Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
En ce mois d'octobre, tu pourras dénicher une multitude de produits qui te replongeront dans l'univers de tes séries et films prefs, dont Gilmore Girls et Halloween. Eh oui, pour faire honneur au grand retour des lattés à la citrouille et te transporter en plein Connecticut, Tigre Géant ramène les chapeaux beiges en feutrine et les vestes en laine aux teintes d'automne. Les adeptes de films d'horreur seront bien évidemment aux anges, les nombreux produits dérivés ont présentement la cote en magasin. Tu pourras faire le plein de trouvailles qui te tiendront au chaud en plus de te donner un look d'enfer.
Chapeau trappeur en fausse fourrure
Chapeaux de style trappeur en fausse fourrure en vente au Tigre Géant pour 10 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 10 $
Ce n'est pas pour te stresser tout de suite, mais les premiers matins où le mercure descendra sous zéro sont à nos portes. Mieux vaut donc prendre les devants pour ne pas se faire surprendre par le froid! Tigre Géant a déjà commencé à garnir ses rayons d'accessoires qui te tiendront au chaud au cours des prochains mois, dont ce chapeau de trappeur en fausse fourrure, aussi doux au toucher que tendance, à 10 $.
Cache-oreilles en fausse fourrure
Cache-oreilles en fausse fourrure en vente au Tigre Géant pour 8 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 8 $
Il a beau faire plus froid et plus gris, ce n'est pas une raison pour mettre ton excentricité de côté, et c'est exactement ce que te rappellent ces accessoires offerts en magasin. Ornés de fausses perles et de brillants, ces cache-oreilles à seulement 8 $ sont tout sauf ternes et risquent de faire tourner bien des têtes. Voilà une belle façon de joindre l'utile à l'agréable!
Tapis d'entrée
Tapis d'entrée avec slogan humoristique en vente au Tigre Géant pour 10 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 10 $
La réputation des tapis d'entrée aux slogans humoristiques du Tigre Géant n'est plus à faire. L'offre généreuse est renouvelée à chacune des saisons et est toujours à des années-lumières de décevoir. Ce modèle ne fait pas exception. En cette saison plutôt divertissante d'Occupation Double, disons que la porte est toujours ouverte pour échanger des potins sur les potentiels couples ou triangles amoureux.
Échelle à couvertures
Échelles à couvertures à cinq niveaux en vente au Tigre Géant pour 40 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 40 $
Il est plus que temps de ranger les draps d'été pour ressortir les doudous chaudes et moelleuses qui te garderont au chaud pendant que tu binges ta série d'automne favorite. Cette échelle à cinq niveaux est idéale pour ranger tes plus beaux jetés, tout en ajoutant une touche cocooning à la déco de ton salon. Un tout petit ajout qui fera une grande différence!
Gâteau en tasse Winnie l'ourson
Gâteau en tasse Winnie l'ourson en vente au Tigre Géant pour 12 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 12 $
Plusieurs propositions de cadeaux de Noël ont déjà fait leur apparition sur les tablettes des magasins Tigre Géant et, bien que ces gâteaux en tasse à l'effigie de Winnie l'ourson en fassent partie, toutes les occasions sont bonnes pour se cuisiner une petite douceur. Vendu dans une tasse de 20 oz au coût de 12 $, ce mélange à dessert chocolaté se prépare aisément à même son contenant et se déguste tout aussi facilement. Et le bonus? Tu as une tasse à conserver après avoir mangé ton dessert!
Chandelle sans flamme DEL
Chandelle sans flamme DEL en vente au Tigre Géant pour 3 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 3 $
Une chandelle sans flamme est décidément une invention pour les personnes anxieuses qui adorent se mettre dans une ambiance feutrée mais qui ont toujours la crainte d'avoir oublié de les éteindre en quittant la maison forçant même parfois un demi-tour pour s'en assurer. Cette nouveauté saisonnière du Tigre Géant fonctionne à batteries et ne comporte aucun risque de feu tout en créant une illusion de vraie chandelle. Tout le monde gagne!
Pyjama d'Halloween
Sélection de pyjamas d'Halloween en vente au Tigre Géant pour 20 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 20 $
Il n'y a pas qu'à Noël que tu peux écouter des films dans un pyjama de saison. Les magasins Tigre Géant sont d'ailleurs reconnus pour leur impressionnante sélection de produits dérivés pour chacune des grandes fêtes et l'Halloween ne fait pas exception. En plus d'être trop confos, ces ensembles de vêtements de détente sont disponibles pour les enfants et les adultes. À toi, les looks confos « family goals »!
