🌩️ WHAT A DAY IN ONTARIO! Here’s your daily news roundup for September 3, 2026:

⛈️ MAJOR GTA STORM: Southern Ontario got slammed by a massive storm yesterday with 100+ mm of rain, hail, and 85 km/h winds! Flooding shut down the Don Valley Parkway, stranded cars across Toronto, damaged the new Rogers Stadium venue, and knocked out power to over 65,000 homes.

⚾ JAYS BLOWOUT CLEVELAND: Vladdy Guerrero Jr. went absolute beast mode with a 5-RBI night, including a 406-foot home run, as the Blue Jays stomped the Guardians 11-0! Dylan Cease pitched 6 scoreless innings, bringing Toronto just 1.5 games back of the final wild-card spot. Plus, fan favourite Ernie Clement got engaged this week!

🏠 REAL ESTATE UPDATE: The average GTA home price dropped to $993,410 in August—the first time it’s dipped under $1M since January. Sales are down 2.1% and new listings dropped 14%. Mortgage interest is shifting too: 5-year variable rates are sitting near 3.3% while 5-year fixed rates hover around 4.09%.

⛽ GAS TAX BREAK EXTENDED: Ottawa extended the federal excise tax break on gas and diesel until January 31st to help ease costs at the pump. On interest rates, the Bank of Canada held its key rate steady at 2.25%.

🌲 LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS: Bancroft is gearing up for electronic voting in the fall election, North Hastings raised over $1.25M in healthcare funding, and OPP are looking into a stolen backhoe out of Highlands East near Stormy Lake.

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📰 KAWARTHAS & HIGHLANDS LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP! 📰

Here is a quick look at what’s making news across Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Bancroft this week:

🚔 Local Crime & Governance: A Peterborough police officer received a conditional discharge and probation after a non-service shotgun round accidentally hit a neighbour's home; an internal professional standards review is underway. Meanwhile, Peterborough mayoral candidate Brian Lumsden is facing assault and theft charges stemming from an incident in June. Over in Kawartha Lakes, Councillor Mike Perry testified in court regarding death threats and harassment from a local resident, and local police picked up two individuals wanted on regional warrants.

🌱 Community & Infrastructure: Peterborough's green bin facility at the Bensfort Road landfill is opening its doors for public tours on Sept 12 for Doors Open! The program has successfully diverted 7,000 tonnes of organic waste annually, helping extend our landfill's life. In Lakefield, Youth Unlimited is gearing up for its annual Oct 22 fundraiser with a $40k target to support local youth programs.

🏒 Local Sports Highlights: Major moves for Peterborough Petes alumni! Five former Petes are now OHL head coaches, with Brendan Taylor taking the helm in Saginaw and Jake Grimes taking over Niagara. On the water, Douro-Dummer rower Grace VandenBroek secured an impressive 5th-place finish in the women's double at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam!

⛽ Wallet Watch: The federal government has extended the 10-cent gas tax pause until January 2027 to help keep fuel costs down, while the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady at 2.25%.

Stay informed, stay safe, and enjoy everything our wonderful region has to offer! 🌲🍁

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Brad Sinclair, your Kawartha and Highlands Realtor ®. I'll come to you to solve your real estate needs. DM or text me to get started. Questions? Let’s chat. 📞 705-927-6236 👤 Brad Sinclair | Re/Max Professionals North 📍 Your Inside Source to the Highlands/Kawartha Real Estate Market. Families love the Kawarthas. Let’s find your place in it.