A deadly weekend, a planned protest and the chance of snow. Here's all the news you can use for Feb. 8, 2016.
Weather
Mainly cloudy today with 40 per cent chance of showers. Still unseasonably warm temperatures however with temperatures expected to reach 4 C this afternoon. However, snow is in the forecast for tonight.
Traffic
There are no major road closures to tell you about Monday morning.
Headlines
- A homicide in Richmond Hill Sunday night is one of five murders that took place in the GTA in a span of 24 hours.
- Taxi drivers are planning a protest during the NBA All-Star weekend
- Two high-profile criminal trials continue today. A third woman is expected to testify in the Jian Ghomeshi sex assault trial and a man who provided police with a breakthrough will testify today in the murder trial in the death of Ancaster father Tim Bosma.
What’s on tonight
Last week for Winterlicious. Reserve a seat in your favourite restaurant before Feb. 11.
Still Alice author Lisa Genova is at Roy Thompson Hall to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.
In honour of Black History Month, the National Film Board is hosting an event at various libraries across the city to showcase movies about black communities around the world.
