Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm.  Alberta government forces striking teachers back to work through notwithstanding clause.  Lawyers say underfunded courts responsible for Ontario class action lawsuit stuck in the civil system for nearly 8 years. 14 people were killed in US military strikes on boats in the eastern Pacific. Prime Minister Mark Carney hoping for a relations reset in meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.  US President Donald Trump praises new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, while reaffirming US-Japan trade agreement. Toronto Blue Jays look to even out the World Series tonight in Los Angeles, after a historic Game 3 at Dodgers Stadium.

US President Donald Trump leaves ASEAN summit without talking to Prime Minister Mark Carney, says he won't speak to him at APEC either.  Canada Revenue Agency spends 2 years in court trying to recover $5M refund approved by automated systems, without human oversight.  Government of Canada announces temporary tax credit for Personal Support Workers.  Food Banks Canada's 2025 Hunger Count report shows nearly 2.2 million visits to food banks in the month of March alone.  Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm as it heads towards Jamaica.  Canadian medical experts say more needs to be done to prevent another resugrence of measles.  RBC and CIBC allow 89-year-old to drain life savings, lose nearly $1.7 million to scammers. One of the biggest scams ever reported in Canada.  Anne Murray to be honoured at Nashville's Opry House tonight.

John Northcott hosts the show from St. John's.Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will double non US exports, most of which will come from Asia, as he attends ASEAN summit in Malaysia.Carney did not address new threats of further tariffs from US President Donald Trump.Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it barrels towards Jamaica.Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum.The U.S.-Colombia relationship is in a state of crisis after the Trump administration sanctioned President Gustavo Petro and deployed an aircraft carrier to regional waters. The Trump administration is opening up Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling.The Los Angeles Dodgers tie the World Series with win over Toronto Blue Jays.

Celebrations across Canada as Blue Jays dominate L.A. Dodgers in 11-4 victory.Trump: "I don't have any intention" of meeting prime minister Carney at ASEAN summit following termination of trade talks.U.S. escalates war rhetoric by sending anti aircraft career to Latin American waters.Police in UK on a manhunt after jailed asylum seeker was mistakenly released.John Northcott brings you slices of life from St. John's this weekend.

US president Donald Trump is terminating trade talks with Canada over Ontario anti-tariff ad. Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series. British PM Keir Starmer hosting Coalition of the Willing as it debates stronger measures to force Russia to end its war on Ukraine. China's new five-year plan sharpens focus on high-tech industry amid growing trade tension with U.S.  Medical experts warn people against taking medical advice from videos they see on Tiktok.

Prime Minister Mark Carney begins selling his government's upcoming budget to Canadians. Prospective NDP leaders introduce themselves to Canadians. Former Raptors player Chauncey Billups arrested as part of FBI investigations looking into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies to force Kremlin into peace talks with Ukraine. King Charles on historic visit to the Vatican where a British monarch will pray with a Catholic pope for the first time in 500 years. A new report from Human Rights Watch is a warning about press freedom under Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The Canadian Opera Company's Centre Stage Gala holds its national competition tonight.

A BC-based crypto currency exchange is fined more than 177 million dollars for a raft of crimes, including money laundering. Prime Minister Mark Carney plans a live address to Canadians tonight. International Court of Justice delivers opinion on Israeli obligations on aid for Palestinian territories. Trump calls off a planned meeting with Vladimir Putin as the fighting in Ukraine rages on. The Louvre opens to tourists again, three days after the brazen theft of jewelry. Cheering for the Toronto Blue Jays can be a little complicated for people who fondly remember the Montreal Expos. Norway and Germany lobby Ottawa to choose European-built submarines instead of a rival company in South Korea.

Toronto Blue Jays advance to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.Canada's inflation rate jumped to 2.4% in September from 1.9% in August, Statistics Canada says.Canada's Auditor General's report finds callers to the Canada Revenue Agency were subjected to long waits and inaccurate information.Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy begins a 5-year jail sentence for accepting illegal campaign contributions.Japan gets its first female prime minister.A tight mayoralty race in Calgary means a recount is likely.The Vatican agrees to return rare native artifacts to Canada.

Immigration processing times are reaching heights in Canada that some are calling shocking.Federal Liberals unveil new anti fraud strategy aimed at protecting Canadians from finance scams.More investment is flowing into Canada's oil patch from the United States.Scottish court orders extradition of three men to stand trial in Canada for 2023 homicide of Ontario restauranteur.Fragile Gaza ceasefire appears to be holding despite weekend violence.Hundreds of workers who oversee the U-S nuclear stockpile are being sent home today due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Israeli military says it conducted air strikes in Gaza’s Rafah area.Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says.British papers claims Prince Andrew tried to use his police protecton to launch a smear campaign against accuser, Virgina Giuffre.A North Korean soldier defects across DMZ into South Korea.Voters in Bolivia are heading to the polls today in the country's first ever presidential runoff.A 25th child in India has died after taking toxic cough syrup.Limp Bizkit bassist, Sam Rivers dies at 48.