MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

It’ll be a white Christmas thanks to blast of snow in Ontario

A white Christmas is forecasted for parts of Ontario as winter weather and snowfall sweep across the GTA and much of the province Monday. 

‘Santa’ Ford makes an appearance as key cabinet members write their provincial ‘wish lists’

What to Cockadoodle-do over the holidays?

Here’s a look at what’s open/closed over the next few days.

TTC extends deadline to use tickets and tokens

Forget that Dec 31st deadline, if you still have some TTC tickets, tokens or passes, you will now be able to use them well into the new year.

A cluster of measles cases in Ontario linked to New Brunswick grows to 37: Public Health

Ontario has seen a sharp spike in the vaccine-preventable virus this year, with 63 cases — including eight that resulted in hospitalization and one death.

Talk about Carry-On (seen the Netflix movie yet?)

Security at LAX stopped a female passenger from taking ‘a surprising number of prohibited items on a plane to Philadelphia, including fireworks and weapons.

Trump’s son keeps up the ‘51st state’ trash talk

In a post on X Eric Trump shared a doctored photo of his father purchasing Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal on Amazon. Canada as the ‘51st state’ seems to be one of Trump’s favourite topics since being elected in November.

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Holding off for the tax holiday

The Canadian Press reports that retailers like toy stores saw big sales declines ahead of the sales tax holiday kicking in, and now they’re seeing a sales surge. A spokesperson for the Retail Council of Canada says the holiday is “shifting buying patterns”, but retailers are optimistic there will be an overall sales increase.

Honda + Nissan marriage

Honda and Nissan are reportedly talking about a possible merger. The growth of big Chinese EV competitors and slower sales are driving the discussion.

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HEALTHY START

Flu cases under control

The number of influenza tests coming back as positive across the province right now is rated as “low” by Public Health Ontario. On the other hand RSV cases are rated “high”. This website allows you to check in for the latest weekly report.

First custom cancer vaccine patient

A woman from Dundee, Scotland is the first person in Europe to be treated with a new personalised vaccine to fight her gastro-oesophageal cancer. The vaccine is created by analysing the patient’s tumour to figure out how an immune system could target it.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

Santa Tracker!

If you’re looking for real time updates on St. Nick tonight, look no further than the NORAD Santa Tracker. It’s got you covered!

Merry Christmas from Cockadoodle News! We’re back on Friday morning!