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News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
News Desk
Sep 16, 2026 | 8:41 AM

It's Wednesday, September 16th. Good morning. Still 16 right now in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar 71.82 cents US. Gas up a cent to $1.84. I'm Stacey Englehart. A couple of Canada's major international airports could be headed towards privatization. Prime Minister Carney announced yesterday he'd like to see investors take over operations at Toronto's Pearson, Montreal's Trudeau International, Vancouver International and Calgary International. He said the goal is to shift spending on operating costs to smaller regional airports. Canada's first ever investment summit wrapped up yesterday. Closing ceremony saw the Prime Minister and former Prime Minister Harper pitched to global investors. Harper tackled U.S. trade concerns head on, calling this an opportunity for Canada to realize its true potential. Mark Carney is now in France ahead of his visit to the European Parliament. Two drivers lost their license within hours of each other after OPP caught them severely speeding on the 404 Sunday morning in York Region. 1230 A.m., which heard Stouffville police said a 38-year-old from Maple doing 193 kilometers an hour. Two hours later, Aurora OPP intercepted a second Mercedes. This time, a 35-year-old woman from Innisville was doing 179. Both drivers face identical penalties. They've had their license suspended for a month, both vehicles impounded for two weeks. Hot country sports baseball yesterday. The Blue Jays were blasted by Detroit 10-1. That home series wraps up with an afternoon game at 3. The Jays are now two games back of Cleveland for the third and final wild card spot. Canadian Soccer Championship semi-finals. Hamilton beat Quebec 1-0 and advances to the Canadian Championship final. They'll face the winner of tonight's game against Montreal and Vancouver. Now the Voyagers Cup is next month. Hot country weather. We've got a mix of sun and cloud today. Humidex close to 30. Now overnight tonight there is a slight chance of showers with a low of 13. Tomorrow slight chance of showers otherwise cloudy with a humidex 27. Right now it's 16 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.