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News Update: 8:00am, Monday, September 28, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Monday, September 28, 2026
News Desk
Sep 28, 2026 | 9:17 AM

It's Monday, September 28th. Good morning. Welcome back from the weekend. A good chance of showers off and on today and a high of 16. Right now it's 14. The dollar trading 70.61 cents US. I'm Stacey Engelhart. An investigation continues after a helicopter crashed in Quebec's Monterigy region and claimed the life of four people. According to the Sortage Quebec, it happened just after 2.30 Saturday. The helicopter crashed into a field southeast of Montreal. Four people died on scene. No word on the cause. It's believed there were technical difficulties when the helicopter went down in a field and burst into flames. The passengers have since been identified. A second day of advance polling today in Quebec. Polling stations were open yesterday and will open again this morning, giving voters options to cast their ballots from 9.30 A.m. till 8 o'clock tonight. Five parties vying to win seats in the Quebec National Assembly. Election day is on Monday. Six fallen police and peace officers were honoured on Parliament Hill yesterday during an annual memorial service where flags flew at half-mast and bagpipes sounded. The ceremony remembered officers from Montreal Police, Cirque du Quebec, OPP and Toronto Police. Since the first memorial in 1978, more than 900 names have been added to the glass tablets surrounding Parliament Hill in their memory. And as we battle record fuel prices, the Conservative leader is proposing Canada cut diesel taxes further and expand domestic refining capacity to lower fuel costs and reduce reliance on U.S. imports. Pierre Poliev also wants the industrial carbon tax and clean fuel standard eliminated, arguing they discourage refinery investment and raise production expenses. Light 1067 sports baseball yesterday, the Blue Jays wrapped up their season with a win 5-1 over Cincinnati. NFL yesterday, Buffalo beat the Chargers 24-16. Other winners included Kansas City, Cleveland, the Giants, Jacksonville, Detroit, Indy, Washington, Pittsburgh, San Fran, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Denver. Tonight, Philadelphia is in Chicago 8-15. Light 1067 weather, chance of showers this afternoon, a high of 16. Tonight, still a slight chance of showers when it falls to 12, but sunshine returns tomorrow afternoon and a high of 19. Right now it's 14 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.