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States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal

CHICAGO (AP) — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. The blockbuster deal will still bring together two of Hollywood’s oldest studios, key TV networks like CBS and CNN and streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as decades-old libraries with titles ranging from “Harry Potter” to “Top Gun.”

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Trump says U.S. hammering out potash deal with Belarus in bid to sideline Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.

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CAE nabs $300M contract with U.S. air force despite Trump's Canadian procurement ban

MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says it has secured a $300-million contract to continue training U.S. air force crews, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to ban Canadian companies from government procurement.

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StubHub Canada fined $20K under Ontario law capping tickets at face value

TORONTO — The Ontario government has fined ticket reseller StubHub Canada Ltd. $20,000 under a recent law that caps the sale of seats at face value.

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Government set to introduce economy bill as critics warn of threat to workers' rights

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament return from their summer break Monday and the government is expected to introduce a wide-ranging bill it says is focused on making the economy more resilient.

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Buy Canadian scanner apps have exploded online. How do you know which one is right?

One app tells you a bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup is prepared in Canada, another deems it partially Canadian, while a third calls it "not Canadian-owned."

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N.S. seafood processor wants accuser to name names in $10-million lobster lawsuit

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia seafood processor is arguing that a commercial fishing group suing it over claims it bought illegal lobster needs to name names and provide more detailed allegations before the case can continue.

September 20, 2026 3:02 pm EST EST

In Chile, even beloved hot dogs feel the economic squeeze

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.”

September 20, 2026 6:01 am EST EST

From soggy fields to skyrocketing diesel, Prairie farmers face tough harvest

CALGARY — Stephen Vandervalk half-jokes that there's a reason more farmers aren't seen pitching their businesses on "Dragon's Den" and "Shark Tank."

September 20, 2026 6:00 am EST EST

Fast food from the US and China catches on in both countries

China and the United States are divided on many issues, from tariffs and technology to Taiwan. But there is one thing tying them together: fast food.

September 20, 2026 5:06 am EST EST