U.S. to drop some tariffs on Canadian exports, says Maine senator
A United States senator says nine categories of Canadian exports will be exempted from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.
A statement released by Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, says the categories include corrugated paper, plastic boxes and several types of machinery important to her state's agricultural industries.
Collins says the tariff exemptions are for products crucial to Maine's agricultural industries, including blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers.
It comes just ahead of November's midterm elections and Trump's trade war with Canada has become a ballot box issue in Collins' state.
Trump slammed an array of Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs in August after trade talks with Ottawa broke down.
He banned imports of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles and some dairy products, the following month.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Bombardier looks to grow footprint in United States, investing US$270M in first phase
Bombardier says it is investing US$270 million in the first phase of an expansion plan in the United States.
The Montreal-based aircraft maker says it plans to hire 800 people for jobs at its base in Kansas as well as in Texas, Indiana and Connecticut.
Bombardier CEO Eric Martel says, based on talks with the U.S. administration, the company sees a bright path forward as well as a positive environment it to continue pursuing direct investments in the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump had posted about the investment by the Canadian company on social media overnight.
Earlier this week, Trump backed down from a threat to ban Bombardier plane sales in the United States.
Speaking at a campaign rally, he said he'd changed his perception of the Montreal-based business jet maker as a purely Canadian manufacturer.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
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In the news today: Carney in Turkey, Fatal base fire update, Arctic sensor stations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Carney confident in Candu for Turkish power plant
Prime Minister Mark Carney says a Canadian company's bid to supply nuclear energy to Turkey has a real shot of winning the lucrative tender.
Carney is meeting with Turkish business leaders in Istanbul today, a day after he announced a new strategic partnership between Canada and Turkey to deepen co-operation on a range of files.
Energy is one of the pillars of that agreement, and he says the AtkinsRéalis bid to supply two planned Turkish power plants with the Candu nuclear reactor now has "good chances" of succeeding.
Carney is in Turkey for a three-day trip to strike a new strategic partnership and pursue free trade with the NATO ally.
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Family says soldier killed in fire lived his dream
The mother of a Canadian soldier killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta says his lifelong goal was to join the Forces and wear his uniform with pride.
Patricia Farrell says her son, Private Shaun Farrell, lived with dyslexia and Asperger's syndrome, and overcame any obstacle in his way.
The 23-year-old was one of four soldiers killed Saturday when a grass fire, fanned by high winds, at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright overtook a live-fire training exercise on a nearby grenade range.
Out of the 84 soldiers on the exercise, 39 were sent to hospital.
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Carney sees 'no merit' in U.S. politics interference claim
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is "no merit" to American claims that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. politics ahead of November's midterm elections.
Officials in the Trump administration, including U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, have claimed Canadian politicians are interfering in the democratic process south of the border.
Hoekstra has said the administration is watching Canadian politicians closely ahead of the midterms and warned them to butt out of American politics.
Carney has consistently rebutted accusations of electoral interference and told reporters in Turkey today that he's "disappointed" the U.S. envoy is spreading those claims.
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Military may deploy Arctic sensor stations in 2027
National Defence could start installing 47 new sensor stations across the North as early as next summer.
It's called Project Crossbow and it's part of a wider plan to bolster Norad’s surveillance and early warning abilities.
Documents National Defence filed with a Nunavut regulatory board detail some of the plans, although much about the new sensors remains classified.
The installations would start in Yukon near the Alaskan border and follow along the Arctic coast across the Northwest Territories, reaching as far out as Alert, Nvt.
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Ottawa says it's working with EU on foreign aid
Canada's closer ties with Europe could help fill some of the gaps left behind as the United States withdraws from foreign aid, says the secretary of state for international development.
Randeep Sarai says Canada is talking with the European Union about leveraging private and philanthropic dollars for foreign aid.
U.S. foreign aid spending dropped 57 per cent in 20-25 after Washington dismantled USAID, an action Harvard University researchers say caused hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is cutting global health spending while encouraging private investment, and Sarai says European officials have looked to him for guidance on the file.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

Cette page TikTok partage des clips de Cornemuse et les commentaires sont juste hilarants
Quand tu regardes ça avec des yeux d’adultes... 😬
Si tu étais enfant à la fin des années 1990, tu te rappelles surement de l'émission Cornemuse, qui jouait sur les ondes de Télé-Québec. Le personnage principal, Cornemuse, était une vétérinaire qui prenait soin de quatre enfants de quatre ans, soit Tibor le tigre, Rafi la ratonne, Kounga la kangourou et Bagou le singe.
Depuis le 3 mars dernier, le compte bon vieux temps sur TikTok partage des clips de l'émission jeunesse et cumule pas moins de 220 700 mentions « j'aime » ainsi que plus de 11 000 followers au moment d'écrire ces lignes. Ceux et celles qui écoutaient la série étant enfants réalisent plusieurs choses en la réécoutant à l'âge adulte et leurs commentaires sont juste hilarants.
Pour les deux premières vidéos mises en ligne, la personne responsable de la page TikTok a rassemblé quelques clips assez malaisants de l'émission, dont Rafi qui dit «gourne» au lieu de «gourde», Kounga qui traite Rafi de stupide, car celle-ci a construit une souris verte au lieu de blanche avec de la pâte à modelée ou encore Bagou qui regarde des photos de famille assez étranges.
Des internautes avaient même du mal à croire que c'était une émission qui leur plaisait à l'époque.
«OMG, c'était tellement malaisant, comment j'ai fait pour écouter ça, en [plus] c'était mon émission préf [plus] jeune. »
« Cornemuse c'était bizarre tout court. »
« J'me rappelais pas que c'était bad [de même] WTF.»
Parmi les dizaine de vidéos, le comportement de la ratonne Rafi fait particulièrement réagir, tandis que plusieurs disent qu'elle est toujours fâchée et en fait toujours des tonnes pour rien.
«Est* que Rafi était toujours fâchée bro. »
« Rafi était tellement drama queen jesus. »
« Rafi était toujours dans les moments cringes lmfao. »
Si l'envie te prend de réécouter les épisodes toi aussi, sache que quelques-unes des émissions sont sur YouTube. Connais-tu encore toutes les paroles de la chanson du générique «Toc, Toc, Toc. Bloc à bloc »? Ça reste à confirmer, mais tu pourras certainement voir si toi aussi, tu réagis différemment maintenant que tu regardes le tout avec tes yeux d'adulte.