Major five-alarm fire in Montreal’s Saint-Michel

McGill University researchers have identified a mechanism that could help doctors predict which early breast cancers are most likely to become invasive. The study, published in Cell Reports Medicine, found that neutrophils, immune cells that normally fight infection, can release an enzyme called neutrophil elastase that weakens the protective barrier around ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early form of breast cancer.

Ontario is planning to make over-the-counter hearing aids available in the province for people with mild hearing loss. The government says a legislative change set to be included in the fall economic update later this year will enable the devices to be used in Ontario.

It’s that time of year: When voters in other places — but not Massachusetts! — get a say on the future of their transit systems. Many other jurisdictions allow local-option votes to raise taxes and earmark the revenues for buses and trains (or highways, or bike lanes, etc.). If given the choice, would Boston residents pay a penny more in sales tax for, say, more bus service? We won’t find out anytime soon, because proposals to let Massachusetts regions raise revenues for transit through local sales taxes have never made it past Beacon Hill. I’ve written about the pros and cons of local option taxes previously. It still seems to me that with municipalities desperate for new sources of revenue, it’s an option their electorates should at least be allowed to consider. In other cities, funding referenda have been a way to boost — or preserve — transit. This year’s highest profile vote is in the Bay Area, where voters are deciding whether to tack a half-cent on the sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, while boosting sales tax by one cent in San Francisco for 14 years.

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LocalishTuesday, October 20, 2026 4:06PMScream therapy? Instead of bottling up their frustrations, The Screaming Collective is letting it all out. HOUSTON, Texas -- Sometimes, all you need is a good scream. That's the idea behind The Screaming Collective, a gathering that brings strangers together for one simple purpose: to let it all out. Instead of bottling up their frustrations, participants come together to scream at the top of their lungs in what some describe as a freeing experience. Xa Carter started these meetups over the summer and told ABC13 that each gathering kept growing. "Right now, we are going through a lot economically and politically," Carter said. "We need a space to let out our scream. "The next gathering is Saturday, October 24th at 6 p.m. in Galveston. You can find more information on their Instagram. If you can't make it, Carter also plans to launch a hotline on October 25th where people can call and scream live on their TikTok page.

Ottawa·NewArtists from various Indigenous backgrounds worked together on an extensive bike path mural at the uOttawa station entrance to the University of Ottawa campus. Algonquin, Cree, Inuk, Kanien'kehá:ka and Métis artists collaborate on University of Ottawa muralGregory Conway · CBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 12:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 18 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 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. The University of Ottawa has taken steps to promote Indigenous aesthetics at this entrance to its campus. (Gregory Conway/CBC)O-Train commuters have a refreshed view as a sprawling mural now adorns a bike path viewable from the uOttawa LRT station. The University of Ottawa mural by the train station entrance to campus brought together five artists from diverse Indigenous backgrounds to contribute to the bike path artwork. Many styles of art reconcile in the work by Miskomin Twenish (Algonquin), Chris Chipak (Cree), Aija Komangapik (Inuk), Victoria Ransom (Kanien'kehá:ka) and Bre Quirion (Métis).