Good morning, it's Wednesday, February 4. Minus 13 degrees in Newmarket Aurora. The dollar is trading at 73.42 cents U.S. Gasoline at 128.9. I'm Daniel Coulombe. A new Nanos poll shows Canadians are almost perfectly split on how MPs should handle crossing the floor. About a third say they should resign and run in a by-election. Another third say they should be free to switch parties. And the rest think they should sit as independents. till the next election. The debate comes after two Conservative MPs recently joined the Liberals, with more by-elections expected later this year. Canada's warning travellers to use extra caution in Cuba, as the island deals with major shortages of power, fuel, and even basic supplies, problems now affecting some resorts. Ottawa says long, planned outages and sudden blackouts can last more than a day, and fuel shortages are stranding visitors and disrupting transit. Canadians already there are urged to stay informed and carry essentials, while anyone with upcoming trips should be ready for last-minute changes. Streetcar service is back to normal near Union Station after a strange scene Tuesday afternoon. A driver somehow took a gray Honda right into the Queen's K Streetcar Tunnel. He ditched the car and ran, and police are still looking for him. No one was hurt, but the blockage shut things down for about four hours with shuttle buses filling in. The 510 Spadina was rolling again shortly after 4. Stephen Harper's official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa yesterday, marking nearly 20 years since his first Conservative government. Harper used the moment to call for unity, saying parties need to stand together to protect Canada's independence. Hot Country Sports Leafs head into the Olympic break on a heater, knocking off Edmonton 5-2 last night. Leafs now with three in a row. They are back February 25 in Tampa. Raptors play tonight at home against Minnesota. Super Bowl goes Sunday in Santa Clara, California, with New England taking on Seattle. Pats looking for another title. Seahawks chasing one of their own. Kickoff is set for 6.30. You can expect the Bay Area to be buzzing all weekend. Hot country weather, partly cloudy today, high minus 5. A few clouds tonight, low minus 14. Thursday, cloudy, high minus 5. Friday, snow, high minus 1. Right now, minus 13 degrees in Newmarket, Aurora. I'm Daniel Coulombe in the Hot Country News Center.
News Update, 8:00am, Wednesday February 4th, 2026
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