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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday July 9th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday July 9th, 2026
News Desk
Jul 09, 2026 | 8:31 AM

It's Thursday, July 9th. Good morning. Friday's tomorrow. We've got a chance of showers this afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm, but still really warm with a humidex feeling close to 33. The dollar 70.52 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. A major drug bust in Gray Bruce. Police say two people facing charges after 1/4 of a million in fentanyl was seized on Monday just before 8.30 in the evening. Members of the Gray Bruce Community Street Crime Unit teamed up with the OPP West Response Team and Canine Unit, conducted a traffic stop in Gray Highlands, searched a vehicle and located a package. Another search warrant was executed at a home in Owen Sound and Meaford on July 7th. A 48-year-old Owen Sound man and a 34-year-old Meaford woman both charged. Prime Minister Carney is living large, meeting today with the Crown Prince in Saudi Arabia. It's the first visit to the kingdom by a Canadian prime minister in 26 years. Carney set to address reporters after a signing ceremony at the Saudi Arabia-Canada Investment Forum. With the way everyone's been dragging their feet, you'd think no live animals were involved. Marineland said it welcomes authorization from the U.S. for an emergency rescue operation involving the remaining whales and dolphins. The former tourist attraction in Niagara Falls said care teams will arrive in the next few weeks to assess and prepare the whales for travel. Ottawa endorsed a plan last month to move the animals to several locations. An update from the U.S. military said it's hit some 90 targets across Iran this morning after the U.S. declared the ceasefire was over. Although neither side really ceased firing during the so-called ceasefire, black and white footage released by officials showed some of the strikes seemed to have targeted an airport runway and missile launchers. Light 99, three sports. Baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays blasted San Francisco 10-0. They won two out of three in that series. They're off tonight. Start up a weekend series in San Diego tomorrow, 940. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo lost to Golden State 83-75. And World Cup Soccer quarterfinals gets underway today. France plays Morocco at 4. JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning. 993 News Center. I'm Stacey Engelhart.