It's Friday, August 14th. Good morning. Welcome to the weekend. Sunshine to start the day, a humidex in the high 20s. Right now it's 15, the dollar just under 72 cents. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, the National Bank open has been decided. We'll have the details coming up. Tragedy on the job in Montreal in August of last year is only coming to light now. According to reports, a construction worker undergoing practical training died after falling from a ladder in August 2025 in Montreal. In a recent published report, the Commission des Enormes de la Sigurit de Travais notes, The worker had been asked to climb a nine-meter ladder but suffered a panic attack halfway up, lost her footing, and fell to the ground. The worker was pronounced dead at the hospital. Her identity has not been released. A new initiative has been launched to improve access for those at risk of opioid overdose. Urgent Santee said the project, already underway, allows paramedics to provide naloxone kits to people suspected of experiencing opioid intoxication outside a healthcare facility. Public Health in Montreal issued a warning in July about fatal overdoses involving carfentanil. Health officials say paramedics have already administered naloxone more than 925 times since the start of this year compared to 25 times in all of last year. you may have heard about the flock cameras in the United States that has many residents upset over privacy concerns. Now it looks like flock could be on your block. Montreal police confirmed they did install a camera and then quickly removed it that scans license plates and collects vast amounts of data. They said the camera was used to support targeted investigative work. Apparently they removed it once a report by Radio Canada came out saying it was there. Police did say more cameras depending on the needs of their investigations. Line 1067 sports baseball yesterday. Jays were blank by Boston 7-0. They host the Yankees this weekend. Tonight's game, 715. At the National Bank Open in Montreal in a battle of the US versus the US. The U.S. was victorious. 23-year-old Ben Shelton beat Brandon Nakashima for his second consecutive men's singles title. He's the first repeat winner since Rafael Nadal in 2019. On the women's side in Toronto, Iga Shviatek of Poland has her first victory. The six-time Grand Slam winner cruise pass Elena Rybukina of Kazakhstan. Light 1067 weather, sunshine this afternoon, a humidex in the high 20s. Few clouds, 13 tonight, tomorrow sunshine, feeling in the high 20s once again. A little cooler Sunday, cloudy 22. Right now it's 15 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.
News Update: 8:00am, Friday August 14th, 2026
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