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News Update, 8:00am, Monday February 2nd, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Monday February 2nd, 2026
News Desk
Feb 02, 2026 | 8:08 AM

Good morning. It's currently minus 20 with a yellow cold warning in effect, feeling more like minus 24 in Branford. It's also minus 20 in Kitchener and minus 16 in Hamilton. The dollar is trading for 73.42 cents U.S. gas prices holding steady at $1.30.9 cents a liter. I'm Rob Curwain. Hamilton police are searching for three men following a Sunday afternoon armed robbery at cash for gold on Fennell Avenue East. Officers say approximately 5 P.m. three men armed with crowbars at a gun entered the businesses. The victim had a gun held to him and was forced to give up both the gold and cash. The men were seen leaving the area in a black Ford SUV heading westbound on Charlton Avenue West towards the 403. Billionaire Canadian businessman Frank Stronach goes on trial before a judge in Toronto this week as the first of two cases accusing him of decades of sexual offenses begins. The founder and former head of Auto parts giant Magna International faces a dozen charges involving 7 female complainants alleging assaults spanning the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Peel Regional Police charged Tronic in 2024 with a total of 18 offenses, but the case was later split in two. He has denied all allegations against him. And comedy legend Catherine O'Hara has been fondly remembered by the Southern Ontario community where the Toronto native spent long days shooting the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek. Goodwood, Ontario was a key set in the hit series and local business owner Jamie Leonard says the show changed his tiny community forever. He said as the show grew in popularity, so too did the local economy and the number of visits from fans as far away as Scotland and Australia. In sports, Toronto Raptors forward Scotty Barnes was named as an NBA All-Star Reserve yesterday. The 24-year-old was named one of the seven reserves from the Eastern Conference. Barnes became the 6th player in franchise history to earn multiple All-Star selections, joining Chris Bosh, Vince Carter, DeMar De Rosen, Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam. Barnes was an injury replacement in 2024. Forecast will see mainly cloudy skies today. Chance of flurries early this evening and light snow beginning this afternoon. A high today minus 7, wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 12 this afternoon. We are under a yellow cold warning. Tonight, flurries a low minus 10, wind chill near minus 15. Flurries continue tomorrow with a high of minus 5. Currently, it's minus 20 degrees in Branford, minus 16 in Hamilton, and minus 20 degrees in Kitchener. I'm Rob Curwain.