It could be icy this morning: there was a risk of freezing drizzle overnight.
It will be a wet one today, with drizzle and rain in the forecast and a high of plus 3. Tonight, more of the same with fog patches and a low of plus 1.
The loonie: At 6 a.m., the Canadian dollar was worth 74.1 cents U.S.
Coming up today:
It’s Black Friday, when people trample into big stores in the United States in search of bargains. Of course, many stores in Montreal will be holding Black Friday sales as well. And, as Paul Delean reports, many Quebecers will do their Black Friday shopping online. Tap here to read more.
Netflix releases Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, a four-episode sequel to the 2000-2007 TV series.
Miss Sloane, Nocturnal Animals and Lion are among the movies opening in theatres today.
The Quebec Court of Appeal hears an appeal by the city of Montreal against a ruling suspending parts of its new pit bull law.
Final arguments are made by lawyers at the corruption trial of ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum.
Major tobacco firms are in court for an appeal of a Quebec Superior Court decision that ordered they pay $15 billion to Quebec smokers for damaging their health.
In St-Henri, Steven Blaney, leadership candidate for the Conservative Party, holds a press conference on credit card rates.
Photo of the day:
Don’t forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by tagging them with #ThisMtl. See them appear at montrealgazette.com/thismtl and we’ll feature one per day right here in the morning file. Today’s photo was posted on Instagram by @madufault.
Quote of the day:
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs. – Charles de Gaulle
Montreal this morning is a regular morning update to keep you in the know about what you should expect before starting your day. For more updates on the day’s top stories, breaking news and more, visit montrealgazette.com.