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News Update, 8:00am, Tuesday February 17th, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Tuesday February 17th, 2026
News Desk
Feb 17, 2026 | 8:08 AM

It's Tuesday, February 17th. Good morning. Welcome back from the long weekend. We've got a risk of freezing drizzle, quite foggy this morning as well. A high this afternoon of two. The dollar 73.32 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, Environment Canada has issued 2 weather alerts. Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, Northern Grey County affected. We're under a fog advisory that is expected to lift this morning. and a winter storm watch that's expected to kick in tomorrow. Up to 15 centimeters on top of several hours of freezing rain and ice from tomorrow through to tomorrow evening. Now there's still uncertainty with the track of the system. Local utility outages are possible. Allow extra time for driving. Gray Bruce OPP have charged a Mariposa resident following an impaired driving investigation in Meaford. February 10th at about 1.30 in the afternoon, Gray Bruce OPP were called to reports there was a parked car on the shoulder of Highway 26th and 6th concession in Meaford. A 73-year-old was charged. Canadians will get fresh inflation data this morning from StatsCan for the month of January. A Reuters poll of economists expect the annual inflation rate held steady at 2.4% for the first month of the year. People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and St. festivals for the year of the horse, crowds gathering at temples and events across Asia and beyond. And it's Pancake Tuesday today, signifying the start of Lent, a 40-day period of abstinence leading up to Easter. Light 99-3 Sports, the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, Meaford Knights coming off a weekend loss to Bradford, hoping to break a six-game losing streak when they host West Nipissing Thursday, 7.30. In the OHL, Barry beat Ottawa 8-5. Owen Sound lost to London 6-2. Canada has 11 medals as day 11. at the Olympics. Yesterday, Megan Oldham of Perry Sound claimed the country's second gold. She won women's freestyle ski big air. 24-year-old already had a bronze. Short track speed skater Courtney Serreau of Moncton claims silver in the women's 1,000-meter race. Canada's medal tally is 2 gold, 4 silver, and five bronze. But we're getting another one in women's hockey. We beat Switzerland 2-1 and will play the U.S. for gold on Thursday. On the men's side, Canada undefeated. They're into the the quarterfinals tomorrow. They'll play the winner of Denmark Czechia's game today. JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Engelhart.