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June 2

AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
Lisa Su, chairwoman and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), delivers the opening keynote speech at Computex 2024, Taiwan's premier tech expo, in Taipei on June 3, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)
Edmonton Oilers reach first Stanley Cup final in 18 years with 2-1 victory over Dallas Stars
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and forward Leon Draisaitl (29) embrace after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Sunday, June 2, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Victoria bus fleet affected by Transport Canada recall: BC Transit
British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sally Buzbee steps down as executive editor of The Washington Post
FILE - Sally Buzbee, then-senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, poses for a photo, Dec. 13, 2018, in New York. The Washington Post said Sunday, June 2, 2024, that Buzbee, its executive editor, has stepped down after three years at the top of one of journalism's most storied brands. (AP Photo/Chuck Zoeller, File)
Saginaw Spirit wins first Memorial Cup with 4-3 victory over London Knights
SAGINAW, MICHIGAN - JUNE 02: Rodwin Dionicio #94 of the Saginaw Spirit handles the puck against Oliver Bonk #59 of the London Knights during the second period of the 2024 Memorial Cup Final at Dow Event Center on June 02, 2024 in Saginaw, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
Historic speech from NDP’s Sol Mamakwa highlights lack of long-term care beds in Ontario’s North
NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa holds an eagle feather as he stands in the Ontario legislature in Toronto, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, and speaks in his language, Oji-Cree, the first time in history that Indigenous language has been used in the provincial legislature to ask a question of the government. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Israeli airstrikes near city of Aleppo kills several people, Syrian state media say
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
Voting to decide next leader of Alberta’s New Democratic Party to begin Monday
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi, centre, makes an closing statement as fellow candidates, left to right, Gil McGowan, Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Sarah Hoffman, and Kathleen Ganley look on during a leadership debate in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, May 11, 2024. Results of the leadership race are to be announced Jun. 22. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols
A reveler dances during the annual Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
New Brunswick man back home after kidnapping in Congo says he won’t stop fighting for peace
Frederick Mwenengabo poses for a portrait with David Coon's home upon his return to Fredericton, NB, after being kidnapped and held captive in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (0602/2024) (Chris Donovan/The Globe and Mail)
Robert MacIntyre holds off field with help from his dad to win Canadian Open
HAMILTON, ONTARIO - JUNE 02: Robert MacIntyre (R) of Scotland fist bumps his caddie and father Dougie MacInyre (L) on the 16th green during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club on June 02, 2024 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
China says Britain’s MI6 turned two Chinese government staff into spies
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) at Vauxhall Cross on the River Thames in central London in this May 14, 1999 file picture./File Photo
California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco
In this image from an AlertCalifornia/UC San Diego monitoring camera, smoke rises from the Corral Fire near the city of Tracy, Calif., Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AlertCalifornia/UC San Diego via AP)
IIO investigating man's death after officer shooting in Mackenzie, B.C.
The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating police actions after a man was shot and killed by an officer in Mackenzie, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ottawa calls development fees a housing tax, but without them, who pays for new infrastructure?
An aircraft passes behind towers in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, B.C., on Sunday, May 30, 2021.The British Columbia government has set the allowable rent increase for next year at 3.5 per cent.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami
An emergency earthquake alert for Ishikawa Prefecture area is shown on a TV Monday, June 3, 2024, in Yokohama near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
David Levy, Moroccan-born ex-foreign minister of Israel, dies at 86
FILE - Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy, left, gestures while meeting with President George H. W. Bush in the Oval Office to discuss the progress of Middle East peace talks, Dec. 17, 1991, in Washington. Levy, an Israeli politician born in Morocco who fought tirelessly against deep-seated racism against Jews from North Africa and went on to serve as foreign minister and hold other senior governmental posts, died Sunday, June 2, 2024. He was 86. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)
Canadian cricketers draw on hockey’s Summit Series for inspiration in World Cup campaign
Canada's Shreyas Movva, left, celebrates with teammate Canada's Dilon Heyliger, right, after dismissing United States' captain Monank Patel during the men's T20 World Cup cricket match between the United States and Canada at Grand Prairie Stadium, in Grand Prairie, Texas, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
South Africa’s ANC vows to keep Cyril Ramaphosa in presidency as coalition talks begin
FILE — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, center, whose second term depends on negotiations between his African National Congress and other parties, in Centurion, north of Johannesburg, May 14, 2024. The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed with sizable electoral majorities since the start of democracy in South Africa in 1994 — won only about 40 percent of the vote in last week’s election, and must now negotiate with rival parties to form a government. (Ilan Godfrey/The New York Times)
The Rangers’ exit may just be a blip in Gotham’s return to contention
Cathal Kelly
Daniel Vogelbach drives in a pair as Blue Jays top Pirates 5-4 for fifth win in six games
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach (20) celebrates after hitting a two-run double during fifth inning MLB interleague action against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in Toronto, Sunday, June 2, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ruling populists declare victory in Serbia local vote despite opposition claims of irregularities
A man walks in front of a pre-election billboard showing Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, right, and Belgrade mayor candidate Aleksandar Sapic in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, ahead of the municipal vote set for June 2. Voters in Serbia go to the polls this weekend in a municipal election for dozens of cities and towns, including a rerun vote in the capital Belgrade where ruling populists were accused of a fraud at a previous vote in December. The right-wing Serbian Progressive Party of President Aleksandar Vucic is seen as a favorite ahead of the Sunday balloting which could further secure the strongman's already vast hold on power. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Israel seeks a ‘governing alternative’ to Hamas in Gaza. It’s been tried and failed before
Israeli soldiers work near tanks and armoured personnel carrier (APC), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith finds unlikely ally in battle with Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Calgary on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The Alberta government is asking the federal government for more control over provincial immigration.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
Hezbollah drone falls in northern Israeli city, no injuries, Israel’s military says
After Trump, focus shifts to Hunter Biden’s trial
David Shribman
A divinely inspired Cymbeline showcases Shakespeare’s ‘everything bagel’ at the Stratford Festival
Members of the company in Cymbeline. Stratford Festival 2024. Photo: David Hou.
