It's Thursday, November 5th. Good morning. Fridays tomorrow. It's 16 degrees right now in Brantford, 16 in Hamilton, 15 in Kitchener. The dollar 71.61 cents US. Gas up a cent to $1.68. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, don't gas up today. We're hearing prices will drop another 9 cents tomorrow. Gas watcher Dan McTagg also said the price of diesel is set to drop up 14 cents by tomorrow. A lawsuit alleging gross negligence at a Toronto long-term care home led to hundreds of deaths from COVID-19 has been certified as a class action. It alleges the home was negligent in their response following multiple outbreaks and at least 244 deaths. The plaintiffs include residents, people receiving care and visitors. The federal finance minister will deliver a budget in the House of Commons later today. He says is aimed at giving Canadians a strong footing in an increasingly volatile world. The Conservative leader is calling on Carney to curb out of control spending. Ontario's premier said he was doing cartwheels after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterms. saying it's a rebuke of the current administration and he plans to send cabinet ministers after a lawmakers take office to build ties with the United States and ease trade tensions. Ford, meanwhile, said he's open to talking about year-round time change with Quebec's new premier. Quebec's premier said he plans to end seasonal clock changes but has not decided on standard time or daylight time. And you may have noticed a few more mosquitoes with the balmy temperatures. Experts say mosquitoes seem to be living longer this fall in parts of southern Ontario because of warmer than usual conditions. According to a biology professor, overnight temperatures have to consistently dip below freezing to have an effect on the insect. Light 92 sports, NHL last night. Ottawa beat Buffalo 2-1. Calgary lost to Seattle 2-1 in overtime. Elsewhere, Florida and LA both won. Leafs host Montreal Saturday at 7. NBA last night, the Raptors lost to Denver 128-109. They're in Milwaukee tomorrow at 8. In the NFL tonight, Jacksonville is in Baltimore 815. And soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced he won't play for Portugal anymore, ending an international career that spans 6 World Cups. He said it's time to pass on the number seven shirt and plans to continue playing at the club level in Saudi Arabia, aiming for his 1,000th career goal. Light 92 weather. We've got a mix of sun and cloud, windy, a high of 15 this afternoon. Tonight, showers 8. Looks like rain tomorrow, high of 11. Right now it's 16 in Brantford, 16 in Hamilton. It's 15 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Englehart.