G ood morning Waterloo Region! This is the Friday, August 8th edition of The Record’s daily morning digest.

TODAY’S TRAFFIC AND WEATHER

Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 29 C. Check here for an up-to-date local forecast .

Nothing significant to report from Grand River Transit .

Nothing significant to report from GO Transit .

For more travel updates including scheduled road closures, visit: 511 Traveller Information Services .

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