Vancouver driver arrested after crashing into vehicles, narrowly missing pedestrians
Potential Bank of Canada rate cut would jolt slow housing market, experts say
FILE PHOTO: A house with a sold real estate sign on it in a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg/File Photo
Trump’s attacks on U.S. justice system after his conviction could be used by autocrats, say experts
FILE - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban acknowledges cheering supporters during an election night rally in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 3, 2022. As former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice system following his guilty verdict, analysts say that his allegations could be useful to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other autocrats. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Trump says jailing him could be ‘breaking point’ for Americans
FILE - Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. As Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice system following his guilty verdict, analysts say that his allegations could be useful to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other autocrats. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)
Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks
The owners of an Ontario plastics plant that's been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene say they need more time to comply with federal rules. A petrochemical plant is seen in Sarnia, Ont., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec’s City’s Laval University
Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the ground of Universite Laval. The Quebec City police forces patch at a news conference, in Quebec City, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Rally Assets terminates portfolio manager over hateful social-media message
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 13: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is seen on a phone on March 13, 2024 in New York City. Congress is set to vote and pass a bill that could ban the popular app TikTok nationwide and be sent to the Senate for a vote. The bill would force the Chinese firm ByteDance to divest from TikTok and other applications that it owns within six months after passage of the bill or face a ban. Lawmakers argue that ByteDance is beholden to the Chinese government making the app a national security threat. (Photo Illustration by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
AI outperforms humans in financial analysis, but its true value lies in improving investor behavior
Preet Banerjee
Gratton joins Osler privacy law group
Eloïse Gratton at the Osler law firm in downtown Montreal on May 30, 2024.
High-earners in their 30s feel far from their dream of owning a family home in Toronto
Rolling with the punches: Adapting financial plans in unpredictable times
A sign board displays the level of the TSX in the financial district of Toronto on Wednesday, Sept.29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler
Algorithms are raising prices for everything. This must stop
Vass Bednar
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jerusalem roads ahead of Israeli court decision on draft exemptions
Israeli police officers disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Israel's Supreme Court is hearing the cases against the military enlistment exemptions of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men as the Israeli military's manpower has been strained by the nearly eight-month-long war against Hamas in Gaza. Its decision is expected in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Parade for Israel in New York toned down as Gaza war casts a grim shadow
People march on Fifth avenue as they participate in the annual Israel Day Parade on June 2, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski / AFP) (Photo by JOHN LAMPARSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian Music Week tackles artificial intelligence
A logo is seen during the AI for Good Global summit on artificial intelligence, organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in Geneva, Switzerland, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Scientists are on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture’s ‘Holy Grail’
A head of wheat amongst a crop near Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
AstraZeneca’s Enhertu breast cancer trial shows ‘unprecedented’ results
FILE PHOTO: An AstraZeneca logo is pictured in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Being open about being bipolar isn’t easy
Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard
FILE - Rupert Murdoch talks with the media in London, July 15, 2011. Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, News Corp. said Sunday, June 2, 2024. Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his California vineyard. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Nippon Steel’s Mori returns to U.S. this week for talks on U.S. Steel takeover
FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Police searching for people in vehicle that plunged into Montreal river
A search is underway for the occupants of a vehicle that plunged into the Riviere des Prairies in Montreal early this morning. The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Canadian, Chinese defence ministers meet in Singapore as tensions rise over Taiwan
Canada's Minister of Defence Bill Blair speaks during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on June 2, 2024. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Air Canada pilots union to seek conciliator, says parties are far apart in talks
An Air Canada jet takes off from Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Atlantic Canada’s largest airport says it has returned to financial sustainability after recording a net profit of $16 million in 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Eight people, including four children, injured after fiery incident near Montreal
Eight people, including four children, were hospitalized with second and third degree burns after a fire and possible explosion at a home south of Montreal. A firefighter gets into their truck in Pointe Claire, a borough of Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Alcaraz defeats Canada’s Auger-Aliassime in fourth round at French Open
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reacts during his fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Garfield, Furiosa continue to top box office charts amid slow summer grind
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Chris Hemsworth in a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Trump calls joining TikTok – an app he once tried to ban while president – ‘an honour’
Former President Donald Trump, right, talks to Dana White while attending the UFC 302 mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Germany coach blasts public broadcaster for asking if there should be more white players in his team
Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann attends a press conference of the German national soccer team in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Sunday, June 2, 2024, ahead of the European Championship test match between Germany and Ukraine on Monday, June 3. Nagelsmann says he was shocked by a public broadcaster’s survey that asked participants if they would prefer more white players on his team. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)
Child’s body recovered from lake in Quebec’s Laurentians after boating accident
Quebec Provincial Police headquarters in Quebec City is shown on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. A cyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, 50 kilometres east of Quebec City in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Stars try to stay alive, Oilers aim to punch Stanley Cup Finals ticket
Edmonton Oilers' Adam Henrique (19) and Philip Broberg (86) celebrate after Broberg scored against the Dallas Stars during the second period of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Friday, May 31, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?
