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New UN initiative will aim to tackle the military uses of AI

The United Nations is launching a new initiative on the military uses of artificial intelligence, aimed at addressing some dire concerns about the threat the rapidly developing technology could pose to humanity.

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New lawsuit filed challenging Trump's tariffs on Canada

A U.S. food importer has filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada.

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‘We’re not hurting them’: Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in U.S.

MONTREAL — Donald Trump has backed down on a threat to ban Bombardier Inc. plane sales in the United States, part of a broader cooling of rhetoric from the U.S. president after tempers flared and tariffs rose amid an earlier escalation in the trade war.

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Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years at the network.

October 19, 2026 3:10 pm AST AST

Opposition urges N.S. Premier Tim Houston to debate AI data centre in legislature

HALIFAX — The leader of Nova Scotia's official Opposition is calling on Premier Tim Houston to recall the legislature for an emergency debate about a proposed multi-billion-dollar data centre in Cape Breton.

October 19, 2026 10:19 pm AST AST

Stellantis workers give union authorization to strike as talks with automaker stalled

Stellantis workers in Canada have voted to give their union a mandate to strike. Unifor says 97.3 per cent of members who took part in the vote over the weekend were in favour of authorizing a potential...

October 19, 2026 12:13 pm AST AST

Higher gas prices drove inflation up to 3.1% in September: StatCan

The annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, Statistics Canada said Monday. The agency said the acceleration was led by...

October 19, 2026 11:15 am AST AST

Canadian firms signed deals worth almost $300M during India trade mission: Ottawa

OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu says trade talks between Canada and India advanced over the last week, as he led a major trade mission to New Delhi and Mumbai.

October 16, 2026 4:28 pm AST AST

Charges laid against two Nova Scotia businesses accused of illegal lobster buying

YARMOUTH — The Nova Scotia government has laid charges against two businesses accused of buying illegally caught lobsters in the province.

October 16, 2026 4:14 pm AST AST

CREA downgrades home sales forecast for the third time this year

The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2026 for the third straight quarter.

October 16, 2026 6:14 am AST AST