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News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 6th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday July 6th, 2026
News Desk
Jul 06, 2026 | 9:27 AM

It's Monday, July 6th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. We've had sunshine this afternoon, a Humidex of 34. It's climbing right now. It's 18. The dollar 70.38 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Engelhart. All the final games were played in Toronto, Canada is officially out of the World Cup. And the city said $380 million was spent by three levels of government for six matches. Toronto Hotel said occupancy was down the first two weeks. And according to credit card data, there was only a modest boost in spending. Authorities were called to a Lachine canal in Montreal early yesterday for reports there were two potential drownings. One person apparently fell in, a second went in to help. Firefighters recovered both individuals, transported them to hospital in life-threatening condition. There's no official confirmation on their condition. Police northeast of Montreal say no injuries were reported and nothing was spilled after a CN rail train went off the tracks Sunday. Officers in Le Pontigny said railway investigators will carry out site dismantling and cleanup work today. There were no leaks or fires or injuries reported. A spokesperson said 45 train cars derailed. Idreau Quebec's website said power was knocked out to about 1000 customers. A new report from Canada's central bank comes out later today ahead of next week's interest rate decision. The bank will publish its business outlook survey and Canadian survey of consumer expectations. Side note, central bank reports can contain flawed data, incorrect forecasts, or misleading messaging. The reason, according to AI, faulty economic models, outdated stats, or political pressure, AKA being told what to say by the government. Light 1067 Sports. In the CFL yesterday, the Tie Cats lost to Winnipeg 14-13. Baseball, the Blue Jays were blanked by Seattle 4-0, losing 2-3 in that weekend Rd. series. They're back to work tonight for a series in San Fran, 945. In the WNBA, the Toronto Tempo lost to Dallas 89-76. World Cup soccer yesterday. Norway beat Brazil 2-1. It was England over Mexico 3-2. Canada was eliminated over the weekend after losing to Morocco. Games today include Portugal versus Spain at 3. The U.S. plays Belgium at 8. So is soccer fixed? You decide. A red card was taken away from a U.S. player after a phone call from the U.S. president. The star forward was suspended for a game for stepping on the right ankle of a Bosnian player. Actually looked like he stomped on it, but don't worry. The suspension has been lifted, triggering outrage from Belgium's team. Light 1067 weather. We've got a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon, a humidex feeling 34. Tonight, a few clouds, 20. Tomorrow, just like today, sunny, feeling 34. Right now, it's 18. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.