The estimated 69,000 Chatham-Kent Health Alliance patients whose information was compromised in last fall’s criminal cyberattack can expect to receive written notification in the mail later this month. According to CKHA president and CEO Lori Marshall, the bulk of the stolen data mainly involved names, addresses, diagnosis, treatment and appointment dates, with “very few” Ontario […]

The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.  The bulk of that — $2 billion — is going into a fund that will aim to provide access to computing capabilities and technical infrastructure. Trudeau made the announcement at a […]

What began as a disagreement over an alcohol expense by a library volunteer in Ste-Pétronille, Que., has escalated into a political crisis that has upended the small village east of Quebec City and shaken its governing body. The resignation this week of three members of the Ste-Pétronille town council is the latest turn in the […]

Thessalon First Nation’s government has responded to allegations that a community nurse accessed residents’ medical information without their consent, stating these claims “have not been proven.”   This message was posted to TFN’s official Facebook page late Friday afternoon, where officials provided a brief timeline of how they were informed of this alleged incident.  According […]

Politicians. They are the lawmakers, voted in by a majority of non-apathetic residents, intended to lead their area to more prosperous times through efficiency and forward thinking. However, nothing in life is perfect. A number of Tiny Township residents braved through a blustery April winter storm to attend the regular council and committee of the […]

Deep Water Recovery, the company taking apart derelict vessels in Union Bay, has been hit with a pollution abatement order from the province.  The company is illegally allowing toxic effluent to run off into Baynes Sound and the marine environment, B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has found.  Discharges from the ship-breaking operations […]

Emails show an early draft of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun policy would have allowed teachers to use a child’s preferred identification if there was concern the student faced danger when parents were notified.  Premier Scott Moe’s government announced the policy last year. It requires teachers to have parental consent when children under 16 want to change […]

An investigation into a cyberattack that took down the University of Winnipeg’s network last month has found the personal information of some staff and students was compromised.  The university says data was likely stolen before the school became aware of the attack.  Some of the compromised data includes names, birthdays and social insurance numbers of […]

Fighting cyber fraudsters takes more than international intelligence networks, it also requires individuals to become aware and wary of the many different ways individuals can be swindled. As tax season is in full swing, Canadians are being reminded to be vigilant. For a cybercriminal, the incentive of getting an address, phone number, or even a […]

Five Ontario hospitals affected by a ransomware attack last fall say they’re mailing more than 326,000 letters to notify patients whose personal information was stolen.  The cyberattack targeted Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital on Oct. 23. The hospitals say in a joint statement that except […]

Compared to the province’s fleet of older fossil fuel buses, a significant percentage of new electrics are out of order at any given time, according to a January email from the Public Schools Branch’s director of transportation, Dave Gillis, to Norbert Carpenter, Deputy Minister of Environment. The email was obtained by The Graphic through a […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Four of the largest school boards in Canada are suing the companies behind popular social media apps Instagram and Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok. According to […]