5 Things You Need To Know For August 19, 2026

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The Chatham Concert Band is back on stage tonight.

This is the 99th year for the Summer Concert Series, the show is free beginning at 7 p.m.

Conductor Vaughn Pugh will chat with CKMORNINGS at 6:50 this morning.

President Trump announced late last night that he is pausing the planned 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products for three days, saying Canada and the U.S. had reached a preliminary deal.

The tariffs were set to hit products including alcohol, dairy goods and hockey equipment and were scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. this morning.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed progress, but says there isn’t a detailed trade agreement yet.

Madonna leads the nominations for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, with 11 nods.

Taylor Swift is close behind with nine, followed by Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with seven each.

The 2026 VMAs take place September 27th in Los Angeles, with fan voting now open in 13 categories.

YouTube is changing its definition of a video “view” starting August 24th.

Beginning on Monday, a view will count as soon as a video starts playing — instead of requiring a longer period of watching. That means creators will likely see their public view counts rise faster, bringing YouTube more in line with TikTok and Instagram.

Researchers in Finland looked at more than 2,200 adults and found that those who drank more coffee tended to have less overall and belly fat, while also having more muscle mass.

But there’s a catch: The study found a connection, not proof that coffee actually burns fat or builds muscle.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod