Western Conference

The Vancouver Canucks are preparing for matchups against the Edmonton Oilers, with attention turning to the return of star defenceman Quinn Hughes. The Province has highlighted the rivalry games as must-see home fixtures this season, alongside five other key matchups at Rogers Arena. Hockey fans in Canada and beyond are following the build-up to the clashes between the two Western Conference rivals.

China's World Internet Conference is holding a summit centered on open-source artificial intelligence. The event is expected to bring together officials, tech companies and researchers to discuss the development and sharing of openly available AI models and tools. It comes as open-source AI has become a growing area of competition and debate globally, with China promoting homegrown models as an alternative to Western closed systems.