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Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.

There is a more than 10 per cent chance that AI could kill all humans within the next decade, a researcher at Anthropic estimated in a post, hours after social media posts went viral from someone saying they had just quit Anthropic over concerns that AI companies are “gambling with our lives” in the AI development race.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada this week for his first visit to the country in nearly a year as his country copes with an onslaught of deadly airstrikes.

One of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned they were coming in too fast nearly two minutes ahead of time and at the last second urged them to abort the landing, according to highlights of the cockpit recording that investigators released Wednesday.

The personal information of people involved in Ontario's court systems may have been stolen in a cyber attack, according to the chief justices of the province. An online case management system used by the courts and owned by Thomson Reuters Canada Limited was breached in June.

Surveillance video showing a former detainee being released from a corrections transport van into the streets of Edmonton’s Chinatown has raised concerns over how Alberta offenders are released into the community.

Amid a trade war that includes President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty and his vow to ban imports of several Canadian products to the U.S., the NFL's Buffalo Bills have made an unexpected announcement.

A B.C. family doctor has been ordered to pay $28,100, after refusing to inject a transgender teen with a prescribed hormone blocker, citing religious and cultural reasons.

The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process. At the same time, a senior government source says the Liberals are preparing to back down on proposed changes that would have bypassed regulations meant to protect at-risk species.

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died.

A senior Canadian official said the federal government continues to analyze the impact of measures announced Tuesday by the White House, but at first blush "it's not as bad as we thought it would be."

For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast as they approached for landing and after touchdown,…

Sections of Rogers Stadium "will need to be removed and rebuilt," the venue said Wednesday following an assessment by engineers.

A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday.

A document obtained by the Star offers a window into the aims of the much-hyped summit taking place in Toronto next week.

Customers will need to pay an additional $12.99 per month, even if they already have the Sportsnet subscription through a cable TV provider that isn’t Rogers.

Canada's artificial intelligence minister says Ottawa is monitoring the risks posed by AI as researchers at tech giant Anthropic warn that the increasingly powerful technology could potentially eradicate all human life within years.

The federal government is dropping a proposal that could have made it easier to green-light projects that jeopardize the survival of at-risk species, the Star has learned.

Tories have been airing grievances through opinion articles, online missives on the topic of leadership and social media squabbles between prominent MPs.

U.S. President Donald Trump's core supporters say they want to hear a message of unity and affordability that will help the party hold onto its congressional majorities at the Republicans' first-ever midterm convention in Dallas.

City of Sumy and surrounding region along Russian border have long been subject to heavy attacks

Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo.The new CEO, John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1, introduced the latest lineup of devices.

OpenAI agents circumventing their own restrictions may drive concerns over AI

Many party members are skipping the two-day event, a rally and fundraiser billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’

Anthropic and OpenAI more focused on beating each other than they are on safety, says Jacob Coxon

The family and supporters of the anti-apartheid activist say they don’t want vengeance, just accountability

Anti-immigration party alleged to have broken rules barring foreign donations

AfD says Merz was deliberately mischaracterizing its position as a way of demonizing the party, and said its policies were legal

The rise of the hard-right AFD party is no accident

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of the Bahamas said that neither the aircraft or any associated wreckage or debris have been located.

'It is with great shock and deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic,' Mission Austria announced on its official Facebook page.

The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East threatened an already weakened supply chain.

The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday after a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women ended.

On Monday, Trump posted an image with a map of North America, showing countries like Canada, Greenland and Iceland coloured in with the American flag.

A letter sent to senior government officials said the couple — who gave up their royal duties and moved to California more than six years ago — will not undertake royal duties.

Silvia Larrieu said her uncle, Mario Lamar, was piloting the plane that was also carrying Lamar's wife Lily Lamar and two of his grandchildren, Christian Sosa and Sophie Sosa.

The government had declared Monday an official day of mourning and ordered flags at government offices lowered to half-staff.

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt.

Diplomats say the U.S., Britain, France and Germany now seek to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations.

The country has built a system in which Americans can have confidence. President Trump is trying to wreck it.

Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”

The progressive representative from New York spoke at a small event to help lift the underdog Senate candidate Angie Nixon.

As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.

Democrats in Pennsylvania reacted with a mix of annoyance and eye-rolling to Senator John Fetterman’s video appearance at Republicans’ midterm convention.

The Justice Department is examining whether the tech giant sought to sidestep antitrust scrutiny.

The proposals for 2030 are among significant changes that would upend a process for helping allot congressional seats and shape policies that address disparities.

Their warnings echo concerns that other artificial intelligence experts have voiced in recent months, as calls increase for a slowdown in the pace of development.

The appeal came as the Missouri Supreme Court weighed whether to hold the state’s top election official in contempt.

At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.

Samsung is drawing more iPhone users to its foldables as Apple’s rumored entry threatens to reshape the market.

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International are working on common standards for AI-agent payments — including ways to verify and monitor their transactions.

Loads of new features, but guess what people were looking for? The crease, and how visible it is.

Worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions pushed oil prices higher.

India's ambition to create a self-reliant energy ecosystem by expanding its renewable energy footprint is facing a China problem.

Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, vowed to "work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley."

CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator spoke to CNBC at the Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference this week.

President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.

The domestic box office posted a record-breaking summer movie season, which was bolstered by an extra week of ticket sales and higher-priced premium screenings.

The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows an announcement from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

The Ukrainian president was on his way to the funeral of Norway’s King Harald.

Strife with the U.S., including Trump’s tariffs, has pushed Canada to find new trading partners. That could ultimately raise prices for U.S. businesses.

Defense start-up Covenant said it has inked about $150 million in orders to start being delivered in 2027.

In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.

Immigrants from El Salvador were the first group granted temporary protected status. The Trump administration has been canceling it for scores of immigrants fleeing war and disaster.

Under economic pressure from the U.S., Iranian leaders have signaled they will not capitulate amid stunted diplomatic efforts to end the war.

The Associated Press’s guidance says President Donald Trump’s executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.

The Trump administration said it would modify the scope of existing tariffs and introduce new bans on Canadian products in the latest escalation of the trade war.

Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.

The president's fight with our neighbor to the north — a constant over the course of his second term with a focus on trade — has turned ugly in recent weeks.

Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.

The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.

Rev Bernard Randall reaches a confidential agreement with Trent College.

The TUC says a bank surcharge should be reversed - and estimates it would raise £9bn over four years.

Pharmacies in England will soon offer treatments for a total of 12 common conditions which save people going to their GP first.

Thursday's front pages are dominated by a police investigation into Reform UK and UK airport chaos.

The president also tells reporters he does not think oil prices will come down until after the crucial November vote.

Chelsea get the better of Leeds in a cup thriller, but Blues boss Xabi Alonso has food for thought after needing rescue act from his star substitutes.

Menstrual cycles are highly individual, making blanket advice found on social media difficult to apply, researchers say.

AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

Trump-endorsed Paxton is in a competitive U.S. Senate race in Texas with Democrat James Talarico

The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August

The moment in question came as HUD Secretary Scott Turner left the stage at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Texas

Dozens of people are missing after a fire broke out on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died

Democratic senator praised Republican colleague from Pennsylvania, Dave McCormick in surprise appearance

The Trump administration has worked to restore monuments tied to Confederate leaders while criticizing Smithsonian exhibits that touch on slavery

A Moldovan government spokesman says a flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion

One commentator compared Scott’s speech to something from a ‘TV character’

Acrobats are materializing at traffic stops in and around the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, providing entertainment to motorists stuck in jams