Good morning, it's Tuesday, February 3. Light snow starting late this afternoon. High minus 5. It's minus 11 degrees. Dollar trading at 73.14, gasoline at 140.3. I'm Daniel Coulombe. Montreal's mayor says it is the worst pothole season the city's seen since 2018, calling the situation catastrophic. More than 4,200 pothole complaints have already hit 311 this year. way ahead of a normal pace. City says freeze-thaw cycles are tearing up roads faster than crews can keep up, so they're focusing on the most dangerous spots first. Mayor Soraya Martinez-Ferrata says they'll keep patching through winter, then roll out a broader strategy in the spring. Canadians are still feeling the sting of grocery prices, up more than 30% since 2020, and Ottawa is rolling out a new grocery rebate to help. The parliamentary budget officer says the plan will cost about $12.4 billion over five years, boosting the GST credit for more than 12 million low and modest income Canadians. A family of four could see nearly $1,900 this year, with a 25% GST bump starting in 2026. Economists say it won't fix food inflation, but it will help families eat better. Anyone riding the REM this month will want to plan ahead. The light rail line will shut down completely on Sunday the 15th for routine maintenance. Balsar, the system's operator, says alternate travel options will be available. The RAM will also close early on February 6, 7, and the 27th, with the last trains leaving Bosar at 8 p.m. and Durmontagne at 8:10.
Light 106.7 Sports, Kirill Kaprizov buried his second of the night in overtime to lift Minnesota past the Canadians 4-3 last night. Montreal had battled back from an early 2-0 hole with goals from Brendan Gallagher, Ivan Dumadov, and Kirby Dock, who scored just 12 seconds. considered the third. Lost snaps Montreal's three-game win streak. They visit Winnipeg Wednesday night. Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander says staying healthy is priority number one. After last year's hamstring troubles derailed his season and maybe Montreal's Grey Cup hopes, Alexander is back in Montreal this week getting his leg checked out, saying the whole team still thinks about how close they came and that being available for all 18 games and the playoffs is the key to taking the next step. Light 1067 weather Light snow starting late this afternoon, high minus 5. Snow tonight, 2 centimeters, low minus 9. Wednesday, partly cloudy, high minus 5. Thursday, sunny, high minus 8. Right now, minus 11 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Daniel Coulombe.