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News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, April 30, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, April 30, 2026
News Desk
Apr 30, 2026 | 11:21 AM

It's Thursday, April 30th. Welcome to the end of the month. It's 4 right now in Newmarket Aurora, the dollar 73.27 cents U.S., gas up three cents, $1.80 a litre. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, it's the final countdown for millions of Canadians today. It's the deadline for filing your taxes. Most people have until midnight tonight to submit their 2025 income tax returns to the CRA. Self-employed Canadians have until June 15th to file their paperwork. A procession for a fallen OPP officer happens this afternoon. Sergeant Brandon Malcolm died when his motorcycle crashed on the 401 in Coburg. Police say his body will leave the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto, heading east on the 401 to Oshawa. Police say those who wish to show their support can gather on one of the highway's overpasses or sign an online book of condolences. A Toronto officer accused of leaking information to criminals in a wide-reaching corruption case will stay behind bars after a bail review. Constable Timothy Barnhart, one of eight active or retired Toronto police officers, charged in a corruption investigation led by York Police. The 56-year-old faces 17 charges, the most of any of the officers accused. And the province will pour more than 20 million into hundreds of festivals and events across the province this year. The Ford government said the funding is meant to help boost tourism, create jobs, and celebrate local communities. Hot country sports, baseball yesterday, the Jays beat Boston 8-1 and start up a four-game weekend series starting tonight in Minnesota. The WNBA has officially arrived in Toronto. The Toronto Tempo lost to Connecticut in preseason action. NBA playoffs, Raptors lost to Cleveland to trail the series 3-2. They're back home tomorrow for game 6. NHL playoffs, Montreal beat Tampa Bay for a 3-2 series lead. Pittsburgh lost to Philly in overtime and have been eliminated. Vegas beat Utah and OT and have a 3-2 lead. Montreal back home tomorrow for game six. Tonight, Dallas and Minnesota. Edmonton is in Anaheim trailing the series. Hot country weather, showers off and on. A cooler high of 13 today. Tonight it's cold with a wind chill feeling minus 6. Sunny tomorrow, slight chance of afternoon showers in 11. Right now it's 3 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.