It's Thursday, August 27th. Good morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A bit on the breezy side. Humidex feeling in the mid-20s. The dollar 72.03 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. A deputy mayor candidate in Meaford has been acclaimed after the municipality accepted additional nominations yesterday. According to a news release, one was received during the extended nomination period and certified by the clerk. Current Meaford counselor Rob Urich had his nomination papers filed ahead of the deadline, but they were rejected due to issues with some endorsements. Documents were resubmitted yesterday. The provincial government is investing $500,000 in Rosendale Farms to help the company build a new facility in Southgate. Rosendale will spend about $8 million on a new manufacturing facility and grain elevator. The project will add large-scale grain processing and storage. The contribution comes through the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, part of the Regional Development Fund. Canada's making a change to its planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after hearing concerns from Canadian industries. Finance Canada said seafood and fish are being removed from the list to protect against broader economic harm. The federal government announced tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on hundreds of U.S. exports, including clothing, appliances, dairy, and also increasing tariffs on steel and aluminum. The number of people missing in Nepal has increased after catastrophic floods reportedly caused by glacial collapse. Over 1,300 people are missing, including 24 Canadians. The death toll has risen to 165. Foreign affairs minister said consular officials are in contact with local authorities. And only one more move remains before all whales and dolphins are gone from marineland. Yesterday, 2 belugas and Canada's last captive dolphins were loaded onto tanks driven to Pearson to get to their new home in Spain. News also came yesterday. A beluga transferred 2 weeks ago to a Chicago aquarium died suddenly, with initial blood work indicating she was dehydrated. Light 99-3 sports baseball yesterday. The Jays blank Kansas City 3-0. That series wraps up with one more game tonight at 7. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo lost to Seattle 90-78 and are now riding a 12-game losing streak. Canada's run at the Little League World Series has come to an end, losing to Japan 7-3. It's the farthest Canada has gone in the tournament since 2017. An NFL preseason continues tonight. The Bills host Pittsburgh at 7, New England at Cleveland 8, San Fran is in Las Vegas at 8, and the Rams take on the Chargers at 10. 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, Thursday August 27th 2026
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