Good Friday morning, September 18th. Welcome to the weekend. Sunshine today, a bit windy and a high of 17. The dollar 71.44 cents US. I'm Stacey Englehart. A major 911 outage has been fully restored. Several police services reported intermittent 911 outages early yesterday morning. Now many reported in Ontario, but also affecting other parts of the the country, including the maritime provinces towards Montreal and areas out west. Bell confirmed the problem was tied to a system upgrade. A Toronto police officer accused in a major organized crime and police corruption probe is now also accused of planning to help set up and run illegal cannabis dispensaries and massage parlors. Timothy Barnhart, one of eight active and retired police officers charged earlier this year in Project South, A massive investigation by York Police involving allegations of bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and other offenses. Newly unsealed documents from police warrants alleges he was searching police databases. Some of the checks he conducted and shared with associates involved individuals who were later the target of shootings. And starting next week, the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo returns to Bruce County as they mark their 50th event in Walkerton starting next Tuesday. Entertainment takes place across 3 stages. Other events include demolition derby, dancing tractors and track contests. Get the details at plowingmatch.org. Light 99-3 Sports NFL last night. The Bills beat Detroit 41-31. The brand new $2.1 billion stadium officially opened across the street from the Bills' former home. The bare-naked lady sang O Canada ahead of kickoff with both countries' flags displayed on the field. Canada's women's team will be playing for gold after Canada beat the Netherlands 85-73 in the wheelchair basketball World Championship semifinals. Canada plays the US in the final tomorrow, 230. Blue Jays were off last night. They start up a weekend series in Texas tonight at 8. CFL tonight, Montreal is in Hamilton at 7.30 and in the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo hosts Indiana 7.30. JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update: 8:00am, Friday, September 18th, 2026
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