🏛️ Government & Politics
- Six federal by-elections set for Dec. 7, including three seats in Quebec. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Dec. 7 votes to fill vacancies in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan; Quebec ridings are Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and Saint‑Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton. The Liberals nominated former Desjardins CEO Guy Cormier in Laurier—Sainte‑Marie, and Alexandre Boulerice and Simon‑Pierre Savard‑Tremblay’s departures created two of the Quebec vacancies.
- Guy Cormier is reported running for the Liberals in a Montreal riding. Local reporting names Guy Cormier as the Liberal candidate in Laurier—Sainte‑Marie, matching the party announcement tied to the Dec. 7 by-elections.
🏈 Sports
- Canadiens extend streak to five with 5-4 win over Pittsburgh. Montreal beat the Penguins 5-4 to record a fifth straight victory; Oliver Kapanen scored his first of the season after assists from Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck, and Josh Anderson scored twice with one goal resulting from an accidental deflection off an Anderson deflection. Lane Hutson and Alexandre Texier also scored, and Chris Kreider finished plus‑four.
- Canada’s Roussel and Laoun finished 1-2 in the men’s 500m at the Montreal short-track World Tour. The event in Montreal produced a Canadian one-two with Roussel first and Laoun second in the men's 500m at the World Tour stop.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Quebec-made films play for $3 on select Sundays at participating theatres. Several Montreal theatres are offering Quebec-made films for $3 admission on designated Sundays as part of a provincial promotion to showcase local cinema. The $3 ticket price is the advertised flat rate for those select Sunday screenings.
- Montreal activists held a Halloween die-in to protest pesticides. Protesters staged a die-in in Montreal on Halloween to call attention to pesticide use and related policy issues.
- Halloween events ran for Montreal’s four-legged friends on Oct. 31. Local coverage highlights Halloween activities and events specifically organized for pets in Montreal on Oct. 31.
