It's Thursday, August 13th. Good morning. Fridays tomorrow. It's 17 right now in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar 71.74 cents US. Gas a dollar 70. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Four players from Canada's 2018 World Junior Hockey team acquitted of sex assault in a trial last year will stay suspended from Hockey Canada sanctioned programs. An independent appeal board ruled they breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct. Five were acquitted last July because of a lack of evidence. On the more disturbing part, one of the text messages some might consider evidence that detailed the physical assault happening to the victim that the victim maintained happened was excluded from the trial because the judge deemed it unreliable here and instead relied on the testimony of the boy who said he just couldn't remember. Legal experts argue the trial represented a step backwards for how Canadian courts handle consent. By the way, if you want to read that text, a quick AI search will find it for you. As Canadians continue to struggle with the high cost of living, let's see the Bank of Canada ignore this latest indicator. Canada's bankruptcy monitor said insolvencies jumped 11.5% year over year in June. The latest figures are floating around levels we have not seen since the global financial crisis more than 15 years ago. By the way, 15 years ago, the Bank of Canada rate was dropped to 0.25%, while Canadians continue to struggle under today's rate of 2.25%. Hot country sports baseball yesterday. The Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4. That home series wraps up with one more game this afternoon at 3. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo have now lost 10 in a row, 94-88 to Dallas. The women's final is set for the National Bank Open in Toronto. Former world number one Egis Fiantek of Poland will face Elena Rybakana of Kazakhstan at 6 o'clock tonight for the title. On the men's side, the US plays the United States. 25-year-old Brandon Nakashi defending champion Ben Shelton. The NFL preseason kicks off tonight with six games. The Buffalo Bills start their season Saturday. Hot country weather, sunshine today a humid X of 30. Tonight clear 14. Tomorrow sunshine a high of 25. Right now it's 17 degrees in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.