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News Update: 8:00am, Tuesday, September 22, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Tuesday, September 22, 2026
News Desk
Sep 22, 2026 | 8:28 AM

It's Tuesday, September 22nd. Good chilly morning. Six feels 4 right now in Newmarket Aurora. Gas $1.84. I'm Stacey Englehart. Welcome to the first day of fall. It officially arrives at 8.04 tonight. The Prime Minister opened the fall sitting of Parliament by tabling A sweeping bill meant to fast-track approvals for major projects and cut the review times. Bill C-39 is getting pushback from environmental groups. It also proposes major changes to collective bargaining, including the use of more federal mediation. While he was expected at the UN General Assembly in New York, his tight schedule hit a snag when his flight was delayed and he missed his first event. According to reports, construction crew in New Jersey accidentally sliced through a critical fiber optic cable that grounded thousands of flights for travelers. Prime Minister Carney was among those stranded, forcing Canada's UN ambassador to take his place at a major roundtable. Flights are slowly recovering today. Ontario's police watchdog said as many as 30 shots may have been fired during a shootout yesterday in Belleville. The SIU said dozens of bullets found nearby according to reports. The suspect is accused of shooting a police officer standing in front of a synagogue. The suspect suffered life-threatening injuries, the officer in critical but stable condition. And another Marineland beluga has died in a Chicago aquarium. Shedd Aquarium said Osiris, a 26-year-old beluga, was among the 30 moved out of the Niagara Falls tourist attraction over the summer. Shedd took in 10 Marineland belugas, but three have since died. Hot country sports, baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays lost to Baltimore 4-3. That Rd. series continues at 6.30 tonight. NFL last night, the LA Rams blasted the Giants 28-6. NHL preseason yesterday, Montreal beat Ottawa 3-2 in overtime. Leafs back on the ice Wednesday with two split squad games against Ottawa. One is at home, one is on the road. In the WNBA tonight, Toronto is in Chicago at 8. Hot country weather. We've got a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Windy, high 17. Tonight, cloudy 6. Tomorrow, sunshine returns. Windy and 18. Right now, 6 feels 4 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.