It's Friday, October 9th. Good morning. It's the long weekend. It's 9 right now in Newmarket Aurora. Gas down a cent to $1.85. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, welcome to the long weekend. It's Thanksgiving on Monday. It is a stat, so government offices, banks, libraries, LCBO, beer store closed, along with most grocery stores, independent grocers will be open, and most malls in York Region also open. Well, while you get set to shop for your Thanksgiving meal. If you think grocery prices are high now, just wait till the winter. Food experts and economists say global diesel prices that have jumped 75% year over year in August will have a massive impact at the grocery store. So how much have food prices increased? A lot. Since 2020, the average price up 30%. Beef was up 60%. Coffee and tea up 55. Now if you compare the five years prior between 2015 and 2020, Grocery prices were only up between 12 and 15%. The Bank of Canada second quarter survey of consumer expectations showed Canadians are continuing to report widespread concerns about higher prices. Despite that, the Bank of Canada continues to leave Canadians struggling under the weight of high interest rates. And new data shows a significant bump in the number of Canadian citizens arrested or detained in the United States. Global Affairs Canada said in the last fiscal year, there was a 60% increase compared to the previous year. Hot country sports, baseball playoffs, Cleveland beat Chicago 9-5, tying the series at 2. In the NFL, Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16. NHL last night, a full slate of games. Among them, the Leafs lost to Vegas 4. 4-3 in a shootout. Montreal lost to Nashville 5-2. Ottawa doubled Philly. Calgary and Vancouver both lost. The Leafs back on the ice tomorrow with a game in Colorado at 7. And WNBA playoffs continue. Atlanta is in New York tonight 7.30. Golden State is in Las Vegas 9.30. Hot country weather, a mix of sun and cloud, a slight chance of showers, windy. A high of 17. Overnight clear and three, that means a risk of frost. Sunny tomorrow 18, just a slight chance of showers Sunday 20. And holiday Monday, cloudy 21. Right now it's 9 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update: 8:00am, Friday, October 9th, 2026
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