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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday June 25th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday June 25th, 2026
News Desk
Jun 25, 2026 | 10:57 AM

It's Thursday, June 25th. Good morning. 16 right now in Newmarket Aurora. Gas down another cent to $1.61. I'm Stacey Englehart. As we wind down to the last day or two of school, depending on if you're high school or elementary, a state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela. Officials say 2 powerful earthquakes struck within a minute of each other, a 7.2 and a 7.5 The country's main airport closed, schools, subway service, parts of the natural gas network shut down. Authorities report residents are trapped and numerous injuries. The mayor of Aurora says Frank Stronick's name will be removed from the rec center. After he was found guilty of sex assault last week, the town will begin the process of finding a new naming rights partner for the Aurora rec complex. The town's council voted Monday to rename Frank Stronick Park to Veterans Park. He was found guilty last Friday on two of a dozen charges brought against him, a sentence hearing said for September. And one of the suspects from the massive gold heist from Pearson Airport sentenced in a U.S. prison to 13 years after being convicted of smuggling handguns into Canada. 27-year-old Deronte McLean was living in Florida but believed to be from Cambridge. It's not known if he'll be extradited to Canada to face charges. Hot country sports baseball yesterday. The Jays lost to Houston 3-1, losing two out of three. They start up a weekend home series against Texas tonight at 7. World Cup soccer yesterday. Canada lost to Switzerland 2-1. Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1. It was Morocco over Haiti 4-2. Brazil blanked Scotland 3-0. Mexico blanked Czechia 3-0. And South Africa stunned South Korea with a 1-0 win. Canada faces South Korea Sunday. in LA in the round of 32. Among the games today, Curacao and Ivory Coast at 4. Germany plays Ecuador at 4. Tonight, it's the U.S. and Turkey at 10. And in the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo host LA at 7. Hot country weather, chances of showers and thunderstorms, a high of 19 this afternoon. Tonight, chance of showers and thunderstorms off and on, a low of 14. But tomorrow, sun cloud mix and a humidex close to 30. Right now, it's 16 in Newmarket Aurora. I'm Stacey Englehart.