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News Update, 8:00am, Monday, December 8th, 2025

News Update, 8:00am, Monday, December 8th, 2025
News Desk
Dec 08, 2025 | 8:05 AM

Good Monday morning, December 8th. Bundle up, baby. It's cold outside. We've got a few flurries this afternoon. It's supposed to warm to feel -8 with the wind chill. Right now with the wind chill, it feels in the minus 20s. The dollar 72.34 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Well, if you planned on finding warmth for the holidays, your travel plans could be disrupted. A new labor showdown threatening to ground thousands of of air travelers. Those booked on air transit flights will find out starting today about cancellations after 750 pilots voted to strike as early as Wednesday. The union said contract talks have stalled over pay and working conditions. Police say they arrested and charged 3 suspects in connection with a multi-jurisdiction drug trafficking investigation. OPP carried out simultaneous search warrants and homes in Tiny Township and York Region late last week. Police say they found suspected cocaine and crystal meth worth about $300,000. Police are asking anybody with information to come forward. Police investigating a robbery and assault at a Barrie Mall. Police were called to Georgian Mall just after 10 in the morning on Friday. Investigators say a suspect had taken a quantity of cash from a kiosk and assaulted A bystander. Anybody with information is asked to contact police. And Ontario's big city mayors are calling on the province to declare a state of emergency as municipalities deal with what they call a community and safety humanitarian crisis created by homelessness, mental health and addiction. The mayors of Ontario's 29 largest cities urged the province to provide more funding and engage more actively with cities and other stakeholders in a motion passed unanimously Friday. A report released earlier this year said there's a need to invest 11 billion towards ending homelessness over the next 10 years. Light 99 3 Sports NBA last night. The Raptors lost to Boston 123 113. They host the Knicks tomorrow 830. NHL last night Montreal lost to St. Louis 4-3. The Leafs coming off a shootout loss to Montreal Saturday host Tampa Bay tonight 730. PWHL Toronto lost to Montreal 3-1. And in the NF yesterday, the Bills beat the Bengals 39-34. Other winners included Jacksonville, Miami, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Tennessee, Minnesota, Denver, Green Bay, the LA Rams, Houston. Tonight, Philly takes on the LA Chargers at 8.15. JD will keep you posted on the forecast throughout the morning. From the Light 99.3 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.