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News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday August 12th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday August 12th, 2026
News Desk
Aug 12, 2026 | 12:15 PM

It's Wednesday, August 12th. Good morning. Happy hump day. 16 right now in Brantford, 16 in Hamilton, 15 in Kitchener. The dollar 71.77 cents US. Gas up 5 cents overnight to $1.70 a litre. I'm Stacey Englehart. A man and boy remain in critical condition at a Toronto trauma centre after getting out of their cars on the 403. According to police, two vehicles collided on the highway near Mavis just before 5 yesterday. The drivers got out of their vehicle to exchange information when another car crashed into one of the vehicles. Police said the 43-year-old man and 12-year-old boy were from the United States. A third person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Ontario government said they know who's responsible for the black residue that blanketed Hamilton last month. The ministry has determined the emissions came from burla carbon. Over the July 4th weekend, residents across the Hamilton area reported a large buildup of soot that layered their homes, their cars and anything left outside. Sky watchers being treated to a meteor shower and a partial solar eclipse according to the Astrolab Astronomy Center. The Perseid meteor shower has been raining down since yesterday but continues through Friday. Tonight is peak viewing from 11 through dawn. Now today the debris stream will combine with a partial solar eclipse to create a rare celestial event that begins just before 1 this afternoon. Europe will experience a total solar eclipse. And if you ever wanted to find your future husband or wife but you didn't want them to know what you look like, get ready for Love is Blind Canada. Netflix announced the hit reality series is coming to this side of the border. The show puts single men and women in isolated pods and they must get engaged before meeting face to face. Light 92 sports baseball yesterday. The Blue Jays beat Boston 5-3. That four-game home series continues at 7 tonight. At the National Bank Open in Toronto yesterday, Belinda Benchich withdrew moments before her match due to a hip injury. while Elena Rubikina of Kazakhstan beat Naomi Osaka of Japan. On the men's side in Montreal, defending champion Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima, both of the United States, won their quarterfinal matches. The semifinals are today. And tonight in the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo are in Dallas at 8. Light 92 weather. We got a chance of showers or a thunderstorm this afternoon. Windy but really warm. A humid X feeling 34. Chance of rain and thunderstorms tonight, a low of 14. sunshine tomorrow. Humidex feeling 31. Right now it's 16 degrees in Brantford, 16 in Hamilton, it's 15 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Englehart.