Verres à Whisky
Duo de verres à whisky en vente au Tigre Géant pour 12 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 12 $
La saison de l'épouvante rime souvent avec le retour des digestifs à base de bourbon ou de whisky. Impossible de résister à ce duo de verres à whisky arborant de mignons petits spectres en vente au Tigre Géant pour 12 $. Définitivement un achat à thématique d'Halloween à ajouter à ta liste de souhaits ou à offrir à un.e adepte de ces cocktails.
Décoration pour arbre de Noël Beetlejuice
Décoration pour arbre de Noël Beetlejuice en vente au Tigre Géant pour 13,99 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 13,99 $
Bien que la plupart des magasins ont déjà sorti leur stock de Noël, il est primordial de ne brûler aucune étape en soulignant l'Halloween qui marque ce passage décisif entre l'automne et la saison des Fêtes qui fera déjà son arrivée, pour plusieurs, dès le 1er novembre. Cette trouvaille qui représente le parfait mélange de ces deux célébrations est juste parfaite : tu peux l'installer maintenant près d'une citrouille, et dans ton arbre dans quelques semaines.
Coussin géant
Coussin géant en vente au Tigre Géant pour 49 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 49 $
Est-ce une immense peluche, un oreiller de corps ou un coussin géant? Peu importe la réponse, cette trouvaille des plus particulières mérite une place de choix dans ton univers. D'une douceur épatante, ce monstre qui rappelle le personnage de Mike Wazowski du film Monstres, Inc. est offert en vert fluo et en violet dans la section des jouets de la plupart des magasins Tigre Géant. Fort à parier que cette trouvaille sera disponible pour une durée limitée seulement. Fais vite!
Veste chevaux
Veste chevaux en vente au Tigre Géant pour 29 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 29 $
Ces petites laines d'inspiration western ajouteront une touche douillette à souhait à tous tes outfits d'automne. Offerts en deux modèles à 29 $ chacun, ces cardigans deviendront rapidement des incontournables de ta garde-robe, que ce soit pour braver les journées fraîches ou rester au chaud pendant ton blitz de fin de session. Allier confort et style n'aura jamais été aussi facile!
Chapeau panama
Chapeau Panama en vente au Tigre Géant pour 12 $.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 12 $
Ce chapeau de style panama au charme automnal est un must pour la saison de transition. Offert en beige et en noir, ce couvre-chef à seulement 12 $ accompagnera à merveille tes prochaines sorties d'autocueillette de courges ou tes balades dans un village bucolique du Québec, un latté chaï aux épices à la main.
Ensembles de turbans-serviettes
Ensembles de turbans-serviettes pour cheveux en vente au Tigre Géant pour 8$.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 8 $
Le temps est maintenant beaucoup plus propice aux longues douches chaudes lors desquelles tu peux t'adonner à des performances musicales à la hauteur de ton talent. Une fois ton spectacle terminé, rien de mieux que de se prélasser en robe de chambre pour les heures suivantes. Cet ensemble de turbans pour cheveux gardera ta chevelure bien enveloppée jusqu'à ce que tu décides de t'activer… ou pas.
Cadre pour photo
Cadres pour photo en vente au Tigre Géant pour 8 $ chacun.
Steph Von Rob | Narcity Québec
Prix : 8 $
Ce n'est pas parce que la grisaille s'est installée qu'il faut pour autant que ta déco adopte des teintes aussi tristounettes. Tu peux bien sûr conserver quelques touches de couleur pour prolonger l'été, et ces adorables petits cadres, en jaune avec des motifs de bretzels ou en violet avec des croissants, mettront joliment en valeur tes souvenirs estivaux.
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THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
The event in north-central France underscored how wildfires are ranging even farther from their traditional grounds and fuelling an urgent need for water bombers to fend off climate disasters.
The iconic Canadair turboprops serve as the only amphibious firefighting aircraft currently in production built from the outset for that purpose, rather than being retrofitted to douse flames.
Now, the Canadian company behind the water-scooping planes is calling for a national fleet of them at home, even as it struggles to meet soaring demand from across a warming globe.
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada revived production of the legendary Canadair planes in 2024 after European countries from Portugal to Greece placed orders for a program whose assembly line had halted in 2015, when it was run by Bombardier Inc.
That hiatus meant a supply chain that drew on 60,000 parts for the firefighting turboprop had evaporated, with procurement a major hurdle that pushed the projected delivery date for the first Canadair DHC-515 (formerly called the CL-515) to early 2028.
