MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Canada PROUD! Thrilling OT win over USA in 4 Nations face-off final

Connor McDavid scored in overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in a thrilling 4 Nations face-off final. Jordan Binnington made 31 saves to come through for Canada on familiar territory!

Chantal Kreviazuk changes lyrics to “O Canada”

Trudeau sends zinger to USA after Canada’s 4 Nations victory

Delta Airlines sets record straight

Passengers are all out of hospital

Delta Airlines says everyone involved in this week’s Pearson plane crash is now out of hospital. 21 people were hospitalized after the incident. The wreckage is now off the runway, and the airport is still working to resume normal operations.

Latest from Toronto Pearson

City workers closer to a strike

The folks who handle things like court services, 311, cleaning and shelters for the city of Toronto are one step closer to going on strike.  The union representing 30,000 workers says talks with the city have stalled and they’re ready to strike on March 8^th.

“Tone it down”:  U.S. to Zelensky

The U.S. National Security Advisor says Ukraine needs to “tone it down” and sign a deal pushed by President Trump to give the U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals in return for aid or as compensation for support already provided. President Zelensky has said “I can’t sell our state”. Zelensky and the U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine met yesterday and cancelled a joint news conference afterwards.

On the provincial campaign trail

🟦 P.C. Leader Doug Ford says he’ll work to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers.

🟥 Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie says she’ll add mental health care coverage under OHIP.

🟧 NDP Leader Marit Stiles cast her vote in advanced polls.

Stellantis pauses Brampton production

Stellantis is halting production of its electric Jeep Compass at its Brampton plant. The head of the union representing the 3,000 workers at the plant says, “the company has reassured the union that vehicle production plans are still in place for Brampton, although the timing of this announcement raises very serious concerns for Unifor members both in the plant doing the retooling work and those on layoff."

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KEEP THE CHANGE

Stocking the shelves with Canadian made

The Canadian Press reports that “grocers aren’t waiting around to see what happens” in a Canada/U.S. trade war and are doubling down on Canadian and international offerings. They’re working with vendors to source more Canadian products and look into alternatives.

Higher mortgage payments on the way

A new Royal LePage survey finds 57% of Canadians who are renewing their mortgages this year expect their payments to increase. 81% say the increase will put a strain on their household finances, and 34% say that strain will be “significant”.

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HEALTHY START

Benefits of being bilingual

NewScientist looks into the link between speaking another language and delayed onset of dementia. Speaking another language doesn’t delay dementia entirely, but the article highlights a Canadian study that shows bilingualism delayed its start by four years.

Plastic containers and your heart

Prevention Magazine is reporting on new research that links eating out of plastic takeout containers to heart disease. The study in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety found that people who frequently ate out of the containers were 13% more likely to develop heart failure. It adds to the body of research raising concern about micro-plastics.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

Are you feeling it yet?

Is your skin and hair feeling the dryness of the last couple of cold weeks? If so, here are some tips from the Canadian Dermatology Association to best manage the effects of winter.

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