Good morning, it's Friday the 13th. Sunny and windy today. High minus 3. It's minus 12 degrees. Dollar trading at 73.49. Gasoline at 139.9. I'm Daniel Coulombe.
A Canadian coalition is sending another container of aid to Cuba as the island faces severe fuel and food shortages. The Canadian Network on Cuba says the shipment, their 19th since 2020, will include medical supplies, canned food, generators and mattresses. Ottawa is now advising Canadians to avoid non-essential travel as rolling blackouts worsen and airlines suspend services. Advocates say families in Cuba are struggling daily just to find food and keep the lights on.
Montreal Public Health says more teens are reporting violence in their relationships, including digital control and psychological abuse. of students say they've experienced forced sexual contact, up from 5% in earlier surveys. Officials call the trend worrying and say early education on healthy relationships and strong support networks is key.
Montreal is launching a new downtown laboratory to test AI on construction sites, aiming to cut down the headaches for residents and drivers. The zone will trial tools like digital twins, real-time monitoring, and smarter planning. The city says AI could even help map potholes by sinking 3-1-1 calls, all part of its push to make construction less disruptive.
Light 1067 Sports. Canada's men's hockey team looks to continue its early dominance. While the men's and women's curling teams try to build their winning starts on day seven of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, the men's hockey team faces Switzerland in the second game of Group A action today.
Team Canada opened the tournament with a 5-0 win over Czechia. Macklin Celebrini, Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon, and Nick Suzuki scored. Connor McDavid had three assists. Jordan Binnington made 26 saves for the shutout.
Light 1067 weather, sunny and windy today, high minus 3. Few flurries tonight, low minus 5. Saturday clear skies, high minus 2. Sunny Sunday, high minus 3. Right now, minus 12 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Daniel Coulombe.