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Health minister says she's not considering looser regulations on nicotine pouches

OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she's not considering changes to regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches, while tobacco control groups say the government needs to do more to tamp out the illicit market.

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‘You should not be here,' Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

NEW YORK (AP) — On a day of high-stakes diplomacy on the global stage, President Donald Trump began his United Nations visit by telling a prominent U.S. journalist, “You should not be here.”

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Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price

NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all.

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California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops

LODI, Calif. (AP) — It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.

September 22, 2026 7:13 am MST MST

Trump to address UN General Assembly as Carney becomes voice of multilateralism

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, despite his administration's efforts to undermine multilateralism and to target allies with threats and tariffs.

September 22, 2026 7:15 am MST MST

Carney says he won't backtrack on digital services tax, streamers' CanCon payments

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won’t change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers.

September 21, 2026 2:19 pm MST MST

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.

September 21, 2026 9:44 am MST MST

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.

September 21, 2026 9:06 am MST MST

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.

September 21, 2026 2:00 am MST MST

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 1:02 pm MST MST