Prime Minister Mark Carney tours the Vector artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

In the news today: LeBlanc visits Washington, Saskatchewan shooting, Canucks coach

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U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

As Canada gears up for the release of Ottawa's long-awaited AI strategy, a new report says three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada’s publicly available cloud infrastructure.

The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project says Amazon, Microsoft and Google hold 85 per cent of public cloud market share in Canada.

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The community of Pelican Narrows, Sask., is seen from an aerial drone in an Aug. 19 2022, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dre Erwin

Schools, band office closed after Saskatchewan shooting kills one, injures another

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Schools, band office closed after Saskatchewan shooting kills one, injures another

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PELICAN NARROWS - The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another.

RCMP say a suspect was taken into custody late Monday, almost six hours after residents in the community about 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon were ordered to shelter in place.

Officials with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say that for safety reasons, schools and the local band office will be closed the rest of the week.

It also says the health centre will offer limited services to clients with serious medical needs.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney tours the Vector artificial intelligence research institute in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

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U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy

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OTTAWA - Three big U.S. tech companies control the vast majority of Canada’s publicly-available cloud infrastructure, says a new report released ahead of the government’s national AI strategy, which is expected to include measures targeting AI sovereignty.

Amazon, Microsoft and Google hold 85 per cent of public cloud market share in Canada — much higher than their global average of 66 per cent, according to the report from the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project released Tuesday.

The federal government is set to release an AI strategy this week. It's expected to call for building a foundation for Canadian sovereign AI as one of its six pillars.

"AI for All will support the building of sovereign compute infrastructure at scale — resilient, sustainable, and under Canadian governance, and grow Canada’s exceptional AI researchers and talent pool," the government said in the spring economic statement.

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Canada midfielder Alphonso Davies (19) and Chile striker Marcos Bolados, right, compete for the ball during the second half of a Copa America Group A soccer match, Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Alphonso Davies happy to be back with Canadian teammates ahead of World Cup

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Alphonso Davies happy to be back with Canadian teammates ahead of World Cup

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EDMONTON - It wasn't the way Alphonso Davies wanted to return to the field in his hometown of Edmonton, but Canada's captain was still happy to be there.

Davies got some running in before his teammates took on Uzbekistan in a pre-World Cup friendly at Commonwealth Stadium on Monday.

The strides gave him a chance to test out the injured hamstring that prevented him from joining the group for training camp in Charlotte, N.C., last week.

“It feels nice to get back on the pitch and do some running," the 25-year-old Bayern Munich defender said after watching Canada down Uzbekistan 2-0. "I’m happy to be home and I’m happy to be with the boys and support them. Whether it’s on or off the pitch I’m happy to do it.”

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Canada's Jayden Nelson (29) battles against Uzbekistan's Aziz Amonov (28) during second half World Cup Friendly soccer action in Edmonton on Monday, June 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan

Marsch confident Canada will generate offence, goals at World Cup

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Marsch confident Canada will generate offence, goals at World Cup

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EDMONTON - Scoring goals in the World Cup has always been difficult for Team Canada, but head coach Jesse Marsch is feeling a little more confident after watching his men's team perform in a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan in Monday night’s international friendly.

With an announced crowd of 46,164 cold, wet fans watching, Canada got second-half goals from Jonathan Osorio and Jayden Nelson and played a strong defensive game to keep their opponents off the scoresheet.

“There’s been a lot of talk that we haven’t scored goals from the run of play, understandingly so because we hadn’t,” Marsch told a post-match news conference. “But I kept saying the goals are coming because I know we have a lot of firepower, and I kept also kept saying the most important thing is keeping clean sheets and preventing opponents from getting goals.”

Canada gave up three scoring chances in the first half but mostly kept Uzbekistan from mounting many serious threats in the second half.

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People react as they look at the site of Russian missile strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 14 and traps others in damaged buildings

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Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 14 and traps others in damaged buildings

Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press 5 minute read Updated: 3:35 AM CDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 14 civilians and wounding more than 100 others, authorities said Tuesday.

Some people were trapped under the rubble of apartment buildings, including a 3-year-old child whose body was pulled out by emergency crews in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials said, as the attack stretched from night into day and the boom of explosions reverberated across cities.

Kyiv residents had been on edge for days after Russia warned that a massive aerial attack was coming and warned foreign diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital. None appeared to heed the call.

“A large-scale attack and an explicit statement by Russia: if Ukraine is not protected from ballistic missiles and other missile strikes, those strikes will continue,” Zelenskyy said in response to the attack, urging more support from the U.S. and European countries.

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Canada's Ismael Kone (8) and Uzbekistan's Otabek Shukurov (7) vie for the ball during the first half of an international men's soccer friendly in Edmonton on Monday, June 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan

Canada beats Uzbekistan 2-0 in World Cup tune-up in rainy Edmonton

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Canada beats Uzbekistan 2-0 in World Cup tune-up in rainy Edmonton

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EDMONTON - The temperature was about 20 degrees warmer and the players dealt with heavy rain on the pitch instead of snow, but the outcome for Canada’s national soccer team on Monday night was the same as it was in 2021.

Jonathan Osorio scored for Canada at the 58-minute mark of the second half and Jayden Nelson added an insurance marker one minute into stoppage time in its 2-0 win over Uzbekistan at Commonwealth Stadium. It was the first of two pre-World Cup friendlies.

Tani Oluwaseyi gave Osorio a clear shot from just outside the right side of the box and his shot eluded keeper Abduvohid Nematov.

Nelson then chipped the ball past Nematov from in close in the first minute of stoppage time.

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Vancouver Goldeneyes head coach Brian Idalski listens during the PWHL hockey team's end of season news conference, in Vancouver, on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver Goldeneyes fire head coach Brian Idalski after inaugural season

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Vancouver Goldeneyes fire head coach Brian Idalski after inaugural season

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VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have dismissed head coach Brian Idalski after the team's first season. 

General manager Cara Gardner Morey announced the move Monday, saying in a statement that Idalski faced "unique challenges and opportunities" in his role. 

The 55-year-old American came to Vancouver following a long career coaching NCAA women's hockey, and previously served as head coach of the Shenzhen Kunlun Red Star in Russia's Zhenskaya Hockey League.

The Goldeneyes finished their inaugural season with a 9-3-4-14 record and missed the playoffs. 

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Abbotsford Canucks' head coach Manny Malhotra stands on the bench behind Sammy Blais, front left to right, Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Phillip Di Giuseppe during the first period in Game 5 of the AHL Calder Cup Final against the Charlotte Checkers, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Saturday, June 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver Canucks name Manny Malhotra new head coach

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Vancouver Canucks name Manny Malhotra new head coach

Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:51 PM CDT

VANCOUVER - Another former Vancouver Canucks player has been promoted as the NHL team begins its rebuild.

General manager Ryan Johnson announced Monday night that the Canucks have named Manny Malhotra the 23rd head coach in franchise history. 

“Manny and I have been in the battle together before, so I know firsthand what a good teacher, leader, and quality person he is,” Johnson said in a statement.

The pair previously worked together with the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks.

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South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen

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COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) — A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old.

The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back after chasing him from his convenience store in Columbia. He maintained he acted to defend his son.

The killing sent waves of anguish and grief through the African American community in Richland County, where nearly half the population is Black.

After the verdict was read, sobs and cries of distress could be heard coming from Carmack-Belton’s family seated in the gallery. Chow sat silently frozen before slowly bowing his head onto his interlocked hands.