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News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 6th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 6th, 2026
News Desk
Jul 06, 2026 | 9:24 AM

It's Monday, July 6th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. It's 20 right now in Brantford, 19, and Hamilton, 18 in Kitchener. Gas a dollar 63. I'm Stacey Englehart. Now the FIFA fan zone still open. No more games being played in Toronto and Canada is officially out after losing to Morocco Saturday. The city said 380 million was spent by levels of government. While Toronto hotels said occupancy was down the first two weeks, credit card data only showed a modest boost in spending. A CN train jumped the tracks yesterday in Montreal. Police said luckily nobody was injured and there were no spills. A CN spokesperson said 45 cars derailed and knocked out power to more than 1000 customers. And ticket resale platforms made millions on reselling World Cup soccer tickets despite the new price cap law in Ontario. So they must be facing fines, right? Nope. StubHub and SeatGeek admitted this week they're not in compliance, yet no fines or charges are listed for either business on the provincial website. Light 92 Sports CFL. Yesterday, the Ty Cats lost to Winnipeg 14-13. The Jays were beaten by Seattle 4-0. They lost two out of three in that weekend Rd. series and are back to work tonight for a series in San Francisco at 9.45. In the WNBA, the Toronto Temple lost to Dallas 89-76. World Cup soccer. Canada was eliminated, losing to Morocco Saturday. Yesterday, Norway beat Brazil 2-1. England edged Mexico Getting underway this afternoon, Portugal plays Spain at 3 and controversy when the U.S. plays Belgium at 8. So to anyone who claims soccer isn't fixed, somebody has some splaining to do after a red card was taken away from a player on the U.S. team after a phone call from the U.S. president. The star forward was suspended for stomping on the ankle of a Bosnian player, triggering outrage. European soccer body UEFA said FIFA crossed a red line, saying the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of the competition is undermined. And Toronto's Summer McIntosh is a new world record holder in the women's 200-meter butterfly yesterday at Canadian trials in Montreal. The 19-year-old triple gold medalist now holds 4 world records. A light 92 weather looks like showers today, but still really warm with a humidex in the low 30s. Slight chance of showers tonight, a low of 17. Tomorrow, sunny, windy, and a humidex of 33. Right now, it's 20 in Brantford, 19 in Hamilton, 18 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Englehart.