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News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 27th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 27th, 2026
News Desk
Jul 27, 2026 | 10:13 AM

It's Monday, July 27th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. It's 15 right now in Brantford. Gas is $1.80 a liter. I'm Stacey Englehart. While the long-awaited Gordy Howe Bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is expected to open today, we're still not quite sure. At the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, not a single U.S. representative was there. They were uninvited. Federal government canceled the joint event in light of new U.S. tariff threats, though the bridge is supposed to open to traffic at about noon today. We'll see. Another drug manufacturer has got to pay out for the harm their medication caused, but does not have to admit they did anything wrong and can still sell their products in Canada. Canadians who've used Rex Salty have until August 27th to file their claim. The class action lawsuit covers compulsive behaviors after they've taken the drug. While Rex Salty is still sold in the country, here's a not so fun fact. Every pharmaceutical company in the world has basically paid financial penalties or criminal fines for selling harmful products and hiding dangerous side effects. According to U.S. stats, 250,000 people die every year in the U.S. alone just because they took a prescription. And the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall for several dairy milk chocolate bars. Officials say there have been reported allergic reaction with the dairy milk Oreo chocolate bars. CFIA said anybody who bought them should either throw them out or return them for your money back. Hot country sports. Baseball yesterday, the Jays lost to Boston 6-1. They lost two out of three this weekend, but back at it tonight with a game in Washington at 645. CFL last night the Tie Cats were pummeled by Montreal 31-18. And despite losing to Australia Sunday, Canada's women's national team qualified for the 2027 Women's Baseball World Cup finals. Hot country weather, mix of sun and cloud with a few showers or a thunderstorm this afternoon. 30 will feel 38 with the humidex. Chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight, a low of 19. Tomorrow looks like showers, thunderstorms, windy, but a humidex in the low 30s. Right now it's 15 in Brantford. I'm Stacey Englehart.