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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 04:00
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Russian enriched uranium shipped to Canadian-owned Westinghouse in U.S.
August 17, 2026
While the Russian military attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure, Europe and the U.S. still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their electricity grids. Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.S., shipping data analyzed by the fifth estate shows.
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August 19, 2026 - 20:24 | Justin Sibbet | Global News - Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of a deal struck with American trade negotiators, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said on Wednesday night. Donald Trump announced a “pause” on planned tariffs against a variety of Canadian goods that were scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday pending the completion of an agreement that is now working toward a Friday deadline. As part of that deal, Houston told reporters after a call with Carney, provinces that have kept products from Kentucky bourbon to California wine off of...
August 19, 2026 - 20:12 | Scott Stinson | National Post
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August 19, 2026 - 20:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa




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