Former Flames, Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher dead at 90 - CBC

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has issued a stark warning that world war is a genuine concern, urging immediate efforts to de-escalate. In an interview from his office at the UN building in New York, Mr Fletcher said he worried that humanity is at a precipice. "I worry we are losing control. Humans are losing control of weapons, of AI, of the climate and increasingly of the global economy, which is being placed on a war footing," he said. Mr Fletcher, the UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief co-ordinator (Ocha), added that these forces and “different choke points propel us towards a much bigger war”. When asked if this meant a world war, he responded “our biggest job in the coming year, the biggest job for the next [UN] secretary general is preventing World War Three". Some progress made, more neededWhile the High-Level Debate at the UN General Assembly may seem far removed for many outside the orbit of the UN, the reality is that what happens in New York in September matters for people around the world - especially the most vulnerable who need aid, support or protection.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Kirill Kaprizov broke a second-period tie with his NHL-leading 10th goal, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 13 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday night. Danila Yurov also scored to help the Central Division-leading Wild improve to 6-2-1. Adam Fantilli scored for Columbus. Cam Talbot made 32 saves. Kaprizov broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal at 3:06 of the second, beating Talbot over the shoulder from the bottom of the left faceoff circle. Both goalies stood tall early in the first period. Wallstedt denied Connor Garland on a breakaway two minutes into the game. Then Talbot made three saves as the Blue Jackets killed off a 5-on-3 power play that lasted 1:52. Minnesota got on the board late in the first period. Yakov Trenin scooped up a turnover at the Columbus blue line, beat a defender on the way to the net, then feathered a pass across the slot where Yurov was waiting to tap it in. Columbus tied it a minute later during a delayed penalty when Fantilli fired a slap shot through traffic that beat Wallstedt. Blue Jackets: Host Toronto on Tuesday night.