Global National: Oct. 29, 2025 | Hurricane Melissa leaves path of destruction across Caribbean

From Global News.

Hurricane Melissa is one of the most intense storms to ever hit the Caribbean. Jackson Proskow reports on the trail of devastation left behind in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba – and explains where the storm is headed now.

The Bank of Canada reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent. The central bank’s governor, Tiff Macklem, says U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade war inflicted “structural” damage to the Canadian economy. Anne Gaviola explains what this means for the housing market, variable-rate mortgages and food inflation.

While teachers have been mandated back to work across Alberta, an even bigger labour problem could be brewing. As Heather Yourex-West explains, the provincial government’s use of the notwithstanding clause has led to a coalition of Alberta unions threatening to organize a general strike.

Plus, the Toronto Blue Jays are refusing to go quietly into the night after an emphatic victory in Game 4 of the World Series. Eric Sorensen looks at how the Jays will try to seize control from the Dodgers in Game 5, the final game in Los Angeles.

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