Neil Sweeney, De Havilland’s vice-president of corporate affairs, says an order for 50 new water bombers from the federal government or the provinces would give it the financial runway — hundreds of millions of dollars — to launch a second production line at its new assembly plant east of Calgary.
“If we want to stop fires from becoming large and becoming megafires, we need to get on them quicker. And the only way to get on them quicker is to have the infrastructure to do so,” he said, citing water bombers as the backbone of an aerial strategy that includes smaller scoopers, evacuation helicopters and air tankers with fire retardants.
“These fires are becoming significantly more damaging — devastating — and either we invest money upfront in prevention or we’re going to pay for it in reconstruction.”
Sweeney pointed to wildfires that took out about 400 structures in Jasper, Alta., in 2024 and hundreds more since. Last summer, fires in northern Ontario blanketed large swaths of the province and some of the United States in a smoky orange haze, forcing First Nations communities to flee. In August, blazes in British Columbia destroyed hundreds of buildings near Vernon and Summerland and forced tens of thousands from their homes.
“We can’t afford to wait any longer,” Sweeney said.
Another reason to forge ahead has to do with competitors. If the backlog of plane orders gets too long, buyers will likely look elsewhere.
“The danger of a slow ramp-up here is that the scarcity creates its own competition,” said Christopher Read, former director of corporate development at Air Canada. “If it can’t turn that into delivered aircraft quick enough, customers won’t wait. They will find alternatives.”
A water bomber drops its load on a wildfire near Kelowna, B.C., on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
There’s even a risk that “somebody’s going to steal or re-engineer their planes,” added Wendy Gilmour, former director general of international and industry programs at the Department of National Defence. “All of a sudden we’re going to find out they’re making it in China for a quarter of the price — and just as good an aircraft.”
De Havilland still has a window of at least several years during which it will boast the strongest product, Read added. But upstarts are chasing its contrails.
Aerospace companies such as Positive Aviation, Kepplair Evolution and Hynaero of France are all developing water bombers. Italy’s 19-01 Holding aims to roll out its first prototype, which can scoop roughly twice the water volume of the DHC-515, by 2028.
“The iconic Canadair aircraft, the only plane of its kind, no longer meets reliability and availability requirements,” claims the website for Positive Aviation, based in a suburb of Toulouse.
“None of the projects announced over the past decade — whether to remanufacture the Canadair or develop a new aircraft of this type — are considered enough for the market needs.”
It pointed to the pace of production for Canadairs, which will be riveted by hand and roll of the line at a projected rate of 10 per year, partly due to a lack of automation. Positive Aviation's alternative claims a one-third higher water capacity, “superior stability” and a production rate of 12 per year starting in 2030.
Its critique could be seen as an inherent affirmation of Canadair as the “gold standard of firefighting aircraft” — for now — as De Havilland’s Sweeney frames it.
“There are a number of people that have ideas and are looking for backing in order to bring another one into production. That’s always a risk, that there’s a competitor. But at this point, we are the only large scooping aircraft in production,” Sweeney said.
A Quebec water bomber pilot waves to onlookers after scooping water from Shediac Bay, N.B. The two Quebec-based planes helped to fight the forest fire near Irishtown, N.B., on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
The first two Canadairs are currently in production, with the initial one bound for Greece. Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and Croatia are also all customers. The 38 planes now on the order book, which include six for Ontario, five for Alberta — at a $400 million price tag — and three for Manitoba, are sold out through 2034, Sweeney said.
Canada and the European Union will announce the joint purchase of 50 De Havilland water bombers at a conference in Montreal at the end of October, according to a draft joint statement seen by The Canadian Press. But it remains unclear whether that order includes the 38 aircraft already on the books or comes on top of them.
In May, the federal government set up Canada’s first-ever reserve of firefighting aircraft, leasing 10 planes for 150 days thanks to a $317-million spending allocation in the 2025 budget.
But experts say Canada needs more than money and orders to beat back the flames and protect communities.
“There’s no national co-ordination for the fleet of water bombers,” said John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University.
“There is a provincial focus on firefighting that’s very parochial. Governments do their own thing, manage their own budgets, pay for their own airplanes, pay for their own pilots, training and everything else,” he said.
Some provinces own water bombers — Ontario and Quebec operate nearly two dozen of the 160 Canadairs in circulation around the world. Other provinces rent or borrow them. But Canada has no national wildland firefighting strategy, despite years of demands to create one, including a Senate committee report in June that recommended a national aerial firefighting fleet.
