MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

First day of 🌷spring🌷

Happy First Day of Spring!  The weather’s been good this week, but it will get cold again this weekend. You can check out The Weather Network’s spring forecast here.

Plane crash report expected

CityNews reports that the Transportation Safety Board will release a preliminary report today on what happened in that Delta plane crash at Pearson earlier this year.  “It is important to note that at this stage in the investigation, it is too early to draw conclusions as to the causes of this accident based on this information,” the TSB said in a statement to CityNews.

Fatal Flemingdon fire

Provincial cabinet unveiled

Doug Ford has unveiled his new cabinet and it looks a lot like the last one.  Most of the ministers are in the same or similar portfolios, and there are still 37 members.  The legislature will be called back on April 14th. 

China hits Canada with retaliatory tariffs

China executes four Canadians

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister is condemning China after it executed four Canadians earlier this year who were charged with drug crimes. They were all dual citizens.

Trump and Zelensky talking again

The U.S. President says he had a “very good” phone call with the Ukrainian President, a day after having a call with his Russian counterpart. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky showed some hope after the call saying he believes that “lasting peace can be achieved this year.”

Trump: Would rather deal with a Liberal

Donald Trump told Fox News that he’d rather deal with a Liberal than a Conservative since he thinks they’d be easier to deal with, but he doesn’t really care.  Regarding Pierre Poilievre Trump said: "The conservative that's running is, stupidly, no friend of mine. I don't know him, but he said negative things," he said. "When he says negative things, I couldn't care less."

Cheap loans to build rental homes

The federal government says it’s going to offer $2.55B in low-cost loans to help build rental homes in Toronto. In addition, the city is offering almost $235-million in relief from development charges, fees and taxes in order to get projects built.

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Is now the right time to buy?

No one really knows for sure, but Money.ca has a number of factors you should consider when making up your own mind. Things like lower interest rates, affordability, economic outlook, and sluggish demand should all be considered against your personal circumstances if you’re thinking of getting into the real estate market right now.

Now… that’s a side hustle!

A woman tells Good Morning America that she makes almost $12,000 a month reselling used clothes online. Each month she spends about $1,800 buying items at thrift stores that she knows will be profitable and then posts them at a higher price. She says a lot of people don’t want to go thrifting and are happy to pay her to find the deals.

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HEALTHY START

A happier, healthier home

BBC Science Focus has seven ways to create a happier and healthier home. Improved insulation, ventilation, draught-proofing, and black-out curtains all make the list.

Cereal and sleep

A neuroscientist tells GB News that one of the worst snacks you can have before bed is breakfast cereal, mainly the sugary kind. The expert says it’ll spike your insulin, you’ll have a bad night’s sleep, and feel lousy the next day.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

Windows need a wipe?

Feel the urge to wash away any winter residue on your windows? It’s a nice thing to do as part of spring cleaning. Good Housekeeping has some tips to clean your windows like a pro and avoid those annoying streaks!

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