is actually sacred, but was vilified intentionally. Hot Country Sports NHL last night. The Leafs snapped an 8-game losing streak, beat the Ducks 6-4. Leafs have two games this weekend. They're in Buffalo tomorrow at 7, and they're in Minnesota Sunday night, 7.30. The Jays lost to the Phillies 8-5 and 8 innings. Game was cut short because of rain. Jays face Minnesota this afternoon at 1. World Baseball Classic tonight. Canada plays the U.S. in the quarterfinals at 8. The Raptors host Phoenix tonight at 7.30. And this is the final weekend. for the Paralympics in Italy. Canada sits in 14th place with 10 medals so far, one gold, 3 silver, and six bronze. Hot country weather, a special weather statement in effect. We've got a bit of snow today, could even mix with rain. About 10 centimeters. Windy, a high of two. Tonight, flurries of rain, an additional 4 centimeters possible. Still quite windy, minus 4, feeling minus 10 with the wind chill. Few flurries tomorrow morning. Sunshine in the afternoon, windy and zero. And snow or rain returns Sunday and a high of three. Right now, it's minus 5 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update, 8:00am, Friday, March 13, 2026
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