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Montreal·NewThe Parti Québécois will unveil its cabinet of ministers on Wednesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET and CBC will provide live coverage. Ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET, CBC will provide live coverageCBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2026 6:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, centre, Parti Québécois MNAs Pascal Berube, left, and Catherine Gentilcore, right, react along with other PQ members as they prepare for an official photo following their swearing in at the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)Quebecers will soon find out which MNAs will become ministers and hold key roles for the incoming Parti Québécois government (PQ). The swearing-in ceremony for ministers — and the next premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon — is taking place Wednesday at the National Assembly.

The Ministry of Education does not plan on swearing in newly elected trustees immediately following the municipal elections next week, a source with the provincial government tells CityNews. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) are among five GTA boards currently under provincial supervision due to what the Ford government alleges is financial mismanagement, unsustainable deficits, and a failure to implement cost-saving measures.

MontrealIn a letter sent Monday to Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte, the Parti Québécois leader stated his incoming government will not allow a representative of the British Crown to preside over the event. Court to hear emergency bid to force newly elected Quebec politicians to swear oath to monarchCBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has already stated he will once again refuse to swear allegiance to King Charles. (Sylvain Roy Roussel/Radio-Canada)Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has formally asked the province's lieutenant-governor to stay away from his new cabinet’s swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. In a letter sent Monday to Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte, the Parti Québécois leader stated his incoming government will not allow a representative of the British Crown to preside over the event.

Canada’s record-setting $90 million Lotto Max jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Alberta following Tuesday night’s draw, the OLG confirmed. The historic jackpot, first announced on Oct. 14, surpasses the previous Canadian lottery record of $85 million.

POLITICSWednesday, October 21, 2026 10:56AMPedro Rivera has breaking details. WEST BANK (WABC) -- Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for New York's 10th Congressional District and former New York City comptroller, said Wednesday that he was detained by the Israel Defense Forces while participating in an olive harvest in the West Bank. In a social media post, Lander wrote: "I've been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis & volunteers. We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim in the West Bank. " He added, "The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn't a crime under any law I know. "According to the Israeli human rights group Rabbis for Human Rights, Lander was among roughly 90 volunteers and activists detained Wednesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest near the village of Nahalin, outside Bethlehem. The group said volunteers had been helping farmers harvest olives on land they had been unable to access since Oct. 7.

Smiles, strength and hope filled the Prima Luna reception hall in Montreal’s Rivière-des-Prairies borough on Saturday, as dozens gathered for the fifth annual breast cancer fundraiser in support of St. Mary’s Hospital, raising money for treatments and services for women affected by the disease. “I am a fighter,” said Rosa Di Paolo, organizer of the event. “I want to help.”