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News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 19, 2025

News Update, 8:00am, Friday, December 19, 2025
News Desk
Dec 19, 2025 | 8:08 AM

Good Friday morning, December 19th. Rain ending, then a chance of flurries, really strong gusty winds. The temperature falling to 0 this afternoon. Right now it's 7. The dollar 72.51 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. Well, it's the last day of school before the Christmas break. Winter officially arrives Sunday morning, 10.03, and there is a wind warning in effect. We'll have the details coming up in the forecast. Quebec's health minister is stepping down. Christian Dubey resigned from his position and will sit as an independent, delivering a major blow to Premier Francois Legault's Coalition Avenir Quebec party. He shared his resignation letter on social media, citing tumultuous talks with the doctors in recent weeks as part of the reason he's stepping down. acknowledging mistakes were made with Bill too. Bill was denounced by medical professionals and sparked an exodus of doctors from the province looking to go elsewhere. Montreal police investigating after a pedestrian was struck yesterday afternoon in Verdun. According to police, a call was made at about 2 in the afternoon. Police say the 92-year-old was struck and rushed to hospital in critical condition. The 42-year-old driving the pickup truck was apparently going at low speed when it happened. The investigation continues. Canada and the U.S. are expected to come together mid-January for their first official talks on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement. Prime Minister Carney's office offered the update yesterday after a virtual meeting with the country's premiers. And Health Canada's tightening controls on chemicals and equipment used to make illegal drugs. The new rules would force licensed sellers to report suspicious purchases and actively prevent the diversion of precursor chemicals. Ottawa is also restricting access to pill presses and key machine parts by requiring importers to register. Light 1067 Sports. NHL last night. The Habs beat Chicago 4-1. Edmonton beat Boston 3-1. Ottawa blanked Pittsburgh 4-0. Toronto lost to Washington by the same score. And Calgary doubled Seattle 4-2. Montreal hosts Pittsburgh tomorrow at 7. NFL last night. Seattle edged the Rams 38-37 in overtime. And in the NBA, the Raptors beat Milwaukee 115-105. They host Boston tomorrow. They travel to Brooklyn. on Sunday. Light 1067 weather. We're under a wind warning according to Environment Canada. Gusty winds today upwards of 90 kilometers. Rain is expected and we could possibly see flurries. Eight will fall to zero. Tonight flurries, strong winds continues. A wind chill feeling minus 16. Sunny tomorrow, windy minus 3 feeling minus 14 and a chance of flurries or rain on Sunday. Windy and a high of 1. Right now it's plus 7 from the light 1067 News Center. I'm Stacey Englehart.