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News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday October 21st, 2026

News Update: 8:00am, Wednesday October 21st, 2026
News Desk
Oct 21, 2026 | 11:17 AM

It's Wednesday, October 21st. Good morning. Sunshine, a high of 14 this afternoon. Right now it's 3, the dollar 71.18 cents U.S. I'm Stacey Englehart. A college east of Montreal evacuated yesterday, according to a statement. Sejep and Saint-Yassaints had hazardous materials discovered on the campus. According to police, the substance was picric acid, which began to crystallize and could be highly volatile and explosive. The college said it immediately contacted police and the fire department initiated the evacuation. Nearby streets were evacuated as a precaution. Classes were suspended as well for the remainder of the day. A massive five-alarm fire ripped through a four-story building in Montreal St. Michel neighborhood Monday. Displacing 36 families even forced the emergency evacuation of 70 children from an on-site daycare. The blaze broke out just before 1 in the afternoon. About 150 firefighters deployed area ladders to rescue tenants from the structure. Three people sent to hospital. There were no fatalities. The Red Cross is providing shelter to 87 displaced residents. Quebec's lieutenant governor has agreed to sit out the swearing-in ceremony for the new party Quebecois ministers at the request of the premier designate. Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon said he wants to abolish the monarchy in Quebec and pledged on the campaign trail to stop the province's funding of the lieutenant governor's office. And Alberta's premier said separation is off the table for as long as she is premier after Monday's referendum. About 3/4 of voters chose to stay in Canada, rejecting a second vote on leaving the country. Light 1067 Sports NHL yesterday. Montreal was leading 3-1 after the second, but lost 4-3 in overtime to San Jose. Elsewhere, Winnipeg lost to St. Louis. Vancouver lost to Carolina. Edmonton beat Minnesota in overtime. The Leafs beat Columbus. Montreal back to work Friday with a game in Chicago at 8. The NBA season debuted yesterday. The Raptors first game is tonight. They host Chicago 730. The WNBA final continues tonight. Golden State is in Atlanta at 8. That series tied 1-1. And Canadian Soccer Championship tonight, Montreal hosts Hamilton at 7. Light 1067 weather, sunshine 14 this afternoon. Tonight it falls to 4. Tomorrow sunny 15. Right now it's 3. From the Light 1067 News Center, I'm Stacy Englehart.