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News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, March 5, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, March 5, 2026
News Desk
Mar 05, 2026 | 8:36 AM

It's Thursday, March 5th. Good morning. One degree right now in Brantford, 0 in Kitchener. It's 2 in Hamilton. The dollar trading 73.35 cents US. Gas up another 3 cents overnight to $1.45. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Well, the US and Israel getting the blame for the war in Iran for the price at the pumps rising another 3 cents. Oil, by the way, hovering about 77 bucks a barrel. Prime Minister Carney, meanwhile, said Canada cannot rule out military participation in the widening Middle East conflict. He was speaking alongside Australia's Prime Minister when he called the question of Canada's involvement a fundamental hypothetical, saying he is urging the de-escalation and protection of civilians. More than 106,000 Canadians are currently registered in the Middle East. The Ontario government is bringing back paper report cards. Yesterday, the ministry said they were making the change so families have simple access to their child's progress. Most schools in the GTHA are sending student report cards electronically via a dedicated portal or password-protected e-mail. And home sales in the GTHA fell last month, along with new listings and average selling prices, as the city's real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move. The average selling price down 7.1% year over year to just over $1,000,000. Sports NHL last night, Leafs lost another one, 4-3 shootout loss to New Jersey. They're in New York tonight to play the Rangers at 7, hoping not to make it 6 losses in a row. Elsewhere, Vancouver lost to Carolina. OHL last night, Kitchener beat Sarnia 6-3. Tonight, Brantford isn't very at 7. Baseball preseason, Blue Jays play Atlanta the afternoon at one. And in the NBA tonight, the Raptors are in Minnesota at 8. Weather, possibility of rain and freezing rain today, windy and three tonight. Still could see rain, freezing rain, windy and zero. Cloudy with a risk of drizzle tomorrow, a high of five and break up the bikini Saturday because it's going to be 16 degrees, although showers and windy. Right now it's one in Brantford, 0 in Kitchener, 2 degrees in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.