Friday heat, Rush at Centre Bell, and the long weekend starts now

Morning. You're waking into a mostly cloudy Friday—18 degrees, which means you'll want a light layer this morning but by afternoon you can shed it. The UV's sitting at 6, which is high, so if you're outside for any stretch, don't sleep on the sunscreen. Sun's going down at 7:27, so you've got a long evening to play with.

Nothing's snarling the commute this morning, so you're good to move.

Quebec's election chatter is heating up—Ruba Ghazal and Québec solidaire just dropped a platform targeting 70,000 annual immigrants, and polls are showing the PQ well ahead heading into October. Worth paying attention to if you're thinking about the provincial vote. On the federal side, there's a Federal Court ruling that Quebec mothers faced discrimination when denied EI benefits. And young voters here are saying the parties still aren't talking about what matters to them—might be worth hearing what's being said as we get closer to voting day.

One heads-up on food: if you've got Mini Danoise pastries in the fridge, they're been recalled for undeclared milk, eggs, and soya allergens. Also watch for raw breaded chicken and fish at five Viande à bas prix locations—missing cooking instructions on those ones.

Tonight's where it gets good. Rush is playing Centre Bell at 6:30—Salon des Directeurs CIBC if you want the full name. If that's not your lane, there's a Pink Floyd immersive Dark Side of the Moon experience at Le Dome starting at both 5:30 and 7:00, Josh Johnson's comedy band thing at L'Olympia at 7:00, and the Alouettes are hosting BC at Percival Molson at 7:30 if you want to catch some CFL on a Friday night. Unity Electro Fest is running all weekend over at Parc de la Gare Jean-Talon—Tiesto, Fedde Le Grand, and the rest kick off today at 3:00 PM if you want to start early. And if theatre's your thing, The Lion King's running at Place des Arts.

It's a long weekend coming (Labour Day Monday), so tonight's the real kickoff. Pick your vibe and get out there.

Stay sharp.