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News Update, 8:00am, Thursday January 22nd, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Thursday January 22nd, 2026
News Desk
Jan 22, 2026 | 8:03 AM

It's Thursday, January 22nd. Good morning, minus 4 right now in Brantford, minus 3 in Hamilton, minus 5 in Kitchener. Gas up a cent to $1.29. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Environment Canada has issued a note warning, the coldest air of the season along with bitter wind chills expected into the weekend. And there is a potential for snow on Sunday. Details coming up in the forecast. this might help if you're looking for a sunny destination. Check your lotto ticket. OLG said the $15 million winning lotto max ticket from the January 20th draw was sold somewhere in Brant County. Sales of newly completed condos in the GTHA fell last year to the lowest level since the 90s. A new report from Urban Nation said 2025 marked the fourth straight year of fewer new condo sales falling 60%. It's down 91% below the 10-year average. Meanwhile, over 7,200 new units were scrapped. Marineland has another idea. They presented the federal government a new plan to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins to several institutions in the U.S., calling it a rescue resolution for the 30 whales and four dolphins. but they've given Ottawa a deadline, saying it will proceed with its backup plan of murdering the remaining mammals. It appears Toys R Us may have forgotten when you have a building with all your stuff in it, you're supposed to pay rent if you don't own it. Toys R Us facing at least 7 lawsuits from landlords who say they're owed over $31 million in unpaid rent. Documents last year showed the toy store chain refused to pay rent for several properties that occupied in 2024 and 2025. Toys R Us have and shut down some of the locations. Sports NHL last night. Leafs lost to Detroit 2-1 in overtime. They host Vegas tomorrow at 7. OHL last night. Kitchener edged Windsor 3-2 in overtime. London lost to Sault Ste. Marie. Among the games tonight, Niagara host Barry. Branford is in North Bay. The Raptors beat Sacramento 122-109. They're in Portland tomorrow at 10. And in the PWHL tonight, Toronto is in Vancouver at 10. Weather, we've got flurries off and on, blowing snow with really windy conditions. This afternoon's wind chill will feel minus 17. Flurries tonight, still windy, an overnight wind chill of minus 24, but it gets worse tomorrow in the afternoon. Flurries off and on windy and minus 26. And I know Scott just said I was calm, cool, collected about the weather, but this is how I really feel. Thanks, Kevin. Right now it's minus 4 in Brantford, minus 5 in Kitchener, minus 3 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Engelhart.