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News Update, 8:00am, Tuesday January 27th, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Tuesday January 27th, 2026
News Desk
Jan 27, 2026 | 8:17 AM

It's Tuesday, January 27th. Good morning. Flurries, snow squalls, windy, cold. It's going to be another mess of winter today. The dollar trading just under 73 cents. I'm Stacey Englehart. Now the cold warning continues this morning and now we're under a snow squall warning with upwards of 15 to 30 centimeters by the time it's done tomorrow. Travel could be hazardous, visibility suddenly reduced. Looks like some school buses are canceled this morning. MyBruceGraceSchoolBus.ca will get you the details, but on top of that snow, it's really cold. So dress warm, dress in layers. Gray Bruce OPP looking for a man that's been missing since yesterday. 64-year-old James was last seen at about 4:00 in the morning yesterday in Georgian Bluffs. He may have visited the Inglis Falls area. He's described as 5'10, gray hair with glasses, wearing dark overalls, an orange sweater and work boots. Anybody who may have seen James is asked to contact OPP. Grey Bruce OPP have charged five people with drug trafficking offenses after police raided a home in Grey Highlands. OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, the Emergency Response Team, and the OPP Canine Unit executed a warrant at a home in Markdale earlier this month. Among those arrested, 48-year-old Christopher Sanderson of Markdale, 52-year-old Jason Lemke of Markdale, 45-year-old Danielle Schpack of Markdale, 32-year-old Serena Griffith of Markdale, and 30-year-old Caitlin Reel of Hanover. And they actually said yes to wildlife this time. Marineland's belugas received a reprieve from death row. The federal government conditionally approved a plan to export the last remaining captive whales in Canada to the United States. The move comes after Marineland presented what it called an urgent rescue solution to the federal government last week. Light 99, 3 sports. The Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, Meford Knights, back on the ice tonight. They play in Wasaga Beach at 7. NHL yesterday, not many Canadian teams on the ice. Edmonton beat Anaheim 7-4. Leafs host Buffalo tonight at 7. Leafs forward William Nylander, meanwhile, was fined $5,000 by the NHL yesterday. stuck out his middle finger at a broadcast camera while he sat in a press booth during the Leafs home loss to Colorado Sunday. The 29-year-old is out with a groin injury. In the NBA, the Raptors host the Knicks tomorrow at 7.30, and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of the World Cup matches in the U.S. because of the conduct of the U.S. administration at home and abroad. Blatter was the latest international soccer figure to call into question the sustainability of the U.S. as a host country. JD will keep you posted on the cold and snowy forecast throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Engelhart.