It's Monday, September 28th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. It's 14 right now in Brantford, 10 degrees in Kitchener, 16 in Hamilton. The dollar 70.61 cents US, gas down 7 cents to $1.82. I'm Stacey Englehart. A new study reveals outsourcing surgeries to private clinics in Ontario is not cutting wait times. The report showed medium wait times for 8 out of 10 priority procedures actually increased between 2017 and 2025. The research showed prioritizing for-profit clinics over public sector expansion is driving up delays, directly challenging the government's rationale for privatization. In 2024, about $674 million went to for-profit surgical and medical imaging in Ontario, an increase of 48% from 2017-2018. Police have charged a former hospital worker with theft, accused of stealing from patients, visitors and staff. Police said a 34 year old worker was first arrested in May after an investigation into an Orillia hospital, but is now facing 65 new charges. Police said the woman worked in hospitals throughout the GTHA. Questions remain as to why the woman who was previously convicted of theft from a patient was allowed to work at so many local hospitals. And as we battle record fuel prices, the Conservative leader is proposing Canada cut diesel taxes further and expand domestic refining capacity to lower fuel costs and reduce reliance on U.S. imports. Pierre Poiliev also wants the industrial carbon tax and clean fuel standard eliminated, arguing they discourage refinery investment and raise production expenses. Light 92 Sports OHL yesterday, the Kitchener Rangers beat Kingston 6-3. The Branford Bulldogs beat Oshawa 5-3. Baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays wrapped up their season with a 5-1 win over Cincinnati. They did not make the playoffs, finishing last in their division after a stellar World Series run last year. In the NFL yesterday, the Bills remain perfect so far this season. They beat the Chargers yesterday afternoon, 24-16. Other winners yesterday included Kansas City, the Giants, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Detroit, Indy, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Fran, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver. Tonight, Philly is in Chicago. The Bills host New England next Sunday afternoon. Light 92 weather. Few showers this morning, otherwise cloudy 21 today. Tonight, few clouds in 10. Tomorrow cloudy 23. Right now it's 14 degrees in Brantford, 10 degrees in Kitchener. It's 16 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.