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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday October 29th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday October 29th, 2026
News Desk
Oct 29, 2026 | 11:34 AM

It's Thursday, October 29th. Good morning, 7 in Newmarket Aurora. Gas down three cents to $1.75. I'm Stacey Englehart. While the cost of living has outpaced wages, putting historic financial pressure on households, the Bank of Canada governor just made the affordability crisis worse. He rose interest rates 1/4 point, costing the average variable rate mortgage holder an additional 1 to $200 more a month. A survey by H&R Block Canada found close to 60% of working Canadians are struggling to make ends meet. with a growing number needing a second job to break even. Ontario's premier called yesterday's hike a massive mistake, saying it won't fix the geopolitical issues that are driving up expenses and is only punishing Canadians for something they can't control. We need more space for our garbage. Ontario's environment minister said Ontario landfills will be full within 10 years. and the province needs to act quickly, citing new 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian trash. He said the government is hoping to work with municipalities to build incinerators and landfills, but did not rule out forcing them on others. And the $40 million Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County was validated hours before it was set to expire. OLG have since contacted the person and say they will meet to determine if they are the rightful owners. Hot country sports, the smallest market in the baseball majors, are World Series champions for the first time. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 to win the series 4 games to 1. NHL last night, Leafs lost to Seattle 5-4, was Edmonton over Calgary 4-0. Leafs are in Vancouver Saturday at 7. Major League Soccer yesterday, Toronto FC beat DC United 2-1. The Raptors blasted Orlando 1 29.99. They host Orlando tomorrow at 7.30. The WNBA final could be decided this afternoon. Golden State leads the series 3-2. And in the NFL tonight, Carolina is in Green Bay 8-15. Hot country weather. We're under a fog advisory. We've got some sunshine today, a chance of late day showers. A bit foggy this morning, windy and a high of 20. Overnight, a chance of showers and six tomorrow. Slight chance of showers in the morning and afternoon, windy and a cooler high of 14. Right now it's 7 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.