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Quebec public daycare registry hit by cyberattack, 5,000 personal files compromised
MONTREAL - Quebec's online daycare waiting list was hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, with the personal data of 5,000 parents and children compromised. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe confirmed...
May 11, 2021
Coalition says users were shut out of drug decriminalization proposal, demands redo
Advocates are calling on the federal government and the City of Vancouver to halt the march toward possible drug decriminalization in the city, saying the process excludes users and requires a do-over...
May 11, 2021
On eve of deadline, Canada makes case in court to keep Line 5 pipeline running
WASHINGTON - The federal government is stepping up its fight with Michigan over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline. Natural Resources Canada filed court documents today to formally oppose Gov. Gretchen W...
May 11, 2021
Canadian geologist detained in Dubai for six years is back home after charges dropped
MONTREAL - A Canadian geologist who spent six years in and out of jail in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company was released last week and is home in Quebec City. Andr Gauthier said...
May 11, 2021
Suncor Energy and Atco working together on potential hydrogen project
Suncor Energy and Atco Ltd. are working together on a potential hydrogen project near Fort Saskatchewan that would help reduce the province's carbon dioxide emissions.The companies say the project wou...
May 11, 2021
NLL's Toronto Rock returning to Hamilton, where they started back in 1998
HAMILTON - The Toronto Rock are returning to their original home. The National Lacrosse League team announced Tuesday it has reached a five-year agreement to relocate from Scotiabank Arena to Hamilton...
May 11, 2021
B.C. doctors could face penalty for veering from COVID-19 health guidelines: College
VANCOUVER - Doctors in British Columbia are being warned they could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body if they contradict public health orders or guidance about COVID-19. The w...
May 11, 2021
Vaccine confidence in Canada holds steady despite AstraZeneca safety concerns: poll
OTTAWA - A new Leger poll suggests Canadian confidence in COVID-19 vaccines is holding firm despite swirling confusion and concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. It also suggests ...
May 11, 2021
Federal government unlocks $740 million in airport relief
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a basket of programs to bolster airports with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding first announced back in November. A government official, who spoke...
May 11, 2021
Alberta to stop giving first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot as supply dwindles
OTTAWA - Alberta says it won't give out more first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the time being.A spokesman for the provincial health department says the decision was made because there ...
May 11, 2021