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News Update: 8:00am, Friday October 30th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Friday October 30th, 2026
News Desk
Oct 30, 2026 | 8:17 AM

It's Friday, October 30th. Good morning. Welcome to the weekend. It's 8 degrees in Newmarket, Aurora. Gas up a cent to $1.76. I'm Stacey Englehart. happy Halloween weekend. Expect to see a few clowns and superheroes on the way to work this morning. Now there's no official stat for the number of Canadian businesses that allow employees or encourage them to dress up. But according to a new leisure poll, 31% of Canadian adults plan to celebrate Halloween. That number climbed significantly among the younger demographics in the workforce. 51% of young adults 18 to 34 will actively take part. Get ready to set your clocks back this weekend. It's the biannual time shift said to benefit industry while messing with our body clocks. So before you go to bed tomorrow or when you wake up Sunday morning, set your clocks back one hour as we return to standard time. A father and two daughters shot during a violent home invasion inside an affluent Toronto neighborhood. Police were called just after 3.30 in the morning, said two parents to adult children transported to hospital, 2 suffering life-altering injuries, 2 non-life-threatening injuries. Three suspects apparently fled in an SUV. Investigators say there were no descriptions provided. According to police data, as of last Friday, home invasions are up more than 35% from the same time last year. Newfoundland and Labrador is doing something about the sky high gas prices by cutting all taxes on gas. Officials say reducing the tax to 0 will provide relief as fuel prices are at record highs. They say the money saving deal will remain in place as long as oil prices stay above a specific threshold. Hot country sports, NHL last night. Montreal beat Dallas 5-2. Ottawa lost to LANOT. Winnipeg and Vancouver both lost. Leaves are in Vancouver tomorrow at 7. NFL last night. Green baby Carolina 27-19. The WNBA. Atlanta beat Golden State to tie the series at 3. And tonight in the NBA, the Raptors host Orlando 730. Hot country weather, a few clouds and showers this afternoon, windy and a high of 12. Tonight, a few clouds Sunshine tomorrow, a high of 14. Tomorrow night, it'll be cool but clear in the evening for trick-or-treating. And on Sunday, sunshine and a high of 15. Right now, it's 7 degrees in New Market Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.