MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Could be a dicey commute this morning

Take note: Freezing rain warnings have been issued for areas north of Toronto including Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Caledon, Northern York Region and Newmarket. Safe travels everyone!

Flight alert!

Low cloud /visibility could see arrival rates reduced at Toronto Pearson Airport this afternoon.  You can monitor flights at Torontopearson.com. 

Syria’s former president has fled to Russia as rebels take control of the country

Jay-Z now accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl

Jay-Z is now accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 allegedly along with Sean “Diddy” Combs.  The accuser says the assault happened after she was driven to an MTV Awards afterparty. He denies the allegations.

BONKERS: Juan Soto agrees to $765 Million dollar deal with the Mets: Report

Another ‘jumbo’ interest rate cut could be coming Wednesday

The latest jobs report last week raised expectations of a larger cut. A half-point rate cut would put the central bank’s key interest rate at 3.25%.

Scam alert!

Cockadoodle catastrophe! Climate change could kill the Christmas tree

The Balsam Fir is long known as THE Christmas tree (although some Cockadoodle subscribers prefer the Fraser Fir). Read here about how climate change is threatening the Balsam Fir’s survival.

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Facebook Marketplace THE place to be

Turns out Facebook -  the social media platform millennials ditched - is bringing them back - but not for stories or pictures.  For deals - on Facebook MARKETPLACE. 

Year-end money ideas

As the year heads to a close, here’s a list of 6 money moves to make before the end of the year, including updating your estate plan.

2025 TFSA Limit confirmed

You’ll be able to contribute $7,000 more to your TFSA next year, which is the same limit as this year.  It brings the total contribution room for someone who has never contributed to $102,000.

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HEALTHY START

Cockadoodle cough!

The number of whooping cough cases in Ontario this year has reached a level that hasn’t been seen in 17 years. Burst blood vessels, broken ribs and even vomiting common in children with the cough.

The mineral of the moment

There’s lots of talk about the benefits of magnesium these days. Vogue has put together an explainer on it, as well as a list of 5 things that can lead to a deficiency of it.

The rise of the “sleep divorce”

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says 29% of American couples sleep separately. Use of the term “divorce” doesn’t sound so good, but experts say it could actually make a relationship better.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

Terrific trifle

Who doesn’t love a good Christmas Trifle? Martha Stewart sure does, and she’s got a list of 13 easy to make recipes!

Who invented the inflatable Santa?

Remember Billy Mouth Bass? Well, turns out the company that invented it, Gemmy, is the one that also invented the first Christmas lawn inflatable a year later. Now they’re everywhere!

WHAT A WEEKEND!

Cockadoodle News was a proud sponsor this weekend of the 74th annual Chisholm Bonspiel at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club. Congratulations to Team Hisey-Bowden!

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