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News Update: 8:00am, Thursday, May 07, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Thursday, May 07, 2026
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May 07, 2026 | 11:13 AM

It's Thursday, May 7th. Good morning. It makes the sun and cloud this afternoon. Windy and a high of 13. Right now it's 7, the dollar 73.42 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Engelhart. Experts in Argentina trying to figure out whether their country is the source of the deadly hantavirus outbreak that's gripped an Atlantic cruise. Now, none of the sick remain on board, but there are 140 people, including four Canadians on the ship, still confined to their cabins. The rare rodent-borne illness killed three people, while five others have fallen ill. Now, TMZ is reporting the outbreak may have spread beyond the vessel because nearly two dozen passengers reportedly wandered across the globe before officials finally tracked them down. Quebec's aviation industry scored a massive contract with a low-cost Malaysian airline. Airbus Canada signed a deal to assemble 150 A220 jets for Air Asia at its Montreal area facility in Mirabel. The agreement is the French-owned aircraft maker's largest single firm order for the narrow-body planes. At an announcement yesterday, the Prime Minister framed the deal as an example of the benefits that flow from diversifying trade beyond the United States. Montreal's mayor announced A $2 million emergency plan to combat the city's pothole crisis. The investment includes $1,000,000 for cash-strapped burrows and a million for new manual patching contracts. The surge follows A two-week blitz that saw 20,000 holes filled, citing decades of under-maintenance. Light 1067 sports baseball yesterday. The Jays blanked by Tampa Bay 3-0, losing all three games in that series. They're off tonight and host the Angels tomorrow. NHL playoffs round two. Montreal lost to Buffalo 4-2, trailed the series by a game. Montreal is in Buffalo for game two tomorrow. Elsewhere last night, Anaheim beat Vegas, tying the series at one. Tonight, Carolina is in Philly with a 2-0 series lead. The Canadians Championship Voyagers Cup. CF Montreal blanked Calgary 5-0. And PWHL playoff semifinals tonight. Montreal is in Minnesota at 7. That series tied 1-1. Light 106-7 weather. We've got a mix of sun and cloud to start the day. A slight chance of showers, windy and 13. Tonight cloudy in 4. Tomorrow mostly sunshine and a high of 14. Right now it's 7. From the Light 1067 News Center. I'm Stacey Englehart.