MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

BREAKING: Deadly wildfires rage in southern California, communities wiped off the map. Latest fire in Hollywood Hills

Six fires are now burning out of control in southern California. Five people are dead. Celebrities are among those who have lost their homes, including Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton.

Toronto, Peel and York District School Boards all impacted by cyber incident that compromises student information systems

The three school boards in the GTA say the personal information of their students and some staff may have been exposed due to a "cyber incident."

Someone is DONE with those city speed cameras

Another speed camera has been cut down in Toronto. This time, in the Avenue Road and Summerhill area. Damaging speed cameras appears to be a growing trend across the city.

 "I'm OK. This head's like limestone. It's hard as a rock." Premier Ford after crash on 401 in Pickering

OPP say an 18-year-old Oshawa man is charged with dangerous driving after the collision.

Joke’s over

Federal Ministers now say Donald Trump’s threats to join the U.S. and Canada need to be taken seriously. The CBC reports Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc as saying: "The president and his allies continue to repeat this — we know it's not going anywhere — but the fact that he's repeating it, it's not very constructive."

Time for a Toronto Congestion Tax?

They’ve just done it in Manhattan, why not Toronto? A new study finds a congestion charge could be a solution to Toronto’s traffic woes.

Stomach bug at University of Guelph

Know someone at U of G? Hopefully they’re not one of the 60 people who have reported suffering gastroenteritis (or stomach flu). It seems there’s a cluster in South residence. The virus is easily spread and can be picked up from contaminated surfaces or being close to someone who has it.

A JOY to travel: Millions pass through Toronto Pearson over the holidays

Toronto Pearson also welcomed eight new airlines in 2024, more than any large airport in North America.

Meghan Markle mourns the loss of her beloved rescue dog Guy, adopted while she was here in Toronto

The Duchess of Sussex announced the passing of her dog in an Instagram post alongside a video collage of her puppy.

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Ricki’s, cleo, and Bootlegger troubles

All Ricki’s and cleo clothing stores in Canada are shutting down, and Bootlegger will go through a restructuring. The three chains are owned by a company called Comark Holdings which has 221 stores across the country.

Hybrid work falling out of favour

Looks like the biggest bank in the United States is headed back to 5-days-a-week in the office. JP Morgan Chase employs 300,000+ people, and its CEO Jamie Dimon is on the record as saying “five is ideal”. The move follows similar decisions made at companies like Amazon and Walmart.

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Healthiest cuts of steak

The team at Real Simple has a list of the healthiest cuts of steak and how to best cook them. Hint: Round steaks come out top of the list.

100 years old and still working at the Home Depot

JoCleta Wilson shares her tips for long life with the Today Show, including the importance of having something to look forward to.

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Fancy a grilled cheese?

What could be better on a cold winter’s day? Allrecipes.com has a recipe from one woman who says her husband’s secret ingredient makes it the best!

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