The Lunch Break
Toronto · Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 21 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- APortugal and Croatia set to clash at Toronto's final World Cup matchCBC Toronto
- AThousands Cheer Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal Arrives in TorontoCityNews Toronto
- AToronto Zoo to Reopen Thursday After Power OutageCityNews Toronto
- AHeat wave spreads across Ontario and eastern provinces, prompting warningsCityNews Toronto
- ASouthwestern Ontario Farmers Welcome Hot Week After StormsCBC Toronto
- BOntario pushes through strong‑mayor powers despite negative feedbackCBC Toronto
- BToronto Under Orange Heat Warning on Canada DayCBC Toronto
- BHeat wave forces GO train delays and cancellations, Metrolinx warnsCBC Toronto
- BOntario expands colorectal cancer screening to 45-year-oldsCBC Toronto
- BOntario's New Auto Insurance Rules Take Effect, Limiting Benefits for Some Road UsersGlobal News Toronto
- DToronto police probe vandalism of U.S.-themed World Cup beaver statueCBC Toronto
- DKawhi Leonard traded back to Toronto RaptorsCBC Toronto
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