Good morning. It's currently 10 degrees in Bradford, 8 in Kitchener, and 11 in Hamilton. The dollar is currently trading for 72.64 cents U.S. Gas is holding at $1.92.9 per liter at most GTA stations. It's Wednesday, May 20th, and I'm Rob Kirwain. A Kitchener driver is facing a careless driving charge after police say he drove over a man's leg. Saturday night around 10 P.m. a man was getting into the back seat of a rideshare vehicle in Waterloo around King Street North and Columbia Street West. The driver reportedly started to drive away before the 25-year-old was fully inside, causing him to fall over. The vehicle then ran over the man's leg, breaking his ankle. A 38-year-old man has now been charged with careless driving, causing bodily harm. A union representing CBSA workers says Ottawa should use federal employees instead of private contractors at immigration detention centers. The federal government is putting $238 million towards contracted security, with much of that funding coming from existing budgets. CBSA says the money is meant to maintain services as current contracts expire rather than add more guards. CBSA says contracted staff receive training in areas including mental health response, de-escalation, and high-risk incidents. The Prime Minister's office is responding to criticism from BC Premier David Eby. Eby says Canada does not work when Ottawa gives too much preference to separatist premiers. Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to meet today, a week after Ottawa signed a deal with Alberta. At that meeting between Carney and Premier Daniel Smith, promises were made about a new pipeline to the BC coast and a lower carbon tax for Alberta. The PMO says the federal government will work with all provinces and territories on getting big things built for the benefit of all Canadians. In sports, Ben Rice hit a two-run homer that broke a fifth inning tie and the New York Yankees held off the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 yesterday. Toronto took a 3-0 lead in the 4th, but Ryan McMahon pulled New York even with a three-run shot off starter Dylan Seese following two walks in the 4th. The Jays have now lost two in a row in six of their last nine. The AL rivals play again today. do forecast. We'll see cloudy skies with a chance of showers early this morning. Skies are clear up this morning with a high today of 16, a UV index of 9 or very high. Clear skies tonight going down to a low of plus 3 with a risk of frost. Tomorrow, sunny, a high 15, UV index 8 or very high. Cloudy on Friday with a high of 16 degrees. Right now it's 10 degrees in Branford, 8 in Kitchener, and 11 degrees in Hamilton. I'm Rob Kirwane.
News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday May 20, 2026
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