Good Friday morning, October 9th. It's the long weekend. Now just a slight chance of showers this morning and sunshine this afternoon, windy and a high of 15. The dollar 70.29 cents US. I'm Stacey Englehart. Welcome to the long weekend. It's Thanksgiving on Monday, a stat holiday. So keep in mind, government offices, banks, libraries, LCBO, beer stores, grocery stores and near nearby malls will all be closed. Well, while you get set to shop for your Thanksgiving meal, if you think grocery prices are high now, just wait till the winter. Food experts and economists say global diesel prices that have jumped 75% year over year in August will have a massive impact to the grocery store. So how much have food prices increased? A lot. Since 2020, the average price up 30%. Beef was up 60%. Coffee and tea up 55. Now if you compare the five years prior between 2015 and 2020, grocery prices were only up between 12 and 15%. The Bank of Canada's second quarter survey of consumer expectations showed Canadians are continuing to report widespread concerns about higher prices. Despite that, the Bank of Canada continues to leave Canadians struggling under the weight of high interest rates. StatsCan set to report on its latest job numbers this morning. Economists expect employers added over 9,000 jobs in September despite losing 42,000 in August. And new data from Ottawa shows a significant bump in the number of Canadians arrested or detained in the United States. Global Affairs Canada said there was a 60% increase in the last fiscal year compared to the previous year. Light 99-3 sports baseball playoffs. Cleveland beat Chicago 9-5, tying the series at 2. In the NFL, Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16. The NHL had a full slate of games last night. Among them, Las Vegas beat the Leafs 4-3 in a shootout. Montreal lost to Nashville. Ottawa beat Philly. Calgary and Vancouver both lost. Leafs are back to work tomorrow. They've got a game in Colorado at 7. In the OHL yesterday, Barry lost to Kingston Tonight they'll be in Niagara and Owen Sound plays host to Guelph tonight at 7. The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League this weekend. Meford Knight's back on the ice tonight with a road game against Almaguin at 7.30. They also play in Bradford Sunday at 7.30. JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart. And.