Good morning. It's Tuesday, August 18th. We'll see a mix of sun and cloud today. Fog patches dissipating this morning with a high today of 27, humidex of 32, UV index 7 are high. The dollar is currently trading for 72.12 cents US and I'm Rob Kerwain. Police say a woman in her 40s was killed with a sharp object and a man in his 30s was seriously injured in an apartment in Montreal's Saint Michel neighborhood Monday afternoon. Montreal police have yet to determine if it's a homicide, but confirmed that the death is suspicious. Police say they received a 911 call at 2.25 P.m. reporting an injured person in the apartment on 39th Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man and a woman with the same injuries caused by a sharp object. For the time being, the causes and circumstances of the incident remain to be Canada US trade talks are expected to continue today as sweeping new American tariffs are set to take effect at midnight Eastern time. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joined Monday's negotiations suggesting talks may include tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles. Canada US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says negotiations are not finished and Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to speak with the US president before the deadline. The new 50% tariffs would target about $28 billion. worth of Canadian goods. One legal expert says Ottawa's proposed ban on social media for children under 16 is likely to face a charter challenge. Michael Karen Nichols at Dalhousie University says the broad restrictions could infringe freedom of expression and privacy rights, particularly for youth who rely on social media for information and community. His concerns follow a French court ruling that struck down a similar bill for being too sweeping and disproportionate. The federal government says Bill C-30 is designed to make online platforms safer for children while protecting freedom of expression. And in sports, Kevin McGonagall hit a two-run homer and the visiting Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday, moving into a three-way tie for the final American League wildcard spot. Brett Callahan and Hao Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before Pittsburgh scored four times in the 6th. Your Light 1067 weather, a mix of sun and cloud today with a high 27, humidex of 32. A few clouds tonight with some increasing cloudiness before the morning and a low 15. Tomorrow, mainly cloudy, a few showers beginning in the morning and ending late in the afternoon with a risk of a thunderstorm. A high 22, humid X 28. Thursday, sunny, a high 25. Right now it's 15 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Rob Kerwain.
News Update: 8:00am, Tuesday August 18th, 2026
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