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Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday, helping his team beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final as they defeated the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday in the fifth and deciding game of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal.

May 12, 2026 | Residents flee a fast-moving wildfire in northern Alberta. FBI Director Kash Patel gets combative during a congressional hearing. And, Dunkin’ targets a Canadian comeback.

Sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, a new report by an Israeli non-profit has found.

After more than a decade of discussion and debate, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. It's hoped the name change will mean earlier diagnosis, an approach toward holistic treatments and more awareness of lesser known symptoms of the chronic hormonal disorder.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker. Musk, the world's richest man, is seeking Altman's ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI.

More Canadians are filing for insolvency according to the latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as rising costs stretch consumers to their limits.

Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on ‌Tuesday, killing at least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire.

FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and that staff have found him unreachable at times "unequivocally, categorically false."

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.

Tampa Bay improves to 5-0 against the Jays this season and will go for the sweep Wednesday night.

The union says they’re “committed to reaching a fair agreement with the TTC” and plan to announce an update on contract talks Thursday.

The province's auditor general's report also urges the government to address long wait-lists for assessments as well as create consistent levels of classroom care for kids.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor.

Nate Erskine-Smith is appealing last weekend's high-stakes Liberal nomination vote in Scarborough Southwest, which he lost by 19 votes, citing "serious irregularities."

Toronto’s most popular pizzeria brings buzz and the promise of a "mob scene" to the redeveloped Mirvish Village.

The winners, nominated in five of the 13 categories, will be announced on May 28 at The Pilot in Toronto.

Families are owed $2.1 billion in overdue child and spousal support from Ontario's Family Responsibility Office because of enforcement problems, a new auditor general's report has found.

Auditor general Shelley Spence released audits exposing issues in government use of AI and the training of commercial truck drivers.

Foodtastic signed a deal to bring the Dunkin' brand back here, but dough-not call it a comeback yet, one retail analyst says.

Critics argue Trump administration should balance geopolitical objectives with economic impact on U.S.

The impasse has become like trench warfare, with the U.S. and Iran both digging in for a long standoff

Russian President says nuclear-armed Sarmat missile will enter combat service at the end of the year

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding mission to serve the public good, claiming it was Musk who was interested in seizing control of OpenAI and making money from it.

10-week war has left Saudi Arabia vulnerable to attacks that have pierced the U.S. military umbrella

U.S. President has been unsuccessfully pressing China to prod Iran to agree to his terms

Total would be far heftier than U.S. President’s initial US$175-billion price tag

Dr. Marty Makary drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other Trump allies

'The Substance' star Demi Moore, 'Hamnet' director Chloé Zhao and 'Sentimental Value' actor Stellan Skarsgård describe their reaction to being invited onto the Cannes Film Festival jury, led by South Korean director Park Chan-wook.

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome better reflects the condition’s wide-ranging hormonal and metabolic impacts

Roy says Turmel will remain detained inside Rome’s Regina Coeli prison while extradition proceedings continue.

Ukraine has talked about signing export deals with other countries to supply them with the advanced drone technology it has refined since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Defence Minister David McGuinty is also visiting Qatar as well as the United Arab Emirates this week, to talk about how Canada fits into regional security.

Calbee, which has the largest share of Japan's domestic snack market, said the move was aimed at maintaining stable shipments amid supply disruptions.

'But of course, the situation could change. Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we may see more cases in the coming weeks,' the director of the WHO said.

The renowned painting belonged to the Nazi-looted Goudstikker collection and is believed to have remained for years in the home of descendants of a notorious SS collaborator.

Brian Hooker previously told authorities in Bahamas that his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell overboard the night of April 4 as they were travelling in a 2.4-metre motorboat.

U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.

Starmer is trying to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week.

The briefing took place after Global News reported in October that social media posts showed Cadex rifles for sale in Moscow and in the hands of Russian snipers.

Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican.

A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.

The denials came after a CNN report claimed the C.I.A. had been involved in the assassination of a cartel member inside Mexico earlier this year.

The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.

Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders have enforced bans on camping and moved people off sidewalks to reduce visible homelessness. Critics say too many homeless people are housed in jail.

Democrats face an uphill fight as they seek to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, who is running for another term in the solidly Republican state.

The Department of Homeland Security has determined the state-run immigration detention facility is too expensive, and some private vendors have struggled to front costs.

One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.

The condition has been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or P.M.O.S., to better reflect its wide-ranging health effects.

Vessels are traveling without transmitting critical information meant to keep the waters safe, maritime intelligence experts say.

Samsung Electronics reversed steep intraday losses after South Korea’s government urged labor and management to resume talks.

The U.S. chipmaker executive was not included in earlier lists of business leaders participating in President Donald Trump's trip to China this week.

Trump said Monday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai would be among the issues at the summit in Beijing.

Asian markets mixed on Wednesday as investors grappled with hotter-than-expected inflation, U.S.-Iran tensions and U.S.-China trade talks.

Heading into the summit, Beijing and Washington will likely reaffirm their shared intention to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore stability in the region.

March's inflation figures came in hotter than expected, raising the odds of a Fed rate hike and cooling Wall Street's record run.

It's time to take a closer look with stocks rallying into the third month of the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The consumer price index was expected to increase by 3.7% annually in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The recent rally has shown a broadening of the AI trade beyond chipmaking giant Nvidia.

Contracts can be used to hedge against rising GPU rental rates and other operational costs

European partners question viability of a Trump plan to arm Ukraine as weeks of war with Iran deplete U.S. supplies of critical weapons.

The climatic phenomenon is expected to return this year, but a lot has changed since what might have been the worst environmental disaster in human history.

In another shift, nearly 2 in 3 of those removed since January 2025 do not have criminal records.

The measures will target Israeli settlers and organizations and Hamas members, the bloc’s chief diplomat said.

A cluster of cases aboard the ship have been linked to a type of hantavirus found in Argentina that can spread from person to person, the World Health Organization said.

Holding no illusions about making lasting deals at this week’s summit, China’s leader looks to project Beijing as an alternative to U.S. volatility on the world stage.

That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.

A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against the prime minister.

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.

The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".

The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.

Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Trump says reports that the ‘Iranian enemy is doing well’ are ‘false’

The proposed 250-foot arch would sit less than two miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Asian shares are trading mixed, as the enthusiasm over AI and other technology stocks gradually faded, braking Wall Street’s record-setting run

Christopher Ebanks, 32, was arrested in connection with the ‘brutal’ discovery

The claim comes as a three-day ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv expired

Perks for sponsorship include featured placement in episodes alongside Duffy, who regulates some of the companies backing the program

A settlement agreement says the family of a Black man who died while being punched, kicked and stunned by five white Louisiana State Police troopers during roadside arrest agreed to a tentative $4.85 million settlement

Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker, all from Tennessee, were indicted and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping

In the aggregate, as many as 295,000 more people may have left the U.S. than immigrated there in 2025, according to one study

As the proceedings enter their third week, observers note that neither tech titan has emerged as a particularly sympathetic figure