It's Friday, April 17th. Good morning. Sunny and 17 this afternoon. Right now it's 7. The dollar trading 73.11 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. we're under a special weather statement. Environment Canada calling for significant rain on Sunday. Now, river levels are high and the ground is already saturated. And this rain could cause river levels to rise. Water pooling and ponding is also possible. So just be careful if you're driving. 27-year-old arrested and charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend in a downtown Montreal condo. Alexandre Resto appeared in court to face a single count of manslaughter. The investigation began when he apparently contacted police triggering a wellness check at a home where an officer discovered a body. It is the 9th suspected femicide in Quebec this year and the 7th homicide in Montreal since the start of the year. An Ontario truck drivers pleaded guilty to causing a horrific pileup that killed a mother and her 11-year-old son and left two others with life-altering injuries. He was apparently distracted by an online game. The 29-year-old admitted in Longai Court Wednesday he was playing on a cell phone for about an hour before his tractor trailer slammed into traffic on Highway 30 in 2022. Records show he used his phone 18 times in the hour leading to the crash. The Prime Minister is set to meet with Christine Prechette, Quebec's new premier. The new leader of the Coalition of Near Quebec was sworn in two days ago and is expected to bring the province's wants and needs to the meeting. That includes Quebec's demands that the federal government work to create a more equitable distribution of asylum seekers across the country. The province also wants the Carney government to intervene and help ensure a massive hydroelectric deal with Newfoundland and Labrador is finalized. Light 1067 sports. NHL last night, Edmonton beat Vancouver 6-1. It was Calgary over LA 3-1. Winnipeg lost to San Jose. NHL playoffs begin tomorrow. Montreal is in Tampa Bay for games one and two starting Sunday. Now they were supposed to play tomorrow, but the arena was apparently double booked. PWHL tonight, Montreal host Boston at 7. Baseball yesterday, the Jays lost to Milwaukee 2-1, losing 2 out of 3. They start up a series in Arizona Tonight 940. Light 1067 weather. Special weather statement in effect. We're going to get some heavy rain on Sunday. Today we've got sunshine. This afternoon a high of 17. Tonight falls to six with clear skies. Tomorrow sunny, windy 21, but rainy Sunday, windy and much colder with a high of seven. Right now it's 7. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Engelhart.
News Update, 8:00am, Friday, April 17, 2026
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