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News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday August 19th, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday August 19th, 2026
News Desk
Aug 19, 2026 | 9:30 AM

Good morning, it's Wednesday, August 19th. We'll see increasing cloudiness today, a few showers beginning this morning, and risk of an afternoon thunderstorm with a high of 21, humidex of 26, and a UV index today of 3 or moderate. The dollar is currently trading for 72.08 cents US, and I'm Rob Kerwain. A man is in critical condition after being injured with a sharp object in downtown Montreal. Police say a 911 call around 8 P.m. reported an injured man at Cabot Square Park on St. Catherine Street West and Atwater Avenue near the Montreal Forum. Police and paramedics arrived to find a 43 year old man suffering from life-threatening injuries to his upper body that appear to have been caused by a sharp object. An SVPM spokesperson says no suspect has been arrested. The investigation is ongoing and a perimeter was established at the park. Prime Minister Mark Carney says there has been substantial progress regarding trade with the US after the US president announced he would delay new tariffs set to hit Canada. Carney says there is still important work to do and that Canada is focused on building a stronger, more independent and more competitive economy at home. The US had threatened to impose 50% levies on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. Meantime, the Ontario government will spend $10 million on 6 programs to give people training in the skilled trades. Its skills development fund gained notoriety after the province's auditor general found last year that the way the government had been selecting successful applicants was not fair, transparent, or accountable. An investigation into Labour Minister David Pacini was launched after he was accused of breaching ethics rules and handing out the skills training funding. The government says it has made changes to how it selects projects through its sixth round of funding. In sports, Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto's rookie home run record with his 25th. Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered and the visiting Blue Jays crushed the AL leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 in Tuesday's opener of a three-game series. The Blue Jays have now won 13 of their last 19 games. Your Light 1067 weather, increasing cloudiness today, a few showers beginning this morning with a risk of an afternoon thunderstorm. A high today of 21, humid X of 26, UV index 3 or moderate. Partly cloudy tonight with a low of 16. Tomorrow, a mix of sudden cloud, a high 24, humid X of 28, and sunny on Friday with a high of 24 degrees. Right now it's 19 degrees. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Rob Kerwain.