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News Update, 8:00am, Wednesday, March 25, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Wednesday, March 25, 2026
News Desk
Mar 25, 2026 | 10:18 AM

It's Wednesday, March 25th. Good morning. Minus 4 right now in Brantford, minus 3 in Kitchener, minus 1 in Hamilton. Gas down 12 cents to $1.67. I'm Stacey Englehart. U.S. federal investigator sharing some early details into their probe into Sunday's fatal collision involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport. They say only one of two air traffic controllers was on duty and cleared a fire truck to cross the runway as the Air Canada flight was touching down from Montreal, leaving little time for the pilots to avoid the collision. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is working to determine if two controllers on duty overnight is enough. Planning a trip to the U.S.? Bring your patients along. Air travel is getting worse with reports major airports are reporting a minimum four-hour wait just to get to the gate. Government in-house fighting led to a partial shutdown. TSA workers have not received a paycheck in five weeks, some refusing to show up for work, while close to 500 others have just quit. The Ontario government investing $300 million to convert about 2,200 condo units into rental housing in the GTA. About 550 will be priced below market rates or tied to household income. The finance minister said the plan will unlock housing supply using private investment. And A frightening thought for parents who like to post pictures of their kids on social media. Now, a New Mexico jury found the social media conglomerate that owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection laws. State prosecutors said Meta prioritized profits over safety and failed to adequately monitor the platforms for child sexual exploitation. Now among some of the more disturbing facts, research about Meta's ad delivery system found images of young children and women are being disproportionately delivered to older men. Their penalty 375 million. Sports busy night in the NHL. 30 of the 32 teams were in action. Among them, the Leafs beat Boston 4-2. Montreal beat Carolina 4-2. Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Calgary all winners. Vancouver lost. leaps back to work tonight. They host the Rangers at 7.30. The Raptors are in LA against the Clippers tonight at 10.30. And Major League Baseball debuts its season tonight. The Yankees are in San Fran at 8. It's the Jays home opener against the Athletics Friday at 7. Weather, sunshine 8 degrees this afternoon. Tonight, showers, a low falling to 4. Tomorrow, showers off and on, and a high of 11. Right now, it's minus 4 in Brantford, minus 3 in Kitchener, minus 1 in Hammond. I'm Stacey Englehart.