Montreal
Protesters stage Halloween ‘die-in’ outside Health Canada offices
Demonstrators, many dressed in Halloween costumes, lay on the ground in front of Health Canada’s downtown Montreal offices Saturday to protest the use of pesticides. Participants staged mock spraying scenes to drive home their message that ‘pesticides kill.’
Two men seriously injured in Sainte-Catherine stabbing
Two men in their 20s were seriously injured after a fight involving a sharp object at a licensed establishment on Sainte-Catherine Ouest, near the site of the former Forum. The SPVM is treating the incident as attempted murder.
Halloween events light up the city
Montrealers have several options to mark Halloween this evening, including the Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Ball at Théâtre Paradoxe and a double Halloween party at Brewpub Memento. The Lachine Canal National Historic Site is also hosting ‘La Noce des Canaux.’
Canada
Canada launches trade partnership with UAE amid U.S. tensions
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government launched a new strategic trade partnership with the United Arab Emirates this week as Ottawa works to reduce its dependence on the American market. Canada-U.S. trade talks are continuing, but tensions remain high after the Trump administration declined to renew the CUSMA trilateral agreement earlier this year, triggering an annual rolling review.
Ottawa delays tougher vehicle emissions standards to 2029
The Carney government has pushed back new passenger vehicle emissions standards from 2027 to 2029. Experts say the delay is meant to give Canada time to assess U.S. policy direction, while critics are calling it a rollback of environmental commitments.
World
Quad foreign ministers warn against economic coercion in Atlanta
The foreign ministers of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia issued a joint statement in Atlanta on Saturday expressing ‘grave concerns’ about economic coercion, arbitrary export restrictions, and overproduction driven by non-market policies. The statement was widely interpreted as a veiled rebuke of China.
G20 diplomats end Atlanta talks without joint communique
Top diplomats from G20 nations wrapped up two days of meetings in Atlanta on Saturday without reaching consensus on key global security issues, including Russia’s war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will issue a chairman’s statement in place of a joint communique.
Sports
CFL playoff action kicks off with two semi-final matchups Saturday
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-9) face the Toronto Argonauts (9-9) in the Eastern Semi-Final at BMO Field, with Dru Brown starting at quarterback for Winnipeg in place of the injured Zach Collaros. The winner advances to the Eastern Final against the Montreal Alouettes. In the Western Semi-Final, the Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-8) take on the B.C. Lions (10-8) at B.C. Place in Vancouver, their third consecutive postseason meeting.
Weather
Tonight will be clear with a low of 2°C.
Sunday will be sunny to start, becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, with a high of 8°C. Moderate northwesterly winds are expected and the UV index will be low.
