It's Thursday, August 27th. Good morning. 19 in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar just over 72 cents. Gas down a cent to $1.74. I'm Stacey Englehart. Canada is making a change to its planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after hearing concerns from Canadian industries. Finance Canada said seafood and fish are being removed from the list to protect against broader economic harm. The Feds announced tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on hundreds of U.S. exports. The number of people missing in Nepal has increased after catastrophic floods reportedly caused by glacial collapse. Over 1,300 people are missing, including 24 Canadians. The death toll has risen to 165. A priest from Richmond Hill has been arrested on charges of sex assault. Police believe there may be more victims. According to Durham police, the Hindu priest at a location in Oshawa was hired by a family to perform a religious ceremony but apparently tricked the victim into believing she was possessed. They say the suspect exploited the victim to a private location when she was assaulted. Police have released his photo and are worried there may be more victims. And one more move before all the whales and dolphins are gone from marineland. Yesterday 2 belugas and Canada's last captive dolphins were loaded onto tanks driven to Pearson heading to their new home in Spain. News also came yesterday. A beluga transferred 2 weeks ago to an aquarium in Chicago died suddenly Tuesday with initial blood work indicating she was dehydrated. Hot country sports, baseball yesterday, the Jays blank Kansas City 3-0. That series wraps up with one more game tonight at 7. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo lost to Seattle 90-78. They're now riding a 12-game losing streak. Canada's run at the Little League World Series is over. They lost to Japan 7-3. It's the farthest Canada's gone in the tournament since 2017. An NFL preseason gets underway tonight. The Bills host Pittsburgh at 7. Hot country weather, chance of showers this afternoon, humid exit 30. Another slight chance overnight when it's down to 13. Tomorrow afternoon, sunny, humid exit 26. Right now it feels 21 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update: 8:00am, Thursday August 27th 2026
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