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FILE - Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media regarding the federal governments decision to allow Chinese EV's into Canada at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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Ontario’s premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States as Trump escalated the trade fight. Ford, speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, said Trump has underestimated Canadians’ willingness to endure economic pain rather than give in to US pressure. “He underestimates Canada. We’re all in,” Ford said.

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Wayne Campbell | Legacy of enslavement, exploitation, and colonial rule reverberates to this day

"It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all, and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual. Today, let us remember the victims and freedom…
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods as rift with Ottawa deepens

United States President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian automobiles, car parts and steel starting next year as the trade rift with Ottawa continued to deepen. …
Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby at the car pound of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation.
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Derelict vehicle crackdown leaves KSAMC pound at capacity

Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby says the vehicle pound of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is at capacity after removing more than 700 derelict vehicles from the streets since…
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Paralysed man awarded US$80,000 interim payment over police shooting in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – A man in the Bahamas left paralysed after being shot by a police officer in 2016 has been awarded a US$80,000 interim payment from the state to help cover urgent medical…
Executive Director of the Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency, Hugh Dixon
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Dry conditions halt $32-million Trelawny reforestation project

A $32-million reforestation project in Rock Spring, South Trelawny, has been forced to a halt due to prolonged drought conditions. The project, funded by the TUI Care Foundation, based in Belgium,…
Miss Universe Jamaica 2026 Celene Hall.
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Celene Hall is Miss Universe Jamaica 2026

Miss Universe Jamaica Portland Celene Hall is Miss Universe Jamaica. The 25-year-old businesswoman, artist and philanthropist was crowned on Sunday night at the AC Hotel Kingston by Miss Universe…
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to reporters at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Aug. 12 2026, after surviving a leadership vote among his own party’s lawmakers. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay) CORRECTION: Correc
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New Zealand’s prime minister proposes banning children from using social media

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled a proposed law banning children younger than 16 from using social media platforms, citing what he said Monday…
Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during a Spanish La Liga football match between Elche and Barcelona in Elche, Spain, yesterday.
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Torres scores twice in debut for PSG

MADRID (AP): Ferran Torres scored twice in his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) debut to help the French defending champions draw 2-2 at Rennes in their league opener yesterday, while Barcelona began their…
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin looks on during the trophy ceremony at the end of the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, Wednesday, August12, 2026.
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UEFA boss will not run against Infantino

LONDON (AP): UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he won’t run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, but warned the beleaguered head of world football that he must either quit or face a…