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News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday June 3, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday June 3, 2026
News Desk
Jun 03, 2026 | 9:02 AM

It's Wednesday, June 3rd. Good morning, 13 degrees in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar 72.18 cents US. Gas jumped 8 cents to $1.78. I'm Stacy Englehart. Police in Newmarket looking for a man missing since Monday. 76-year-old Reiner is described as 5'8, 140 pounds, slim build with a hunchback, short white hair and a beard and speaks German. He was last seen near Oak and in Penrose at about 8 in the morning Monday. the working life of a paid politician. Certainly convenient when you get to choose your time off and taxpayers foot the bill. While we're not quite summer yet, Ontario's legislature is taking a 21-week summer break or a spring, summer, fall break because by the time politicians return, it's going to be almost Halloween. By the way, they've only worked for 30 days this year. They got 14 weeks off because it was winter. So how many days will politicians work in all of 2026, it will be 64 days, although that's an improvement from last year when they were only in the office for 51 days out of the full year. By the way, an Ontario politician makes on average $157,000 a year, or about $2,500 a day this year for the days they're actually expected in the office. If the federal NDPs get their way, potential floor crossers will have a harder time switching parties in the future. The NDP parliamentary leader introduced a bill yesterday, if passed, would require floor crossers in the House of Commons to first face voters. Don Davies criticized Prime Minister Carney's move in recent months, securing a majority government through floor crossings. Hot country sports baseball yesterday, the Jays lost to Atlanta 4-3. That Rd. series continues tonight, 7-15. NHL playoffs, Stanley Cup final, Vegas beat Carolina 5-4 and takes the 1-0 series lead. The NBA playoff finals get underway tonight. New York is in San Antonio 830 to start the series. And in the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo are in New York at 730. Hot country weather. Another beautiful afternoon today. Sunshine 28. Tonight falls to 11. Tomorrow and Friday, sunny and 31. Right now it's 13 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.