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A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay US$25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports. The penalty comes a couple of months after Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims brought by 48 other states, including allegations tied to Cambridge Analytica. Cambridge Analytica was a political consulting firm found to have improperly harvested personal data from millions of Facebook users for targeted political advertising, notably during the 2016 U. S. presidential election. Cambridge Analytica offices in London, England Building in central London that contains Cambridge Analytica offices, seen on March 23, 2018. (Alastair Grant / AP) Revelations at the time showed that the firm had obtained data gathered through a personality quiz app called “thisisyourdigitallife,” which was installed by about 270,000 users but also collected information on their friends. In total, the app reached roughly 87 million Facebook users worldwide.

You’re looking at Canada’s first robotic roof truss manufacturing line, and it is located in Huron County, Ont. “The robotics go slower than human beings, but they’re consistent,” said the Founder and President of Atlas Engineered Products, Hadi Abassi. Abassi bought Clinton Truss in 2018, with the idea of revolutionizing how roof trusses were built in Canada. Two years ago, he started construction of this $20 million facility in Vanastra, Ont., to robotically manufacture roof trusses, streamlining the production process from start to finish. “And not just trusses. We have the same system, and same vision for the component construction, for the walls section and floor sections,” said Abassi. With 10 factories across Canada, Abassi aims to build homes piece by piece, and deliver them to construction sites across North America, speeding up the on-site home construction process. Atlas Engineered Products Atlas Engineered Products unveils Canada’s first robotic roof truss manufacturing line, located in Vanastra, Ont. on Oct. 21, 2026. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) “We will take a set of plans. We will break it out. We build it like a jigsaw puzzle. Very simple puzzle.

Former U. S. president Bill Clinton considers Mark Carney a longtime friend and called the prime minister “about the most well qualified leader in the world.”Clinton made the remarks Tuesday evening during a campaign event in Florida for David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for governor. How to set CTV News as your preferred source on Google“I’m tired of treating our allies like they’re dirt,” he said, a reference to recent rhetoric from U. S. President Donald Trump against Canada. “The prime minster of Canada has been a friend of mine for a long time … He’s about the most well-qualified leader in the world. He’s been head of the (central) bank both in the U. K. and Canada,” said Clinton. “And we have the gall to suggest that they should become the 51st state?” Election 2026 Florida Former U. S. President Bill Clinton campaigns for Florida Democratic candidate for governor David Jolly, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, in Hollywood, Fla.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Trump has mused about turning Canada into a U. S. state for more than a year and has suggested his administration could use economic force to do so.

Trade WarUpdated: October 21, 2026 at 3:29p.m. EDTPublished: October 21, 2026 at 3:28p.m. EDTWith the U. S. midterm elections just weeks away, control of Congress could have major implications for President Donald Trump’s agenda and relations with Canada. Chris Krueger, Global Head of Macro Research at TD Securities, discusses the state of the race, the issues shaping voter sentiment and what different election outcomes could mean for U. S.-Canada trade talks. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with U. S. President Donald Trump Wednesday morning, adding when asked specifically that they discussed “issues around trade.” With the highly consequential U. S. midterm elections fast approaching and amid a protracted trade war, Canada has yet to reach a new trade deal with the Americans. “We discussed a wide range of things, wide range of issues, the situation in Iran,” Carney said, when asked by reporters specifically what he discussed with Trump. “We talked a few days ago about Ukraine and those aspects there,” he added.

Published: October 21, 2026 at 3:26p.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. TORONTO — National Bank’s chief executive says competition is rising in the personal banking space and the lender will look to modernize its operations to attract more clients. While speaking at the Canadian Club Toronto on Wednesday, Laurent Ferreira noted that consumer habits are shifting and newer lenders are offering fully digital services that are gaining momentum. Ferreira says the rapid growth of AI will also shift the landscape for deposits and payments. Latest updates on company news hereHe says the bank views these developments as structural changes with opportunities to gain market share, but that its personal banking segment will undergo changes over the next few years, like becoming more mobile-centric, digital and simple. Ferreira says its strategy may also involve partnering with some of the new players that have better technology or a different business model.