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News Update: 8:00am, Monday, September 28, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday, September 28, 2026
News Desk
Sep 28, 2026 | 9:19 AM

It's Monday, September 28th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. It's now 14 degrees in Brantford. Gas down 7 cents to $1.82. I'm Stacey Englehart. Brantford police looking for a 21-year-old woman missing since September 19th. Tia was last seen near St. George and North Park Streets in Brantford. She's described as 5'6, 160 pounds with long black curly hair, wearing a blue hoodie, blue joggers and black flip-flops. 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 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. Hot country sports, OHL yesterday, the Branford Bulldogs beat Oshawa yesterday 5-3. Baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays wrapped up their season with a win, 5-1 over Cincinnati. And in the NFL yesterday, the Bills remain perfect so far this season. They beat the Chargers 24-16. Elsewhere, winners included Kansas City, Cleveland, the Giants, Jacksonville, Detroit, Indy, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Fran, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver. Tonight, Philly is in Chicago 815. The Bills host New England next Sunday afternoon. Hot country weather, mostly cloudy today. A small chance of showers this morning, a high of 21. Overnight, it falls to 10. Tomorrow, cloudy 23. Right now, it's 14 degrees in Brentford. I'm Stacy Englehart.