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August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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. …
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…
August 24, 2026
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…