https://choseno.com/news/ron-desantis-florida-primary-eve-gubernatorial-senate-succession-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z Florida Prepares for Crucial August 18 Primary to Determine Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate Succession Elections, US https://choseno.com/news/danielle-smith-alberta-digital-refinery-data-centre-grid-levy-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z Premier Danielle Smith Advances 'Digital Refinery' Strategy with 2% Grid Levy for Large Alberta Data Centres Technology, CA https://choseno.com/news/raul-torrez-new-mexico-meta-942-million-judgment-youth-safety-bills-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z New Mexico Secures $942 Million Final Judgment Against Meta as AG Raúl Torrez Drafts Child Safety AI Bills Technology, US https://choseno.com/news/pierre-poilievre-canada-us-tariffs-softwood-lumber-ultimatum-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z Pierre Poilievre Demands Removal of U.S. Softwood Lumber Tariffs Ahead of August 19 Trade Deadline Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/mark-carney-10-billion-gull-island-churchill-falls-clean-energy-package-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:45:00.000Z Prime Minister Mark Carney Commits $10 Billion Federal Guarantee in $70B Eastern Clean Power Corridor Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/mike-johnson-hakeem-jeffries-bipartisan-condemnation-antisemitic-campaign-ads-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Issue Rare Bipartisan Rebukes Over Primary Campaign Ads Elections, US https://choseno.com/news/greg-abbott-texas-ercot-data-center-audit-water-grid-standards-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z Governor Greg Abbott Enforces Mandatory Grid Reliability and Water Standards Across 300 Texas Data Center Projects Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/california-gig-workers-union-perb-30-percent-threshold-ab1340-newsom-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z California Gig Workers Union Crosses 30% Support Threshold Under Landmark AB 1340 Labor Statute Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/trump-hegseth-south-korea-ulchi-freedom-shield-drills-reduction-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z President Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail 'Ulchi Freedom Shield' Joint Military Exercises with South Korea Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/doug-ford-ontario-data-centre-playbook-amo-housing-infrastructure-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T18:30:00.000Z Premier Doug Ford Unveils Ontario 'Data Centre Playbook' and $1 Billion Housing Fund at AMO Summit Technology, CA https://choseno.com/news/bbc-petitions-florida-court-subpoenas-trump-family-panorama-defamation-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z BBC Petitions Florida Federal Court to Authorize Subpoenas for Trump Family in $10B Panorama Defamation Suit Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/edmonton-city-council-transit-peace-officer-deployment-lrt-safety-crisis-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z Edmonton Expands Transit Peace Officer Deployments and Outreach Teams Amid Surging LRT Safety Grievances Public Safety, CA https://choseno.com/news/algoma-steel-sault-ste-marie-power-turbine-outage-eaf-furnace-shutdown-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z Algoma Steel Suspends Electric Arc Furnace Operations in Sault Ste. Marie Following Turbine Power Outage Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/us-navy-raytheon-rtx-22-billion-tomahawk-missile-production-deal-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z Department of War Awards Raytheon $22.9 Billion Contract to Accelerate Tomahawk Cruise Missile Production Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/state-attorneys-general-meta-youth-safety-trial-oakland-federal-court-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Multistate Coalition of Attorneys General Commences Historic Youth Safety and Addiction Trial Against Meta Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/supreme-court-rejects-trump-appeal-e-jean-carroll-defamation-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z U.S. Supreme Court Denies Donald Trump Appeal in $5.6 Million E. Jean Carroll Defamation Verdict Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/mark-carney-tony-wakeham-st-johns-churchill-falls-hydro-clean-energy-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z Prime Minister Mark Carney and Atlantic Premiers Convene in St. John's on Revamped Churchill Falls Hydro Pact Policy, CA https://choseno.com/news/canada-us-trade-negotiations-impasse-auto-dairy-alcohol-tariffs-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Canada and U.S. Face Critical Sector Impasse on Autos, Dairy, and Alcohol Ahead of August 19 Tariff Deadline Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/mark-kelly-demands-pentagon-relief-uss-abraham-lincoln-crew-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Senator Mark Kelly Challenges Pentagon Leadership Over USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment and Confirms Relief Ship National, US https://choseno.com/news/hakeem-jeffries-democrats-supreme-court-dramatic-reform-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Pledges 'Dramatic Reform' of the U.S. Supreme Court Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/karoline-leavitt-white-house-press-secretary-departure-family-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Announces Departure Amid National Family and Career Discourse Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/bc-highway-97-reopens-summerland-wildfire-evacuation-rescinded-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Highway 97 Fully Reopens Through Okanagan Corridor as Summerland Wildfire Evacuation Orders Rescinded Infrastructure, CA https://choseno.com/news/baltimore-homicides-record-historic-low-gvrs-community-policing-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Baltimore Achieves Historic Crime Reduction as Mid-Year Homicides Fall to Lowest Levels in City History Public Safety, US