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News Update: 8:00am, Friday May 22, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Friday May 22, 2026
News Desk
May 22, 2026 | 11:24 AM

Good morning. It's currently 8 degrees in new market in Aurora. The dollar is trading for 72.48 cents US. Gas is down to $1.83.9 a liter at most GTA stations. I'm Rob Kerwain and it's Friday, May the 22nd. York Regional politicians say it's unacceptable that the Yonge North Subway extension may be delayed two years. Richmond Hill Mayor David West says the city has waited too long for this extension to be complete. West was reacting to a Toronto Star story which revealed through confidential TTC memos the star obtained through a Freedom of Information request that construction of the 8 kilometer project will not finish until the mid 2030s. Metrolinx never identified a completion date or budget for the extension but officials at the provincial agency reportedly mentioned as a target last year. Drilling the tunneled portion of the route between Toronto's Finch Station and High Tech Road in Richmond Hill was scheduled to start early next year and was estimated to require around two years. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Adams says global affairs consular officials are on the ground in Turkey where 12 Canadians deported from Israel have arrived. She says officials are ensuring all 12 receive urgent medical care as required so that they can return home to Canada as soon as possible. She also says Canada unequivocally condemns the grave mistreatment of Canadians in Israel, noting those responsible must be held accountable. The Canadians were detained off the coast of Cyprus last weekend as part of a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid headed to the Gaza Strip. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to answer questions today about a referendum in the province to decide on separation. This is after she told a televised address on Thursday that Albertans would vote in an October 19 referendum on separation, but will not directly vote on whether the province should leave Canada. Smith says her plan is the best way for Albertans to make their voices heard. In sports, the Montreal Canadiens jumped out to a 4-1 first period lead and never looked back, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes last night 6-2 in game one of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche will look to even their series when they host the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL's Western Conference. Vegas stunned Colorado with a 4-2 win in game one on Wednesday to take an early lead in the best of seven series. your hot country forecast. Sunny today, a high 17. Clear skies tonight becoming partly cloudy after midnight and a low of 11. Tomorrow, mainly cloudy. Rain beginning in the morning with a high 13. Temperature falling to 9 in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of showers on Sunday and a high of 19. Right now it's 8 degrees in New Market and Aurora. I'm Rob Kerwain.