Good Tuesday morning, March 17th. Happy St. Patrick's Day. It's minus 10 right now in Brantford, minus 12 in Kitchener, minus 9 in Hamilton not including a wind chill. The dollar trading just over 73 cents, gas still a buck 66. I'm Stacey Englehart. the seesaw that is our weather is back on the downside today. Large portion of the province under some sort of weather advisory. We're expecting strong winds, bitter cold and a bit of snow. Details on the way. Premier Ford urging the federal government to legalize the use of pepper spray for self-defense purposes. At a press conference yesterday, he called it a way to protect women when they feel unsafe walking at night. The Canadian real estate association said home sales across the country continued moving at a slow pace in February, but activity picked up near the end of the month. Canadian homes that changed hands was 8.1% lower than February of last year. it might be time to stop buying all that crap you don't need. Or maybe that's just for me. Stats Can said the amount Canadians owed relative to their income climb for the 5th consecutive quarter. So basically there was $1.77 in household debt for every dollar you earned, leaving you with 23 cents for every dollar you made. And it is St. Patrick's Day today. And here's a couple of fun facts you might not have known. St. Patrick was not Irish, nor was his name Patrick. He was a Roman-British slave named Maywin Suckat. And until 1970, pubs in Ireland were actually closed on the 17th because it was a religious holiday. And by the way, the very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in New York City in 1762. Sports, Leafs and Raptors both off last night. Pre-season baseball, Jays beat Miami 5-4 at the World Baseball Classic semi-final. Italy lost to Venezuela 4-2. So tonight in the championship final, the U.S. plays Venezuela at 8. NHL tonight, the Leafs host the Islanders at 7 in the PWHL. Toronto is in Boston at 7. OHL tonight, Kitchener hosts Flint at 7, and in the NBA, the Raptors are in Chicago tomorrow at 8. Weather, special weather statement calling for strong winds and blowing snow. Flurries, windy, minus 5 will feel minus 13 this afternoon. Tonight, flurries, strong winds, a wind chill overnight feeling minus 20. Sunshine returns tomorrow, still quite windy, minus 2 feeling minus 8. Right now, it's minus 10 in Brantford, minus 12 in Kitchener. 9 in Hamilton. I'm Stacey Englehart.