https://choseno.com/news/jared-kushner-netanyahu-jerusalem-meeting-gaza-ceasefire-roadmap-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Jared Kushner Holds Three-Hour Jerusalem Summit with Netanyahu to Advance U.S. 15-Point Gaza Framework International, US https://choseno.com/news/andy-burnham-targeted-white-house-chief-of-staff-cyber-impersonation-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham Targeted in Cyber Impersonation of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Technology, US https://choseno.com/news/susan-holt-new-brunswick-collaborative-care-clinics-expansion-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Premier Susan Holt Accelerates Expansion of Collaborative Healthcare Clinics Across New Brunswick Healthcare, CA https://choseno.com/news/westinghouse-imports-russian-enriched-uranium-doe-waivers-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Canadian-Owned Westinghouse Electric Receives Russian Uranium Shipments Under Active U.S. Energy Waivers Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/canadian-citizenship-certificate-backlog-120000-descent-applications-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Demand for Canadian Citizenship Certificates Soars Past 120,000 Backlog as Processing Times Stretch to 25 Months National, CA https://choseno.com/news/gavin-newsom-california-ai-cyber-defense-teen-tech-council-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Governor Gavin Newsom Launches California AI Cyber Defense Initiative and State Teen Tech Council Technology, US https://choseno.com/news/nancy-pelosi-congressional-retirement-staff-leadership-transition-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi Prepares Congressional Exit as Staff Network Anchors Capitol Hill Leadership Transition Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/toronto-zanzibar-tavern-historic-yonge-street-three-alarm-fire-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z Historic Zanzibar Tavern Gutted in Major Three-Alarm Downtown Toronto Fire on Yonge Street Local, CA https://choseno.com/news/ken-sim-vancouver-repeals-natural-gas-ban-permits-dual-fuel-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.462Z Mayor Ken Sim and Vancouver Council Vote to Permit Natural Gas and Dual-Fuel in New Builds Policy, CA https://choseno.com/news/olivia-chow-toronto-waterfront-east-lrt-transit-funding-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.461Z Mayor Olivia Chow Secures Tri-Government Capital for Waterfront East LRT Infrastructure, CA https://choseno.com/news/scott-moe-saskatchewan-small-modular-reactor-nuclear-grid-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.460Z Premier Scott Moe Finalizes Site Selection for Saskatchewan Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Environment, CA https://choseno.com/news/francois-legault-quebec-hydro-wind-tender-clean-industry-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.459Z Premier François Legault Launches 3,000 MW Hydro-Québec Clean Wind Tender Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/tim-houston-nova-scotia-accelerated-housing-development-zones-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.459Z Premier Tim Houston Enacts Accelerated Housing Infrastructure Zones in Halifax Infrastructure, CA https://choseno.com/news/david-eby-bc-urgent-primary-care-rural-er-stabilization-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.458Z Premier David Eby Deploys $85 Million to Stabilize Rural ERs and Urgent Primary Care Healthcare, CA https://choseno.com/news/amo-2026-calandra-ford-municipal-housing-infrastructure-ottawa Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.458Z Over 2,500 Municipal Leaders Gather in Ottawa for AMO 2026 Housing Infrastructure Summit Infrastructure, CA https://choseno.com/news/danielle-smith-alberta-13-billion-meta-data-centre-grid-strategy-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.458Z Premier Danielle Smith Launches Public Consultations on $13B AI Data Centre Grid Strategy Technology, CA https://choseno.com/news/wab-kinew-manitoba-pharmacist-prescribing-contraception-endoscopy-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.458Z Premier Wab Kinew Authorizes Pharmacists to Prescribe Contraception and Slashes Surgery Backlogs Healthcare, CA https://choseno.com/news/carney-wakeham-frechette-churchill-falls-hydro-accord-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:08:52.457Z Prime Minister Carney and Premiers Advance Multi-Decade Churchill Falls Clean Power Framework Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/trump-orders-pentagon-scale-back-south-korea-military-drills-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:00:00.000Z President Trump Directs Defense Department to Scale Back U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/josh-green-hawaii-hurricane-lala-emergency-power-restoration-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Governor Josh Green Declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Lala Knocks Out Power to 200,000 in Hawaii Infrastructure, US https://choseno.com/news/mike-braun-indiana-flooding-state-disaster-emergency-fema-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Governor Mike Braun Secures Presidential Disaster Aid as Indiana Battens Down from 1-in-1,000-Year Floods Environment, US https://choseno.com/news/todd-blanche-rescinds-anti-weaponization-fund-doj-independence-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Attorney General Todd Blanche Formally Rescinds $1.8 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Settlement Fund Policy, US https://choseno.com/news/ruben-gallego-uss-abraham-lincoln-carrier-deployment-oversight-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Senator Ruben Gallego Demands Congressional Investigation into Record 260-Day USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment National, US https://choseno.com/news/ro-khanna-data-center-bill-of-rights-ai-grid-regulation-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Rep. Ro Khanna Introduces 'Data Center Bill of Rights' to Protect Local Grids and Power Rates from AI Surge Technology, US https://choseno.com/news/mark-carney-st-johns-churchill-falls-clean-energy-summit-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:30:00.000Z