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AI shouldn’t only benefit ultra-wealthy 'oligarchs,' Trudeau tells global AI summit

AI shouldn’t only benefit ultra-wealthy 'oligarchs,' Trudeau tells global AI summit

PARIS — The world needs regulation to ensure the benefits of artificial intelligence aren't enjoyed only by extremely wealthy "oligarchs," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a speech Monday at a global conference on AI.
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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering more than $97 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a legal dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found.
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S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points on Monday, led by strength in the energy, base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The gains came despite an announcement from U.S.
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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on that the verge of collapse to pr
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Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro no longer hosts at Citytv's 'Breakfast Television'

Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro no longer hosts at Citytv's 'Breakfast Television'

TORONTO — "Breakfast Television" co-hosts Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro are no longer with the program, amid a broader shakeup at the Citytv morning show.
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Stock market today: Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise

Stock market today: Wall Street takes Trump's latest tariff threats in stride, and indexes rise

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is taking President Donald Trump’s latest threat on tariffs in stride, on the whole, and U.S. stock indexes are rising. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
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Folk artist Maud Lewis's husband's artwork, including fake signature, draws $5,500

Folk artist Maud Lewis's husband's artwork, including fake signature, draws $5,500

HALIFAX — An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife's name to his work.
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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
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Alberta's Smith to join premiers in Washington amid U.S. tariff threats

Alberta's Smith to join premiers in Washington amid U.S. tariff threats

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling back to Washington, D.C., this week, along with her provincial counterparts, to lobby U.S. lawmakers and industry players amid continued tariff threats.
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