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News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 5th, 2025

News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 5th, 2025
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Dec 05, 2025 | 8:25 AM

It's Friday, December 5th. Good morning. Welcome to the weekend. We've got some sunny breaks, a few flurries, windy and cold again today. The dollar 71.71 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. Gray Bruce OPP appealing to the public after somebody sprayed something at the Victoria Village housing complex in Meaford. According to reports happened at about 1:00 yesterday. Police were called to a unit and encountered an orange substance sprayed on the floor. Police say the individuals experienced minor irritation and were treated at the scene by paramedics. Police asking anybody with video surveillance to contact them. Stellantis is being served. Canada's federal industry minister said the government has served the Brampton Auto Plant a notice of default after they shifted production to the US. According to reports, taxpayers gave Stellantis at least $222 million under the deal to retool both Windsor and Brampton plants. Melanie Jolie told the Standing Committee on International Trade yesterday that move breaches federal contracts, saying funds included a job guarantee in Brampton. they just didn't call enough times. That's what the Secretary of State for the CRA is alluding to after the Auditor General report found just 17% of individual tax questions were answered accurately over a four-month span. Wayne Long is pushing back against CRA's claims that it's in disarray, saying they only called 167 times and they needed to call more. He also claims their internal review showed Canadians do get timely, inaccurate info. The Auditor also noted agent responses to business tax or general benefits questions were accurate just over 54% of the time. And Canada finally learns today who it will face at next summer's FIFA World Cup. The draw in Washington, D.C. will include Prime Minister Carney and the presidents of the U.S. and Mexico. The official match schedule will be announced tomorrow. A light 99-3 sports NBA last night. The Raptors lost to the Lakers 123-120. They host Charlotte tonight, 730. NFL last night, Detroit beat Dallas 44-30. In the NHL, the Leafs beat Carolina 4-1. Ottawa lost to the Rangers. Edmonton beat Seattle, Calgary down Minnesota. Leafs host Montreal tomorrow at 7. PWHL, Toronto Scepters beat Ottawa 3-1. And the OHL tonight, a full slate of games. Among them, Barry is in Ottawa at 7, and Owen Sound hosts Erie at 7. JD will keep you posted on the forecast. throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.