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N.W.T. announces latest case of private health information mishandled
YELLOWKNIFE — A privacy breach affecting people who stayed at a COVID-19 isolation centre is the latest in a long […]
Elon Musk claims he was doxxed. But what exactly is that?
NEW YORK (AP) — When Twitter abruptly suspended the accounts of several journalists with no explanation, the platform’s owner Elon […]
Personal health information ‘disturbingly’ vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner
VICTORIA — Sensitive personal health records of British Columbia residents, from mental health to sexually transmitted disease histories, are “disturbingly” […]
Georgia, NH latest states to ban TikTok from state computers
ATLANTA (AP) — Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Chris Sununu of New Hampshire on Thursday immediately banned the use […]
Sobeys parent company Empire says cyberattack expected to cost $25M after insurance
Sobeys parent company Empire Co. Ltd. has shared new details on a cyberattack that shut down its pharmacy services and […]
Alberta care home worker shared photos of residents, used bug eyes filter
LAMONT, Alta. — An Alberta health-care worker has been sentenced for taking and sharing photos of long-term care residents, including […]
Will Indigenous sovereignty be on the agenda at COP15?
Msit No’kmaq, Wahkohtawin, Nindinawemaganidog — all loosely translate into the phrase “all my relations,” which is defined by a kinship […]
Raft with US flag caught in plain view off Havana coast
HAVANA (AP) — Onlookers scratched their heads at a peculiar scene just off the coast of Havana on Monday — […]
Canadian Press reporter wins N.S. Human Rights Award for disabilities reporting
HALIFAX — Canadian Press reporter Michael Tutton has been named a recipient of a Nova Scotia Human Rights Award for his work […]
Information of 360,000 people affected in Ontario vaccine data breach
TORONTO — The Ontario government says it is notifying about 360,000 people whose personal information was involved in a vaccine database breach […]