@ctvnews: A new round of punishing U.S. tariffs is set to hit Canada just after midnight on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including cement and hockey sticks. Those levies will come into force just after midnight on Aug. 19, unless negotiators can talk their way out of it. Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as US$1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms. It also claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents’ consent, in violation of federal law. Doctors say medical misinformation is leading to a growing number of parents refusing the vitamin K shot for their newborns, prompting fresh warnings from the medical community. “The incidence seems to be increasing, which is why there is concern,” said Dr. Eugene Ng, a neonatologist at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommends newborns receive a vitamin K shot shortly after birth to prevent a rare but potentially life-threatening condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). Newborns are born with a deficiency of vitamin K, a nutrient essential for blood clotting; without it, babies can develop severe bleeding including in the brain. #newsstories #canada #USA #trump #carney

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