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Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement from Canada and its allies expressing their willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the...

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Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, defending his company, takes star role at antitrust trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation Entertainment’s longtime chief executive was the star witness at a New York antitrust trial Thursday, defending the dominant position his company has taken over the last...

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Shared kitchens, food hubs can reduce barriers for startups: Competition Bureau

OTTAWA — A report from the Competition Bureau says shared kitchens and food hubs could help reduce barriers to entry for small businesses in the food sector. The agency says small- and medium-sized...

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Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content

OTTAWA — Some local and independent TV stations are asking the federal broadcast regulator to start a process to force Meta to pay for allowing some news content on Facebook and Instagram. They say that...

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Tesla faces new questions about how cars in self-driving mode handle poor conditions

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model...

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Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt

OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Kitchener-based Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first...

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Poilievre appearing on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast Thursday

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down for an interview with "The Joe Rogan Experience" for a podcast episode set to be released Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson for Poilievre said he and Rogan...

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CFIA fines Loblaw-owned stores for falsely promoting imported food as Canadian; Sobeys under investigation

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun issuing fines and launching investigations into major grocery chains accused of misleading shoppers by promoting imported food as Canadian — a move...

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After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says it will stop striking its gas field

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a war that is rattling energy markets and the global...

March 19, 2026 1:29 am EST EST

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel before pulling back, and stocks sink worldwide

Oil prices climbed again Thursday because of the war with Iran, tightening their grip on the global economy and sending stock markets lower around the world. Brent crude, the international standard, briefly...

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