Five stories in the news today, Aug. 26
Five stories in the news today from The Canadian Press
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LIBERALS TO COMMIT PEACEKEEPING TROOPS, MONEY
The Liberal government will put the United Nations on notice today that Canada is ready to jump back into peacekeeping by promising to provide money, troops and police officers for the cause. The Canadian Press has learned a much-anticipated announcement today will not include signing onto a specific UN mission but will instead see Canada make hundreds of troops available for future peacekeeping operations.