Prime Minister Mark Carney is back from Asia - and facing a delicate political test at home. His government's first budget lands on Tuesday, setting the stage for a crucial confidence vote. He’ll need opposition support to pass it and right now - it's not clear where that will come from.

Also: Voters cast their ballots across Quebec today for municipal elections. In Montreal, there are more than 420 candidates running for dozens of positions - including the mayor. We'll look at the issues that dominated the campaigns.

And: White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations in caves across eastern Canada. Now, as the fungal disease threatens to spread west to British Columbia, one scientist is fighting back with a unique tool: a probiotic cocktail.

Plus: Yukon election, Getting aid to Jamaica and Haiti, Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, and more.

It all comes down to this. Two teams, Nine innings - and a World Series title on the line.

The Toronto Blue Jays have the hopes of an entire country on their shoulders, as they head into a winner-take-all final against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Also: The U.S. federal government shutdown has now passed the one month mark. As of today, a food benefit program - relied on by more than 40 million Americans - is set to end. And a political impasse is showing little sign of a breakthrough.

And: A recent study finds strong evidence many Canadian boys and young men are encountering online misogyny - and that they're bringing harmful ideology about women into the classroom. Teachers say they need more resources to challenge it.

Plus: APEC summit wraps up, Virtual ER care, Retracing the steps of a Canadian soldier, and more.

Baseball fans around the country are on tenterhooks—waiting to see if the Toronto Blue Jays will win the World Series. A win tonight or tomorrow will seal the deal.

And: U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s not resuming trade negotiations with Canada any time soon. He’s still angry about an ad by the Ontario government using a Ronald Reagan speech about tariffs. Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized, but that’s not enough to restart talks.

Also: Food, drugs, alcohol, motivation—research suggests GLP-1 drugs could blunt your desire for all those things. And scientists are trying to figure out how to balance the positive effects with the negative.

Plus: Carney meets Xi, the risks of intravenous therapy, a view of Gaza, and more.

U.S. President Donald Trump rates it “12 out of 10.” He says his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping was “amazing” and the U.S. will now trim its tariffs against China, as long as Beijing cracks down on the illicit fentanyl trade. He says China will also resume buying U.S. soybeans, and remove barriers to rare earths exports.

And: Prime Minister Mark Carney is kicking the tires on some submarines in South Korea. It’s one of the countries vying for a multi-billion-dollar contract to sell subs to Canada. Carney is there to take part in tomorrow’s APEC summit where he will have his own sit down with Xi.

Also: The CBC’s Jorge Barrera joins families on a search for remains on the southern edge of Mexico City to learn more about the people known as the ‘disappeared.’

Plus: Sudan slaughter, ancient rhino species, Inuit social media movement, and more.

“Total devastation” — that’s how officials in Jamaica are describing the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. And aid will be slow to arrive, as most of the country has no power, and the international airport is closed. What’s not helping — the AI-generated images of the storm and the aftermath.

And: Their eyes met, but there’s no sign that Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are ready to move their relationship beyond that. But both are at the APEC summit in South Korea, and there is still a chance of talk. Back in Canada, Premier Doug Ford is saying the U.S. ambassador should apologize for screaming expletives at Ontario’s trade rep.

Also: Canadian expats in California are gearing up for game five of the World Series. They've turned Dodger Stadium into a home away from home — coming together to root on their country's team.

Plus: New Alzheimer’s treatment approved in Canada, Taiwan watches the U.S./China relationship, more than 100 people killed in Brazil police raid, and more.

A massive Category 5 hurricane slams into Jamaica. Melissa made landfall

as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept — 174 years ago. Hundreds of thousands are without power, and it will take days to assess the damage.

And: Amazon lays off 14,000 corporate employees as the company invests in artificial intelligence.

Also: It was one of the longest games in World Series history, lasting 18 innings. But the Toronto Blue Jays came up short — setting the stage for game four of the fall classic for tonight.

Plus: Mass executions in Sudan, ceasefire in Gaza holding… for now, Alberta teachers legislated back to work, and more.

Ontario’s premier says he’s not sorry for the ad that the U.S. President is blaming for cancelling trade negotiations with Canada. Donald Trump says he won’t be talking to Prime Minister Mark Carney for a while. But Doug Ford says Trump is mad because the ad worked.

And: Alberta tables legislation to order teachers back to work.

Also: Say cheese! The U.S. says getting your photo taken for biometric scanning will soon be mandatory at ports of entry and exit.

Plus: Jamaica prepares as Hurricane Melissa bears down, Denare Beach, Sask. rebuilds, food bank use doubles since 2019, and more.

There's been a wave of reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on Canada. We have the latest on how both sides of the border are addressing it. Meanwhile, Mark Carney is in Malaysia for the ASEAN summit - trying to make the case that, in the face of global economic uncertainty, Canada remains a dependable trading partner.

Also: People in Jamaica are preparing for Hurricane Melissa to make landfall on Monday. The Category 4 storm is gathering strength as it heads for the island's southern coast - bringing fears of powerful floods and storm surge along with it. You'll hear more about the preparations on the ground from Kingston.

And: After three weeks of job action, there’s still no deal between Alberta's teachers and the provincial government. But those teachers could soon be forced back to the classroom - as the the province prepares to introduce back-to-work legislation. And other unions are watching closely.

Plus: Nunavut election, replacing lead pipes in Ontario, and more.