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What you need to know for Wednesday in Toronto: News, weather, headlines and more

World Cup game today: The Netherlands plays Argentina at 4 p.m.

The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicked off Tuesday at City Hall.

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The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival kicked off Tuesday at City Hall.

Weather and traffic:

Today will be a mainly cloudy day with a high of 20 C and a low of 13 C. There is a 40 per cent chance of late morning and afternoon showers, so grab your umbrella before heading out the door. Winds will increase to 20 km/h as the day progresses.

Despite the wonky weather remember to slather on some sunscreen — the UV Index will be 6, considered high by Environment Canada.

GO Transit and TTC are running smoothly. Flights in and out of Billy Bishop and Toronto Pearson are running on time.

Road changes begin today to Simcoe St., including the creation of a new traffic lane and the installation of cycling tracks. Drive carefully.

Events in the city:

There will be a free, outdoor screening of the award-winning documentary Project Wild Thing at Fort York tonight at 9 p.m.

The Guelph Jazz Festival will also offer a free preview concert at 7:30 p.m. at Fort York.

The Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival kicked-off Tuesday, and will run until Aug. 3. Some events are free and some are ticketed.

The second movie in the Harbourfront Centre’s free summer outdoor film series Free Flicks will play tonight. Bend it Like Beckham will begin at 9 p.m. at 235 Queen’s Quay West and Lower Simcoe St.

For additional Toronto events, check out the City of Toronto website.

Top five headlines:

Germany defeated Brazil in a shocking 7-1 victory Tuesday to advance to the World Cup finals. The loss marked the largest margin of defeat at this point of the tournament – ever.

Toronto was ‘disruptive’Mayor Rob Ford was ‘disruptive’ during his two months of rehab in Muskoka, sources say. Some people report that Ford broke things, got into fights with other residents, and was so verbally abusive he was kicked out of group therapy.

Half of Grade 12 students report texting while driving, according to the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey.

Twenty-five people are dead after Israel launched its largest offensive in the Gaza Strip in almost two years. The Islamic militant group Hamas fired around 160 rockets at Israel, and officials in Israel say they attacked around 150 sites across Gaza.

The Toronto housing market is predicted to be the ‘hottest’ in Canada for 2014, according to Royal LePage’s House Price Survey and market forecast. Prices are expected to even outpace Vancouver.

Did you know:

Toronto’s PATH is the largest underground shopping complex in the world, according to Guinness World Records. The PATH has more than 30 km of services.

A look back:

On July 9, 1947, former NFL star O.J. Simpson was born. Simpson is best known for being arrested and tried for the murder of his former wife. He was found not guilty.

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