Mostly cloudy, mostly sorted—and Cirque's back tonight

Morning. It's 15°C and mostly cloudy—decent enough, but the UV's running high at 7, so if you're taking lunch on the Mountain or catching some patio time, sunscreen isn't optional. You've got a solid 15 hours and 40 minutes of daylight, with sunset at 8:45 PM, so the evening's got real length in it. Good news for anyone planning to stretch a drink into dinner.

One heads-up on the way: there's some trottoir work happening today, so keep an eye out depending on your route. Nothing catastrophic, but worth knowing.

On the heavier side—a cyclist was killed in Hochelaga after being hit by two vehicles, which is brutal. Meanwhile, a South Shore man's been fighting the watchdog over how his racial profiling complaint got closed, and the Quebec Liberals just pledged $380 million to protect French language. Separate tracks, but they're all moving this week. Also, Hockey Night in Canada just wrapped a 74-year run on CBC—that's a real marker for anyone who grew up with the Saturday night ritual.

If you're thinking dinner, there's some solid ground to cover. The city's got fromageries worth the detour if you're building a board, rotisseries doing what they do best, pizza spots with lines that move, and a few Italian spots that'll remind you why the food game here still matters. There's also word of a final service from Les chefs—worth catching if you're thinking this way.

Tonite's got real options. Mary Grace is playing live jazz at Le Balcon X Terrasse at 6 PM if you want something low-key and social before the evening picks up. If you're after something bigger, Cirque du Soleil's Echo is running at Jacques Cartier Pier at 7:30 PM—acrobatics, water, the full production. Bar Le Ritz PDB's got Jessica Baio at 7:30 too if you're leaning indie rock (18+ though, so plan accordingly), and there's boxing at the Casino at 6:30 if that's your thing.

Weather's holding for outdoor stuff, so if Cirque's calling or you want to sit outside somewhere, the evening's got legs. Just bring a layer—it'll cool down once the sun drops.

Sorted? Get out there.