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News Update, 8:00am, Wednesday February 11th, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Wednesday February 11th, 2026
News Desk
Feb 11, 2026 | 8:08 AM

Good morning, it's minus 2 degrees in Brantford, minus 1 in Hamilton, minus 3 in Kitchener. The dollar is trading at 74.01 cents U.S. Gasoline at 131.9. I'm Danielle Coulombe. Investigators have detained a person for questioning in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of TV host Savannah Guthrie. New surveillance video shows a masked figure outside her home the night she vanished. The 84-year-old has been missing for 10 days, and police say she was taken against her will. The FBI is urging anyone with information to come forward. A new report says more young adults with steady jobs are still feeling stuck financially. Experts say rising costs and housing prices are squeezing even well-paid workers, and long-term stability feels increasingly out of reach. Fuel shortages in Cuba are forcing airlines to cancel flights, leaving many Ontarians without their long-awaited beach getaways. Travelers from Thunder Bay to Toronto say they're disappointed, but worry more about the crisis Cubans are facing as shortages disrupt daily life. Some passengers are now donating the supplies they plan to bring to the island. Police are still trying to understand what led to a mass shooting in tumblr Ridge that left 10 people dead, most of them found inside the local high school. RCMPs say the suspected shooter was also found dead from a self-inflicted injury. Schools are closed for the week. Investigators are searching nearby homes as the community reels from the tragedy. Sports Canada's women dropped a 5-0 decision to the U.S. at the Olympics. The team finishes second in Group A. They move on to a quarterfinal matchup with Germany on Saturday. In men's hockey, Canada will play its first game tomorrow against Czechia. 10:40 A.m. start. Tough start to spring training for Toronto. Anthony Santander and Bowden Francis are both headed for major surgery. The Jays say they've built enough depth to handle the setbacks, with Addison Barger likely stepping into right field and the rotation. adjusting as Beeper ramps up. The Raptors play at home against Detroit tonight. Toronto is fifth in the Eastern Division with a 32 and 22 record. That's eight games behind the first place Pistons. Weather, cloudy and windy with a chance of flurries. High today minus one. Tonight partly cloudy. Chance of flurries low minus eight. Thursday cloudy. High minus two. Friday sunshine, high minus one. Right now minus two degrees in Brantford. It's minus one in Hamilton and minus three in Kitchen. I'm Daniel Coulombe.