Prime Minister Mark Carney Convenes St. John's Energy Summit for Multi-Decade Hydro Accord Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/eric-schmidt-california-wealth-tax-opposition-coalition-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Tech Titans Clash as Eric Schmidt Backs PAC Campaign Opposing California's Proposed 5% Wealth Tax Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/david-eby-bc-cabinet-shuffle-osborne-kahlon-bailey-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Premier David Eby Announces B.C. Cabinet Reassignment as Brenda Bailey Begins Medical Leave Policy, CA https://choseno.com/news/senator-bill-cassidy-criticizes-white-house-childhood-vaccine-directive-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:45:00.000Z Senator Bill Cassidy Pushes Back Against Executive Directive on Childhood Vaccine Schedules Healthcare, US https://choseno.com/news/donald-trump-canada-50-percent-tariff-deadline-executive-order-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:30:00.000Z President Donald Trump Holds Firm on 50% Tariff Warning Ahead of August 19 Deadline Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/greg-abbott-texas-ercot-audit-hyperscale-ai-data-centres-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:00:00.000Z Governor Greg Abbott Orders ERCOT and PUCT Audit of Large-Load AI Data Center Grid Queue Infrastructure, US https://choseno.com/news/doug-ford-ontario-us-liquor-ban-tariff-negotiations-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:00:00.000Z Premier Doug Ford Signals Openness to Lifting U.S. Liquor Restrictions in Exchange for Tariff Relief Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/bowinn-ma-bc-interior-n95-masks-wildfire-smoke-emergency-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma Deploys Free N95 Respirator Distribution Across B.C. Interior Public Safety, CA https://choseno.com/news/andy-beshear-calls-for-balanced-trade-and-inflation-relief-ahead-of-midterms-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:00:00.000Z Governor Andy Beshear Outlines Economic Priorities on Trade Stability and Inflation Relief Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/dominic-leblanc-washington-urgent-canada-us-tariff-talks-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:45:00.000Z Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc Leads High-Stakes Washington Talks to Avert Looming U.S. Tariffs Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-utility-rate-reform-opposes-dam-sale-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:30:00.000Z Governor Gretchen Whitmer Backs MPSC Plan to Halt Annual Utility Rate Hikes and Opposes Hydro Dam Sale Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/mark-carney-calls-chicoutimi-le-fjord-federal-byelections-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Prime Minister Mark Carney Issues Writs for August 31 Federal By-Election in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord Elections, CA https://choseno.com/news/canada-parliamentary-petition-diplomatic-sovereignty-us-trade-showdown-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T19:45:00.000Z Grassroots Parliamentary Petition Demands Diplomatic Red Lines Amid U.S. Trade Confrontation Policy, CA https://choseno.com/news/pierre-poilievre-calls-for-fuel-excise-tax-relief-extension-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:45:00.000Z Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Urges Extension of Federal Fuel Excise Tax Suspension Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/canada-bill-c34-safe-social-media-act-age-verification-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Federal Government Advances Digital Safety Standards Under Bill C-34 'Safe Social Media Act' Policy, CA https://choseno.com/news/francois-legault-quebec-newfoundland-churchill-falls-energy-framework-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:30:00.000Z Premier François Legault and Newfoundland Leadership Finalize Strategic Clean Energy Accord Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/josh-shapiro-pennsylvania-48-billion-state-budget-education-funding-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-16T17:00:00.000Z Governor Josh Shapiro Signs $48.3 Billion Pennsylvania Budget with $1.1 Billion Education Boost Education, US https://choseno.com/news/kathy-hochul-western-new-york-advanced-manufacturing-erie-county-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:15:00.000Z Governor Kathy Hochul Cuts Ribbon on $150 Million Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Erie County Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/eric-adams-nyc-city-of-yes-housing-opportunity-zoning-reform-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-16T16:30:00.000Z Mayor Eric Adams Advances "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" Zoning Modernization in New York Infrastructure, US https://choseno.com/news/betty-mccollum-minnesota-defense-industrial-base-appropriations-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Rep. Betty McCollum Pushes $849 Billion Defense Spending Priorities to Expand Minnesota Tech Sector Economy, US https://choseno.com/news/danielle-smith-alberta-education-flag-anthem-postponed-2026 Choseno en 2026-08-16T16:00:00.000Z Premier Danielle Smith Postpones Implementation of School Flag and Anthem Rules for Measured Rollout Education, CA https://choseno.com/news/pierre-poilievre-fuel-excise-tax-relief-extension-demand-2026-08-17 Choseno en 2026-08-17T05:30:00.000Z Pierre Poilievre Urges Federal Government to Extend Fuel Excise Tax Suspension Through Summer 2027 Economy, CA https://choseno.com/news/doug-ford-ontario-canada-1-billion-non-dc-housing-infrastructure-stream-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:15:00.000Z Canada and Ontario Launch $1 Billion Infrastructure Stream for Non-Development Charge Municipalities Infrastructure, CA https://choseno.com/news/gavin-newsom-california-ibank-236-million-bond-financing-la-brea-2026-08-16 Choseno en 2026-08-16T18:30:00.000Z Governor Gavin Newsom Announces $236 Million in State Bond Financing for Cultural and Infrastructure Expansion Infrastructure, US