Category Archives: Canada
B.C. political parties collect too much personal information, report says
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s main political parties must do a better job telling people about the information they’re collecting about them, says the provincial information and privacy co...
Feb 06, 2019
Ontario Progressive Conservatives remove Gosling image from fundraising message
TORONTO - A GIF featuring movie star Ryan Gosling has been quietly removed from a fundraising message Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives sent to supporters. The image used on the party’s ...
Feb 06, 2019
Montreal in running to receive United Nations administrative office
Montreal has been chosen as one of four cities to host United Nations service centres under a proposal that would see the international body consolidate some administrative operations in select locati...
Feb 06, 2019
Vancouver program provides 'window of opportunity' to addiction treatment
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver emergency department has become the first in Canada to give overdose patients take-away packs of medication aimed at warding off withdrawal symptoms and getting them into treat...
Feb 06, 2019
Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA - Foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and spread malware, a leading cybersecurity analyst warns....
Feb 06, 2019
Scott Brison bids farewell to House of Commons, announces resignation date
OTTAWA - Scott Brison was feted Wednesday as a trailblazer for gay rights as he announced his intention to retire from federal politics this weekend. Brison - who made history as Canada’s first ...
Feb 06, 2019
Laptop likely holds key to missing $180 million in cryptocurrency: experts
HALIFAX - In an office in Toronto, there’s a laptop that could contain the keys to unlock $180 million in digital assets - virtual money possibly lost after the recent death of the whiz kid who ...
Feb 06, 2019
Corrective to story on citizenship language benchmarks moved Feb. 3
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian Press used the incorrect name of the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Services Agencies in a story about English language benchmarks for those hoping to become Ca...
Feb 06, 2019
Liberal backbencher apologizes for not including women in notable calendar
WINNIPEG - A Liberal member of Parliament has apologized for putting out a calendar that features a list of notable Canadians that does not include any women. “I was attempting to highlight nota...
Feb 06, 2019
New schedule will shave months off construction of navy support vessel: Shipyard
OTTAWA - The Vancouver shipyard building the navy’s new support ships says the decision to push one of those vessels to the front of the construction queue will shave months, rather than years, ...
Feb 06, 2019