Good morning. Plus 4 degrees across the region this morning. Plus 4 in Brantford, Hamilton and Kitchener-Waterloo. The Canadian dollar today trading at 70.84 cents U.S. Gas prices unchanged this morning. 134.9 a litre at local stations. It is Tuesday, November 25th. I'm Brian Sylvester. Stacey Englehart is away today. A 33-year-old Brantford woman is facing charges in connection with a fire at a home on Darling Street near Drummond in Brantford last Monday. Police said three young men inside were able to escape and call 911. This past Saturday, police received a call that someone was trying to start a fire in a backyard fire pit at a home on Erie Street. A short time later, police made the arrest. Prime Minister Mark Carney is being hammered by the opposition Conservatives over a dismissive remark he made Sunday at the G20 summit in South Africa when asked by a reporter when he last spoke with US President Donald Trump.
Carney responded, who cares, and went on to say he has no burning issue to raise and that Canada will return to trade talks when America signals it's ready. On Monday, Tory leader Pierre Poilievre accused Carney of ignoring workers hurt by US tariffs. The Doug Ford government is set to table legislation today that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break their bail conditions. Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes the move would improve bail compliance, but the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is criticizing the measure, saying the proposal would create two tiers of justice based on wealth. Meta has been lobbying Ottawa for new rules to implement age verification at the App Store level that would put the burden of identifying underage users on companies like Apple and Google and not on individual platforms like Meta's Facebook and Instagram.
The idea is that App Stores would have to send a signal to app developers indicating whether users are older or younger than 18. Rachel Curran, Director of Public Policy for Meta Canada, says other jurisdictions, including more than 20 U.S. states, have proposed or brought in legislation targeting app stores. Last week, a coalition of child advocates and medical organizations said the dangers children face online constitute a national emergency. In sports, the Leafs idle last night. They're in Columbus tomorrow night. Last night, the only Canadian team on the ice, Ottawa in Los Angeles, losing to the Kings 2-1. NBA, Toronto 1-10, Cleveland 99. NFL last night, San Fran taking the Monday night game 29 over Carolina. Like 92 weather on again, off again. Showers today, nine degrees this afternoon, 10 degrees tomorrow with the chance of showers. Thursday will bring some flurries and a high of plus one.
Right now in Brantford, it's plus four degrees, also plus four in Hamilton and plus four in Kitchener-Waterloo. From the Lake 92 News Center, I'm Brian Sylvester.