It's Monday, April 6th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. It's Easter Monday. We've got a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Windy and a high of five. Right now it's one. The dollar 71.84 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Engelhart. The president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority is no longer with the company. In a short statement issued on its website Friday, the port said Julie Gascon has left her role that day. They did not release a reason for her departure. The authority, which operates the inland port linking Canada to global markets via the St. Lawrence River, said her departure comes after she took on the role in early 2024. While the war is already punishing us with over-inflated gas prices, it's also going to have an effect on your overseas vacations. Experts say soaring fuel prices tied to the American-Israeli war in Iran is forcing airlines to adjust operations and pass those costs to customers. WestJet is planning to introduce a $60 surcharge, they say it's temporary, for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights, reducing the number of flights in April and May. Jeremy Hansen will become the first Canadian to circle the moon as part of the Artemis II mission. The crew aboard the Orion spacecraft will meet up with the moon later today and fly around for a look at the dark side. The spacecraft will come about 6,500 kilometers from the moon's surface. Light 1067 Sports, NHL last night. Montreal lost to New Jersey 3-0. But they did clinch a playoff spot for the 2nd consecutive season because Detroit lost to Minnesota. So the Canadians are now the first Canadian NHL team to secure a postseason berth. Elsewhere yesterday, Ottawa beat Carolina 6-3. Montreal hosts Florida tomorrow at 7. Baseball yesterday, the Jays were blanked by the White Sox 3-0, losing all three games this weekend. They're on the road again tonight to start up a series against the LA Dodgers. NBA last night, Raptors lost to Boston 115-101. They host Miami tomorrow 730. Light 1067 weather, mostly cloudy this morning, sunshine this afternoon, windy and five. Tonight, cloudy, windy, and cold, minus 6 with a wind chill of minus 14 overnight. Tomorrow, light, snow, windy, and a cooler high of 0. Right now, it's zero. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Engelhart.
News Update, 8:00am, Monday, April 6, 2026
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