TORONTO – Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, for a winter storm that is expected to make its way into the region this weekend.
A low pressure system from the southern United States is predicted to affect much of southern Ontario Saturday into Sunday morning.
The storm could bring up to 10 centimetres of snow for Toronto, however the exact track has yet to be determined.
WEATHER
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 1.
More on current weather conditions and a 7-day forecast.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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SPORTS
Leafs:
Nazem Kadri had three assists extending his point streak to four games as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Florida Panthers 6-3.
- Government by Gmail: Doug Ford’s chief of staff used private email for ‘political discussions’
- U of T protesters don’t plan to pack up, will hold rally at eviction deadline
- Ford government faces new special report on Greenbelt communications
- Woman killed when her vehicle crashes into home in Oshawa, Ont.
Raptors:
Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan will be joining an elite group of basketball players in New Orleans two weeks from now after being named a reserve for the NBA All-Star game.
IN THE NEWS…
Toronto city council passed its 2014 operating budget Thursday night, ending a long day of heated debate between councillors.
Police say they will have an update today on the criminal investigation into the fatal collapse of a mall roof in Elliot Lake, Ont., in June 2012.
Veterans and supporters are set to gather across the country on Friday, protesting the closures of eight regional Veterans Affairs offices.
Terror fears fueled by recent suicide bombings have left Sochi Olympic athletes, spectators and officials worldwide jittery about potential threats.
Fred & Friends is recalling 200,000 pacifiers because of the risk that a baby using one could choke.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Veterans hold a memorial service over the loss of the local Veterans Affairs Canada office. (11 a.m. at 214 Red River Rd., Thunder Bay, Ont.)
Activists march between the Mexican and U.S. consulates to protest the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and NAFTA. It is one of 45 similar actions across North America and the world as part of an Intercontinental Day of Action against corporate globalization. (12:30 p.m. at Yonge and King to University Ave.)
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will join caucus members, Ted Opitz, James Bezan, and Rick Dykstra to consult members of the Ukrainian-Canadian community. (2:15 p.m. at Ministers Regional Office – 150 King St. W.)
Veterans hold a memorial service over the loss of the local Veterans Affairs Canada office. (11 a.m. at 441 University Ave W., Windsor, Ont.)
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