Good Friday morning, August 7th.
Welcome to the weekend.
We've got a bit of sunshine expected today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It'll feel like a humidex of 32. The dollar is trading at 71.33 cents U.S.
Saugeen Shores Police need your help to find a man missing since Wednesday. Thirty-five-year-old Sam is described as about six-foot-three, weighing 260 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen driving a white Silverado pickup truck. Anyone with information about Sam's whereabouts is asked to contact police.
Statistics Canada is set to release its latest Labour Force Survey for July this morning. A Reuters poll of economists predicts Canada added 15,000 jobs last month after gaining 18,000 in June. The unemployment rate is expected to remain at 6.5 percent.
Backup continues to arrive in British Columbia as the wildfire season remains extremely volatile. According to the premier, the province has welcomed a group of firefighters from Mexico, with more expected to arrive from elsewhere in Canada and around the world. Almost 20 tickets for illegal fires were handed out over the weekend.
An OPP police cruiser became an unlikely shelter for a mother cat and her six newborn kittens in North Bay. Officers and local animal welfare groups safely rescued the family after finding them inside a vehicle component beneath the cruiser. The cats were taken to the OSPCA, where they are reportedly healthy and receiving care. Officials say the kittens will be available for adoption in the coming months.
In the CFL, the Argonauts defeated Calgary 33–30.
In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo lost to Portland 97–83.
In baseball, the Blue Jays lost 3–2 in 11 innings to Chicago in a makeup game. They begin a weekend road series in Philadelphia tonight at 6:40.
At the National Bank Open, another Canadian is out of women's doubles. Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and her Russian partner were eliminated. Leylah Fernandez teamed up with her sister Bianca, but they also lost their doubles match. In women's singles, Fernandez will face reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva.
Canada's hopes in the men's tournament in Montreal have been hit by injuries. Félix Auger-Aliassime withdrew with a sore back, while Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov also retired with injuries.
JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning from the Light 99.3 News Centre.