It's Wednesday, February 18th. Good morning. One degree right now in Brantford, one in Kitchener, one in Hamilton. Gas $1.31. I'm Stacey Englehart. Another goal for Canada as day 12 at the Olympics gets underway. We'll have the latest coming up. the province facing the wrath of Mother Nature again today. Environment Canada issued a series of warnings for both freezing rain and winter storms. Areas in Branford, Waterloo Region and Hamilton under an orange freezing rain warning, which means several hours of significant freezing rain teamed up with gusty winds. And that means ice buildup could lead to tree damage and utility outages. Be careful if you're walking or driving. Now some school buses and schools canceled as a result, including school closures in Norfolk County. Haldeman, Brant County, and Brantford. Hamilton Wentworth public schools are closed, but if you go to Catholic school, it's not. Hamilton Wentworth Catholic schools are open, but the buses are canceled. Scott and Anna will have the latest. And be thankful you're not in the Canadian Prairies today where the wind chill feels minus 40. Canadian real estate association said home sales in January fell over 16% compared with a year earlier and is being blamed on the snow and not because interest rates are still too high and life is way more unaffordable. CREA's senior economist said the drop was driven by the golden horseshoe in southwestern Ontario regions, suggesting the move was probably more about the storms. And Canadian Muslims are preparing to mark the start of Ramadan today. And for the first time in two decades, Canada's approximately 1.8 million Muslims mark the full month of Ramadan in winter. It follows the lunar calendar and shifts every year. Sports day 12 at the Olympics with 12 medals. Canada's women's speed skaters won gold in women's team pursuit. Canada's men's curling team secured a playoff spot and will play Italy today. Also on tap today, Courtney Ciro He faces another medal in speed skating. Canada's men's hockey team into the quarterfinals to face Czechia. Mark Morris wants a fourth Olympic medal when he competes in men's snowboard. The women's event was postponed because of snow yesterday. Lori Blouin looks to return to the podium after placing 4th in 2022. Canada has 12 medals, 3 gold, 4 silver, and five bronze. weather. We're under an orange freezing rain warning. So freezing rain and rain in the mix. Windy, 0, but steady today. Tonight we could see freezing drizzle, windy minus 2, feeling minus 8. Looks like rain or freezing drizzle tomorrow with a high of plus three. Right now it's one in Brantford, one in Hamilton, 2 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Englehart.
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