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King Harald’s coffin arrives at the Royal Palace in Oslo

King Harald’s coffin arrived at the Royal Palace from the National Hospital, where he died on Friday morning. Harald, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of Norway and refused a string of potential brides from European nobility so he could marry his longtime sweetheart, died Friday at the National Hospital in Oslo, the palace said.

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How scientists helped crack Canada's biggest art fraud case

The Canadian Conservation Institute, a little known federal government organization, played a key role in helping police investigate the biggest art fraud in the country's history. Here's how the institute used technology to help determine whether paintings purporting to be from late Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau were real or fake. (Aug. 21, 2026)

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Federal government posts $370-million deficit between April and June

The federal government posted a deficit of $370-million for the April-to-June period of its 2026-27 fiscal year.

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A Canadian flag flies in front of the offices of the Prime Minister in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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As AI booms, Canadian musicians face ‘existential struggle’

Edmonton-born rapper Cadence Weapon says he recently discovered 129 of his songs were used in datasets to train AI music generators without his consent. He’s one of many. The Canadian music industry is asking the federal government to establish rules requiring AI companies to compensate the songwriters and musicians whose work helps power their systems.

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Can Trump really rename Lake Ontario?

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” But do Canadians have to recognize the change?

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Morning Update: Lake Ontario forever

Good morning. Improving trade conditions took a turbulent turn yesterday. More on that below, along with suspected arson at a Liberal MP’s home and the delayed pursuit of justice in South Africa.

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: A map naming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America amid a recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Two Air Canada employees suspended after RCMP drug trafficking probe

Air Canada says it has suspended the two employees arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.

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Two Air Canada planes are seen on the tarmac of the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 15, 2025. Air Canada began cancelling flights on August 14 after receiving a strike notice from the flight attendants' union, warning all operations could be shut down by Saturday. The airline that transports about 130,000 passengers daily announced this week that negotiations on a new collective agreement with its 10,000 flight attendants had reached an "impasse." (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by ANDREJ IVANOV has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport] instead of [Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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