NL-QC energy deal; Remembering Hayden Panettiere

NL-QC energy deal; Remembering Hayden Panettiere

Author: Global News August 18, 2026 Duration: 26:37
Quebec and Newfoundland have reached a non-binding deal on sharing energy from Labrador's Churchill Falls plant, which Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed $10 billion to partially support. Heidi Petracek explains how it's a big breakthrough after decades of disappointment for Newfoundland and Labrador and years of negotiations; and how this could reshape Canada's energy landscape. As U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff deadline inches closer, Mackenzie Gray looks at how Carney says he will speak with Trump during the homestretch of negotiations. Jackson Proskow explains why Trump has decided to scale back the American military's war games with South Korea. Redmond Shannon reports on the continuing push for a Gaza peace plan, following U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Nathaniel Dove reports on the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake that struck Indonesia, and tells you about one pregnant woman's gratitude to doctors and nurses. Jillian Piper previews a landmark trial against Meta, and looks at what's at stake. Plus, a life of accomplishment and struggle: Sarah MacDonald looks back at how actor Hayden Panettiere's decades-long career has been cut short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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