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The Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup dream is over — for now. But here's a look at how this playoff run took Habs fever to a level unseen in recent years.

The Hurricanes won the best-of-seven series 4-1 with four straight victories. They will be heading to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 2006.

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Canada coach Jesse Marsch revealed his roster for the men's World Cup on Friday, with ailing 'Maritime Messi' Jacob Shaffelburg a surprise inclusion over Daniel Jebbison.

An Alberta Court of King’s Bench justice has cited podcasters David Wallace and James DiFiore for criminal contempt of court for harassing former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos via a series of podcasts released last year.

While thousands of Cubans have been marching in the streets to oppose the U.S. indictment of their former president Raúl Castro, a literal daughter of the revolution is singing a different tune.

The loss comes amid an ongoing labour dispute with workers that the Crown corporation attributed in part to the downturn in its parcel business.

A U.S. federal judge ruled Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump's efforts to leave his personal mark on the landscape of the nation's capital.

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Pope Leo about artificial intelligence and the "imperative that AI must serve humanity" — a conversation that comes days after the Pope urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems.

RALEIGH - The Canadiens' dream of adding a 25th Stanley Cup banner this spring has come to a screeching halt.

Braydon Fisher earned his first career save with a scoreless ninth at Camden Yards.

The 36-year-old victim was found stabbed around 11:30 a.m. Friday. He was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries, police said.

Kenneth Law, 60, ran websites that mailed toxic substances to people seeking to end their lives — police have said he sent at least 1,200 packages to more than 40 countries.

These are the 26 men who make up what coach Jesse Marsch called the best squad in the country's history.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a new era of co-operation between President Xi Jinping and Mark Carney has turned things around.

Performed in its original cultural tongue, the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company's striking production makes a classic feel entirely new.

The Conservative leader's office confirmed to the Star that Poilievre is not eligible to cast any votes in Alberta — including the 10 referendum questions that will be posed to electors.

One of Prime Minister Mark Carney's top advisers, who played a key role in his rise to power last year, is eyeing a run for Parliament.

The developer of the proposed 15-storey building said they plan to build a 3,173-square-foot bar and music venue on the ground floor.

Dr. Sean Barbabella performed fourth publicly disclosed medical exam of Trump’s second term

U.S. fires opening salvo in USMCA review, announces more rounds of bilateral talks without Canada

Linebacker says situation is ‘bigger than football’

Latest report contains harrowing descriptions of abuses at the hands of Israeli and Russian armed and security forces

The proposal, unveiled during U.S.-Mexico talks this week, has no provision for content from Canada, sources say

Agreement would extend truce by 60 days as new talks are held on Tehran’s disputed nuclear program

Also bars Trump’s administration from processing or paying any claims through the new US$1.776-billion settlement fund

The Ontario man pleaded guilty in a Canadian court Friday to 14 counts of assisting suicide

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.

They might be using iron rich immune cells in their livers to detect Earth’s magnetic field, playing a role in their sense of direction

Russia said on Monday it intended to launch "systematic strikes" on targets in the Ukrainian capital and warned foreigners and diplomats to leave.

The defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine signed an agreement to support the co-production of drones on the margins of the CANSEC defence trade show in Ottawa this week.

Vladimir Kara-Murza told Global News that mounting military and economic failures have stripped away Putin's strongman image and exposed him as 'increasingly weak.'

Anand made no explicit mention of human rights in her remarks on Friday, coming shortly after confirmation that a Canadian warship transited through the Taiwan Strait last week.

Touted to sell for upwards of $2.7 million, the document, which will be available for institutions to purchase in July, is believed to be from the 13th or 14th century.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz "will now be lifted" after a proposed agreement with Iran has been reached.

“To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.

The letter was disclosed at a deportation hearing Thursday for an alleged Edmonton extortion gang member.

U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve the agreement, the sources told Reuters, and Iranian state media said the text had not been finalized.

The suspect, who was arrested five minutes after emergency services were alerted, is a 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national who lives in Winterthur.

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.

Classrooms can be particularly vulnerable amid climate change, as the hottest times of the year increasingly overlap with the academic calendar.

Prosecutors would face substantial hurdles in potentially pursuing charges against Ms. Carroll, who twice won cases against Donald Trump, or the billionaire who helped pay her lawyers.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not filled the vacant role of president of the Economic Development Corporation, deepening concern over his attention to the New York City economy.

Her remarks, delivered during a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee, were a candid admission of her own powerlessness.

The modest drop marked the first decrease in homelessness in nearly a decade. The Housing and Urban Development report was published months later than usual.

But details remained scant after officials said last week that, with “extraordinary” exceptions, people seeking permanent residency must first leave the country.

Pamela Evette had been among the most vocal proponents of redrawing the state’s congressional map to help Republicans in the midterms.

The ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.

Hegseth said that China cannot impose its hegemony on U.S. partners and allies in the region.

"The Kennedy Center is an institution that belongs to the American people, not to Donald Trump," said Rep. Joyce Beatty, who sued over the renaming.

Snowflake and Okta both saw record stock pops this week as investors found favor in their AI software strategies.

Trump's Truth Social statement left unclear which of his conditions are already part of a deal that negotiators are working on to pause the U.S.-Iran war.

Oil prices fell Friday after President Trump said he would meet in the White House Situation Room to make a final decision about a deal with Iran.

Dell reported its fastest pace of revenue growth since returning to the public market in 2018, with AI server revenue soaring 757% over last year.

Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply.

Jeff Bezos' rocket maker suffered a setback on Thursday as its New Glenn rocket went up in flames.

The DOJ has faced strong criticism for the creation of a $1.8 Anti-Weaponization Fund which could compensate allies of President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi in April after being displeased with her handling of DOJ files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Russia’s advance has suddenly stalled, and Ukraine is fighting on its own terms — a comeback credited to Kyiv’s efforts to steadily strengthen the capabilities of its UAVs.

Andrei Zvyagintsev urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “bloodbath”  — but in Ukraine his remarks elicited ridicule and frustration.

The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.

The Amazon Prime adaptation of Elle Kennedy's ice hockey romance book is an early hit with viewers.

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife, Download and Wireless have surged in price.

Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana's new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.

A major review has declared that Britain faces a "lost generation" - could personalised early intervention help prevent under-16s falling into the Neet trap?

The Man City footballer says he usually remains silent on rumours about his personal life, but feels forced to correct the public record.

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.

Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan says some passengers reported missing return or connecting flights home due to queues.

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture

Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government

Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy

Artificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinson’s disease largely took away his ability to play guitar

A chemical tank failure at a paper mill in Washington state this past week has struck at the heart of a historic mill town

Recent allegations against César Chavez have sparked a renewed focus on Filipino contributions to the U.S. farmworker movement

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working for the state news agency Xinhua in the U.S. This move follows Beijing's decision to expel Vivian Wang, a New York Times correspondent, apparently over a DealBook event featuring Taiwan's leader

Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Iran still has not lifted its blockade and insists there is no clause requiring Tehran to forego costly tolls, according to Iranian media

The lawsuit claims the highly valued start-up booked the San Francisco home under ‘false pretenses’