It's Thursday, July 30th. Good morning. Showers and thunderstorms possible this afternoon. A warm humidex in the low 30s. Right now it's 20, the dollar trading 71.20 cents US. I'm Stacey Englehart. Have a flight booked this weekend? Well, the union representing flight attendants at WestJet issued a strike notice. The union said the airline then issued A lockout notice. Now the 72-hour strike notice does not guarantee flight attendants will hit the pickets, but job action could begin as early as Sunday morning if the two sides don't reach a deal. The Fed's investing $1.9 billion to replace Via's aging locomotive fleet and build a new assembly and maintenance plant in Montreal. The plan includes 45 Stadler locomotives, with the first nine being built in Spain, the remaining 36 assembled in Canada. The hybrid trains are expected to improve reliability, reduce fuel consumption and emissions, and operate in temperatures as low as minus 50. The investment comes as Via faces maintenance costs and poor on-time performance. And A convicted sex offender with a lengthy criminal record is wanted once again by Montreal police for being unlawfully at large. 65-year-old Mario Charette was in the Montreal area when he allegedly breached his conditions imposed by Correctional Service Canada. He's described as a large white bald man who speaks French, 5'4, weighs almost 200 pounds and wears glasses. He also has scars on his cheek near his left eye and several tattoos. Light 1067 sports baseball yesterday. The Jays beat Washington 5-2, winning two out of three in that road series. They're off tonight. Start up a series back home tomorrow. Northern Super League soccer, Montreal Roses FC remain unbeaten on the road after a 4-3 win over Vancouver. The Roses have five wins and two draws away from Montreal. In the WNBA tonight, the Toronto Tempo host Minnesota at 8. Canadian elite basketball Montreal is in Brampton at 7.30. And Layla Fernandez was ousted in the second round of the DC Open after winning the tournament last year. The 23-year-old from Laval lost in straight sets. Light 1067 weather looks like showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but still quite warm. A humidex in the low 30s. Tonight, a chance of showers, thunderstorms, a low of 18. Sunshine returns tomorrow. Humidex feeling in the mid 30s. Right now, it feels 25. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.