Skip to content

News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, April 30, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Thursday, April 30, 2026
News Desk
Apr 30, 2026 | 11:16 AM

It's Wednesday, April 29th. Good morning. Happy hump day. Showers off and on warm again this afternoon. Already it's 14. The dollar trading 73.11 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. It may take you a little longer to get to your flight. The public arrivals drop-off section at Montreal's Trudeau Airport is partially closed in the morning hours through to Friday. The curbside section has been inaccessible between 6 A.m. and 11.30, with drivers being redirected to the departures or express drop-off areas. The airport is dismantling its multi-level parking lot to build a new parking facility. According to a spokesperson, there is less traffic in the morning, but warns to plan ahead in case there are possible delays. Montreal transit officials are extending A system-wide ban on loitering until April 30th, 2027, as part of an ongoing effort to bolster safety and security within the metro system. STM said the decision follows a winter trial where non-transit use of stations negatively impacted commuters and staff. Officials noted the stations are increasingly being used as unofficial shelters for those facing addiction and mental health crises. Two Quebec furniture plants have shut down shop in less than 24 hours, signaling what labor leaders call a jeopardy phase for the province's manufacturing sector. Unifor yesterday announced that Beastar will close its Lac Megantique plant, leaving 120 people unemployed. This follows Monday's news that South Shore Furniture, a staple in the industry since 1940, is closing its facility near Montreal and laying off 126 workers. And despite what's being considered an affordability crisis by many Canadians, the Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% when it announces its latest decision later this morning. Light 1067 sports baseball yesterday. The Jays blanked Boston 3-0. They've got one more game in that home series this afternoon at 3. NHL playoffs. Edmonton beat Anaheim, cutting the Ducks lead 3-2. Buffalo lost to Boston. In OT, Minnesota beat Dallas. Montreal is in Tampa Bay tonight at 7. That series tied 2-2. Also tonight, Pittsburgh is in Philly 730, Utah in Vegas at 10. NBA playoffs. The Raptors are in Cleveland tonight at 730. That's series tied 2-2. Light 1067 weather, chance of showers this afternoon, 18. Tonight rain, windy in eight, showers tomorrow windy in a cooler high of 10. Right now it's 13 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Engelhart.