Good morning. It's Monday, February the 2nd. It's currently minus 12, feeling like minus 19. The dollar currently trading for 73.42 cents U.S. I'm Rob Curwain. A man in his 60s is dead and several people were injured, some of them seriously, after a head-on collision between two vehicles Sunday morning in Montlaurier and the Laurentians. According to Quebec Provincial Police, the crash happened around 1045 A.m. yesterday on Highway 107 near the intersection with Highway 117. One of the vehicles veered out of its lane for reasons that remain unknown. In total, 7 people were involved and three of them suffered serious injuries. Billionaire Canadian businessman Frank Stronach goes on trial before a judge in Toronto this week as the first of two cases accusing him of decades of sexual offenses begins. The founder and former head of auto parts giant Magna International faces a dozen charges involving 7 female complainants alleging assaults spanning the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Peel Regional Police charged Stronach in 2024 with a total of 18 offenses, but the case was later split in two. He has denied all allegations against him. Thousands of protesters took to Sankofa Square in Toronto on Sunday to show support for the Iranian people as deadly anti-government protests gripped the Middle Eastern country. The protesters demanded the fall of the Islamic regime and some called for Western intervention as the Iranian government violently cracks down on demonstrations within the country. Widespread protests began in Iran in late December, sparked by an ongoing economic crisis that has sent the country's currency into free fall. And comedy legend Catherine O'Hara has been fondly remembered by the Southern Ontario community where the Toronto native spent long days shooting the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek. Goodwood, Ontario was a key set location in the hit series and local business owner Jamie Leonard says the show changed his tiny community forever. He said as the show grew in popularity, so too did the local economy and the number of visits from fans as far away as Scotland and Australia. In sports, Toronto Raptors forward Scotty Barnes was named as an NBA All-Star Reserve yesterday. The 24-year-old was named one of the seven reserves from the Eastern Conference. Barnes became the 6th player in franchise history to earn multiple All-Star selections, joining Chris Bosch, Vince Carter, DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, and Pascal Siakam. Barnes was an injury replacement in 2024. Your late 1067 weather. We'll see a mix of sudden cloud today. Skies becoming cloudy this afternoon, then some light snow. A high today minus 6, wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. Tonight we'll see flurries, local amount of 5 centimeters with a low minus 10, wind chill minus 11 this this evening and minus 18 overnight. Flurries continue tomorrow, local amount 2 to 4 centimeters with a high of minus 8. Currently it is minus 12, feeling like minus 19 with the wind chill. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Rob Curwain.
News Update, 8:00am, Monday February 2nd, 2026
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