In contrast, Australia has a more centralized model where states and territories fund the National Aerial Firefighting Centre, which leases or contracts planes from at home and abroad.
In August, Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for 60 new water bombers and a national fleet under a countrywide wildfire strategy.
The question now is how many can be churned out before the decade is over — and how those planes will be managed.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2026.
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By Christopher Reynolds | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
In Canada, lobbyists are pushing the federal government to go even further by banning smoking and vaping products for the next generation entirely.
Sarah Sleet, CEO of Asthma + Lung U.K., said there has been broad public support for the move in Britain but it took decades of lobbying and advocacy.
"If you survey smokers, they do not want their children to be smoking. They know what a terrible thing it is, they know how bad it is for their health, they know how expensive it is," she said.
The law also had cross-partisan support. It was proposed by a Conservative government in 2023 and eventually passed under the current Labour government.
The proposed bill initially included vaping products, but the final version is limited to smoking. The Lung Health Foundation in Canada wants to bring vaping into the conversation.
"Kids who vape are 3 1/2 times more likely to smoke tobacco in the future," said Jessica Buckley, president and CEO of the foundation.
Sleet said some in the United Kingdom were concerned about the law limiting access to vaping products that are used to help people stop smoking. The law did bring in stronger rules on the sale of vapes, including plain packaging and a requirement that stores keep the products behind screens.
The British law didn't come without pushback from the tobacco industry.
Eric Gagnon, vice-president of regulatory affairs for Imperial Tobacco Canada, said while he shares the goal of keeping cigarettes and vapes out of the hands of youth, the tobacco industry does not support a prohibition on smoking, however gradual.
He pointed out that Canada has gone in the opposite direction with cannabis by legalizing and regulating the product, despite research showing smoking and vaping cannabis is harmful. He also warned that a ban would feed the black market.
"Canada already has a huge illicit market, not only on cigarettes but on nicotine pouches, on vaping products," Gagnon said.
Convenience store retailers are also opposed to such a ban and argue the illicit market has well-documented links to organized crime.
"Canada is unique in the illegal tobacco market, with one of the most sophisticated contraband trades in the world. Illegal tobacco products account for 50 per cent of the national market, and even more in some regions," said Jeff Brownlee, vice-president of communications for the Convenience Industry Council of Canada.
Brownlee called for a national strategy to crack down on contraband.
In the United Kingdom, advocates' research showed the size of the illicit market "is massively overestimated," Sleet said. The British government said raising the smoking age to 18 from 16 in 2007 and 2008 led to a 25 per cent reduction in the number of illicit cigarettes consumed.
"What it takes is, obviously, strong enforcement," she said.
Two pallets of tobacco products on display during a RCMP news conference announcing the results of the latest enforcement against organized crime groups involved in trafficking contraband tobacco in Surrey, B.C., Friday, March 8, 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
U.K. research estimates smoking costs the equivalent of $5.6 billion a year in health and social services, and costs the wider economy some $32 billion. Sleet said those sums outweigh the estimated losses in government revenue from excise taxes and sales of cigarettes.
In Canada, the estimated public cost of tobacco use is $11.2 billion a year and as many as 46,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses each year.
The federal government collected $2.6 billion in tobacco excise tax revenue in 2024, according to a report from the parliamentary budget officer.
Buckley and dozens of advocates plan to be on Parliament Hill next week for a lobbying push to convince the federal government that a generational tobacco ban could save health care funding desperately needed for Canada's aging population.
"It's very difficult to have levers to pull on the health-care side in order to reduce those costs long-term," she said.
Buckley said they'll also be armed with polling that suggests broad public support in Canada for a generational ban.
She said they have meetings scheduled with advisers to Health Minister Marjorie Michel and her parliamentary secretary Maggie Chi.
Canada has a national strategy to reduce tobacco use to five per cent of the population by 2035 — currently, about 11 per cent of Canadians smoke — and directs $66 million a year toward stop-smoking programs.
Michel's office said in a statement that Canada isn't currently considering introducing a prohibition.
"We continue to monitor measures taken by like-minded countries to reduce youth smoking, including the United Kingdom's recent initiative," said Alexandre Bergeron, Michel's spokesperson.
From the other side of the pond, Sleet has a message for Canadian lawmakers.
"Be brave, go for it," she said. "You're not going to regret it."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2026.
By Sarah Ritchie | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.