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News Update: 8:00am, Monday June 1, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday June 1, 2026
News Desk
Jun 01, 2026 | 9:55 AM

It's Monday, June 1st. Welcome back from the weekend. Welcome to the beginning of the month. It's risen to 11 right now in Brantford. The dollar 72.34 cents US. Gas a buck 70. I'm Stacey Englehart. Section of the 403 back open in Brantford after a serious collision shut down lanes late yesterday morning for several hours. A driver sustained serious injuries. The Conservative leader calling for an emergency parliamentary debate after StatsCan reported a second straight quarterly economic contraction. Pierre Poilievre said the Prime Minister needs to explain his plan to improve the economy, arguing Canada is the only G7 country in a recession. And Food Banks Canada said Canada's employment insurance no longer serves the broader and shifting workforce as more people take up gig work and part-time jobs. In its latest poverty report card, the organization said the labor market has shifted towards part-time and contract work, while EI only caters to a shrinking workforce that has stable full-time work with a single employer. Food Banks Canada's executive chief said the outdated system is one of the greatest threats to Canada's resilience Unemployment remains elevated and households continue to struggle with the high cost of living. Hot country sports, World Men's Hockey Championship with six regulation wins and an overtime win to top Group B. Canada choked in the end, losing to Finland in Saturday's semifinal, then losing yesterday to Norway in the bronze medal game. Finland beat host Switzerland to win the tournament. At the Memorial Cup yesterday, the Kitchener Rangers beat Everett to win the championship, their third in franchise history. Baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays lost to Baltimore 9-5. They did win two out of four in that series. Jays are off tonight and start up a series in Atlanta tomorrow, 7.15. NCFL teams have started whittling down their rosters. The regular season starts Thursday when the Tie Cats host the Alouettes. Hot country weather. Another beautiful afternoon. Great way to start the work week. Sunshine and 23. Tonight clear and eight. Tomorrow sunny and 23 once again. Wednesday a little warmer. Sunny and 25. Right now it's 11 degrees in Brantford. I'm Stacey Englehart.