FILE - Palestinians inspect a vehicle with the logo of the World Central Kitchen wrecked by an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, April 2, 2024. Throughout its grinding seven-month war against Hamas, Israel has pledged to investigate a series of deadly events in which its military forces are suspected of wrongdoing. The commitment comes in the face of mounting claims — from human rights groups and the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor — that the country's leaders are committing war crimes in Hamas-ruled Gaza.(AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah, File)
Investors flock to Saudi Aramco share sale that could raise $13-billion
FILE PHOTO: General view of Aramco's oil field in the Empty Quarter, Shaybah, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025
FILE - Oil workers stand on a new rig Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in the Sakhir, Bahrain, desert. Saudi Arabia and allied oil producing countries face a decision Sunday, June 2, 2024, on whether to extend production cuts set to expire next month — a move that could push oil prices higher as the summer travel season increases demand for fuel and as the U.S. presidential election contest heats up. (AP Photos/Hasan Jamali, File)
A Chinese spacecraft lands on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with U.S.
Hainan province, China April 27, 2024. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian attacks target infrastructure
Representatives of the diplomatic corps look at U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank, and other U.S. military vehicles, hit and captured by Russian troops during the fighting in Ukraine as they visit an exhibition of Western military equipment seized from Ukrainian forces, in Moscow, on Friday, May 31, 2024. The exhibit, organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, features more than 30 pieces of Western-made heavy equipment, including a U.S.-made M1 Abrams tank and a Bradley armored fighting vehicle. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Zelensky says China putting pressure on other countries not to attend Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know
A Canada Border Services Agency officer is silhouetted as motorists enter Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border, delays that could also deal a blow to the economy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
University of Toronto graduation ceremonies set to begin with protest in background
Convocation ceremonies for graduating University of Toronto students begin Monday against the backdrop of a pro-Palestinian encampment that has remained on campus for weeks despite a trespass notice and looming legal action. A Palestinian flag flies over the pro-Palestinian encampment set up in front of Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto campus, in Toronto, Sunday, May 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
FILE- Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gives an interview to The Associated Press at his office in Tehran on April 15, 2017. Iran's hard-line former President Ahmadinejad registered Sunday, June 2, 2024, as a possible candidate for the presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
North Korea to suspend sending trash balloons to South Korea
A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS
Mexico’s ruling party declares Claudia Sheinbaum winner of presidential vote
Mexico's presidential candidate for Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum (C) waves as she queues up before voting with her husband Jesus Maria Tarriba (R) at a polling station in San Andres Totoltepec, Tlalpan in Mexico City, during the general election on June 2, 2024. Mexicans go to the polls to elect its first woman president with the two front-runners -ruling-party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and opposition hopeful Xochitl Galvez, both 61- seeking to break the glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
American D-Day veteran Anthony Pagano arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris, for a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Canadian economic growth, bank earnings and the push to use public land for housing: Must-read business and investing stories
The Bay Street Financial District is shown with the Canadian flag in Toronto on Friday, August 5, 2022. Statistics Canada will release this morning its reading on how the economy fared in the first three months of the year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Netanyahu aide: Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it
Northern Gaza, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Why we don’t put bike lanes in the middle of the road
Centre-running lanes can make it more dangerous for cyclists to turn at intersections.
Canada’s skills shortage will get worse unless companies invest in training, experts warn
Canadian workplaces need to prioritize training and upskilling to bridge the digital skills gaps needed to remain competitive.
‘I am a responsible drinker (I think) and I can wait a year so we can save that money.’ $225-million to cancel Ontario’s Beer Store contract, plus other letters to the editor for June 2
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gestures to a display of alcohol at an announcement saying the province is speeding up the expansion of alcohol sales, in Toronto on Friday, May 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Your lookahead horoscope for the week: June 2, 2024
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