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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday, September 17th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday, September 17th, 2026
News Desk
Sep 17, 2026 | 8:13 AM

It's Thursday, September 17th. Good morning. Friday's tomorrow. It's 17 right now in Brantford. Gas up 6 cents to $1.90. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, don't fill her up today. Looks like gas prices could drop another 10 to 12 cents for tomorrow. if this is confirmed, it could be one of the largest ever exposures of government-issued ID in North America. The RCMP looking into reports, 10s of millions of driver's licenses belonging to people in Canada and the US is being sold on the dark web. The FBI began investigating September 2nd after a journalist reported he discovered the dark web was selling millions of driver's licenses. He even found his own. flights are pricey enough. Expect them to rise upwards of 20% if this happens. Ontario's premier said he supports the prime minister's plan to privatize some of Canada's biggest airports, including Pearson, and said he wants Billy Bishop added to the list. The prime minister said they would keep ownership of the land and assets and reinvest the money into regional airports. The prime minister, meanwhile, delivering a speech at the European Parliament to cap off his whirlwind visit to Europe. Mississauga has approved a one-year freeze on new data center projects. City Council voted to study what guardrails should be put in place around those projects. Mississauga joins Oakville for the province's first moratorium as lawmakers look into how to respond to the noise concerns, energy concerns, and severe water consumption with a wave of data centers. Hot country sports, baseball yesterday, the Jays secured a critical 5-1 win over Detroit, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Jays are off today and start up a weekend series in Texas tomorrow. The Canadian Soccer Championship semifinals, Montreal beat Vancouver 2-1 and will advance to play Hamilton in the championship game next month in Montreal. And NFL tonight, it's the Buffalo Bills home opener. They host Detroit at 8.15. Hot country weather, cloudy today with a slight chance of showers, a humidex feeling close to 30. Clear near midnight, a low of 11. Tomorrow morning showers, then sunshine in the afternoon, a humidex close to 30. Right now it's 16 degrees in Brantford. I'm Stacey Englehart.