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News Update, 8:00am, Friday February 20th, 2026

News Update, 8:00am, Friday February 20th, 2026
News Desk
Feb 20, 2026 | 8:03 AM

It's Friday, February 20th. Good morning. Welcome to the weekend. We've got windy conditions, cloud cover minus 2 will feel minus 8 this afternoon. Right now with the wind chill, it feels minus 17. The dollar just over 73 cents, 73.05 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. Montreal apparently needs some help when it comes to clearing up the sidewalks. According to reports, the number of complaints to 311 almost 2,800. According to city data, that's a 10-year high for Montreal. It's also higher than the two previous winters combined. The city said they are conducting frequent monitoring of the situation. By the way, we are expecting some snow this weekend. More than 1,000 doctors have reportedly already left Quebec's public health system. At least one advocate blames the lack of resources and recent government reforms. According to newly acquired data from Quebec's Health Insurance Board, since March of last year, 1,064 doctors were listed as non-participating, meaning they didn't bill the province but instead charged patients directly. The number is the highest recorded since 2019, when only 460 doctors left the public system. Bill 83 has been slammed by doctors and critics. Dozens of Canadians coming back sick after heading to a Mexican resort for sun and sand. According to reports, some travelers to a resort in Cancun reported feeling ill. Many said other families were also sick at the resort. One traveler said they were diagnosed back in Canada with norovirus, described as foodborne parasites. According to recent Google reviews of the resort, others have also become ill. Light 106 7 sports, day 14 at the Olympics. As the games wrap up this weekend, Canada's medal count is 15. Canada's women's hockey team wins silver after losing in overtime to the United States 2-1. Canada's men's curling team will go for gold. The team secured a berth in the finals after a 5-4 extra end win over Norway. Canada will play Great Britain in the gold medal game tomorrow. Canada's women's team is playoff bound after beating South Korea. Canada plays Sweden in the semi-finals this morning. morning at 8. And the Raptors, we're back from the all-star break with a big win over Chicago, 110, 101. They're in Milwaukee Sunday, 330. Light 1067 weather, cloudy today, windy and cool, minus 2, feeling minus 8. We're going to get some snow tonight, about 5 centimeters, windy and cold with a wind chill of minus 18. Sunny, windy, and cold tomorrow. A wind chill of minus 12. Then it looks like snow tomorrow night into Sunday with a high of minus 2. Right now, minus 9 feels minus 17. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacey Englehart.