It's Friday, March 20th. Welcome to the weekend. It's 0 right now in Brantford. Gas jumped another 7 cents from yesterday to $1.74. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Welcome to the first day of spring. It arrives this morning at 10.46. Now areas of the GTA could get a wintry mix of snow with a few centimeters expected. Just be careful on the drive. as the GTHA experienced a historic and record-breaking winter, on the other side of the country, they didn't even get the 1 centimeter needed to mark an official snowfall. Vancouver had their first snow-free winter in 43 years. with the warmer weather, they start coming out of their burrows looking to make a buck. You're being warned to watch out for scammers going door to door looking to convince homeowners their house needs repairs. Some contractors offering free inspections with some residents saying they're getting scammed with shoddy repairs or even paying and getting nothing in return. Hamilton police have offered warning signs to look for if you check out their website. Thousands of ovens being recalled because of injuries. The Frigidaire, Frigidaire Gallery and professional models, owners who Not a stove between June of 2025 and January of this year are told to stop using them immediately because they could experience a delayed ignition of the oven's bake burner. and it's being called a global movement to bring harmony into the world, and it's picking up steam on social media. The great synchronization is happening tomorrow. Organizers are hoping 1% of the population will do the same thing for 5 minutes to manifest kindness. So tomorrow at 1, for 5 minutes, you're being asked to repeat the same 4 words over and over again. Peace, love, unity, respect. Millions are expected to take part. Hot country sports. NHL last night, Montreal lost to Detroit 3-1. Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver all lost. Ottawa beat the Islanders. Leafs have two games this weekend. They host the Hurricanes tonight at 7. They're in Ottawa tomorrow at 7. Preseason baseball. Jays beat the Yankee split squad team 11. Zip. They play Minnesota this afternoon at 1. Tonight, the Raptors are in Denver at 9. Hot country weather. We've got showers off and on, risk of freezing rain and a possibility of a thunderstorm. A high of 10 10 today. Tonight, cloudy minus 8 with the wind chill. Tomorrow, cloudy plus 8. Sunday showers in 11. Right now, it's zero in Brantford. I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update, 8:00am, Friday, March 20, 2026
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