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halloween costumes

Dog lovers and their furry friends have a good reason to feel excited this month. After a first edition in 2021 bringing together dozens of corgis and shibas dressed in their spooky season best, Montreal is hosting another 'PAW-lloween' costume contest at the Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier Dog Park on October 29 at 2 p.m.

From a dog superman, a spider with a furry butt, to a donut and even a tiny police officer, last year's event included some tough competitors, but the judges were able to elect doggos Cherry, Fujisan and Peach as Halloween king, queen and princess.

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Even the premier of Quebec has something to say about the wildly popular — and extremely violent — Netflix show Squid Game. Asked about his thoughts on schools banning Squid Game Halloween costumes, Premier François Legault said the move was "extreme" and "not acceptable," linking it to cancel culture.

Legault was asked the question at a press conference on Friday, following a Journal de Québec report that an elementary school in the Charlesbourg borough of Quebec City banned Squid Game Halloween costumes because they do not "correspond to the values and rules of life of the school."

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