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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday May 28, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday May 28, 2026
News Desk
May 28, 2026 | 11:09 AM

It's Thursday, May 28th. Good morning, 11 right now in Brantford, 11 in Hamilton, 9 in Kitchener. The dollar 72.13 cents US and gas is down 9 cents to $1.74 from Stacey Engelhart. Brantford police looking for a woman missing for a few days. 21-year-old Makyla is white, 5'3 with an average build and brown hair. She was last seen on Monday, police are concerned for her well-being. Brantford and Brant County signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for the airport to be transferred to Brantford. According to the expositor, over 1,300 acres, which includes the airport owned by the County of Brant, will be transferred in exchange for payment. Ontario Solicitor General defending new powers he's given to himself to direct police boards in the province. Michael Kerzner said the new powers will be used to align local police priorities with what the Ford government wants to prioritize. Bill 119 was tabled earlier this week among the changes, updates to policing laws after Toronto's police chief said the Ontario law does not allow him to suspend the three officers accused of ****** a sex worker in Spain. and a school bus driver has been charged with stunt driving with a bus full of kids on board. According to the OPP, a 56 year old was driving north of Orangeville doing 100 kilometers in a 50 zone. Police said officers pulled the driver over. Bus was packed with kids. A woman from Beaton has been charged with stunt driving and failing to surrender her license. Light 92 sports baseball yesterday, Blue Jays beat Miami 2-1, winning two out of three in that series. They start up a four-game weekend Rd. series in Baltimore tonight, 630. NHL playoffs, Montreal couldn't score a goal in last night's 4-0 loss to Carolina. They now face elimination when they're in Carolina tomorrow at 8, trailing the series 3-1. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo beat Chicago 11-104, World Hockey quarterfinals. Canada plays the US this morning at 1020 and NBA playoffs resume tonight. Oklahoma City is at San Antonio 830. Oklahoma City leads three games to two. Light 92 weather, nice and sunny again today, a high of 21. Tonight, clear 8. Tomorrow, sunny, a bit windy and a high of 25. Right now it's 11 in Brantford, 11 in Hamilton. It's 9 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Englehart.