It's Thursday, February 26th. Good morning. Minus 10 right now in Brantford. Minus 9 in Hamilton, minus 13 in Kitchener. The dollar is 73.13 cents US. Gas a dollar 33. I'm Stacey Englehart. Police looking for suspects after a daytime robbery at Linden Park shopping mall Monday afternoon. According to the Branford Expositor, 4 masked suspects entered the Charm Diamond store at the Linden Park Mall, smashed display cases and made off with a quantity of jewelry. More and more Canadian children appear to be living in poverty, with about 1.4 million affected. Campaign 2000 said roughly 30,000 children fell below the poverty line in 2023, marking the third consecutive annual increase of the child poverty rate. The report found single-parent families face the worst hardships. Nearly half are living in poverty. Advocates say the findings highlight the need for stronger government support to help families afford basic necessities. Impaired driving in Waterloo region has jumped almost 20%. Stats from a recent WRPS board meeting showed the service laid 967 impaired charges across 2025. That's an 18% increase compared to 2024. Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a new defense agreement with South Korea. It creates rules for sharing and safeguarding classified military information. As Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to Cuba, the funding will be delivered through international organizations. Officials say the humanitarian situation has worsened due to fuel shortages vecting transportation, food supply and essential services. A former Toronto city councilor and member of the Ontario legislature has passed away. Giorgio Mammoliti served as an NDP member and Toronto City Councilor. He was 64. And the daughter of comedic legend Martin Short has died at the age of 42. A Hamilton-born actor said he is heartbroken and asks for privacy. In the NBA last night, the Raptors lost to San Antonio 110-107. They'll be in Washington Saturday at 7. And the Blue Jays tied with Detroit 4-4. They'll play the Marlins this afternoon at 1. Weather, sunshine this afternoon, minus 2, feeling minus 7. Cloudy tonight, minus 11 with a wind chill of minus 16. Big turnaround tomorrow, sunshine, a little windy, but a high of plus 7. Right now it's minus 10 in Brantford, minus 8 in Hamilton, minus 13 in Kitchener. I'm Stacey Engelhart.