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U.S. man sentenced to prison over data breach that included Canadian students’ info
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
An American man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to cyber extortion in the mass data breach of a student information system used across Canada. Court documents show Matthew D. Lane was sentenced in a Massachusetts court Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to charges relating to the cyber extortion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Documents detailing Canada’s efforts to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last year show an initial swell of interest in charter flights out of the country dropped off dramatically. In the end, Canada spent nearly three times as much to keep chartered planes on standby on the ground than it did to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CSIS pledges ‘robust’ review of technologies in response to critical watchdog report
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it’s committed to “ongoing review and improvement” of its use of new technologies following a critical spy watchdog report. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency said in a report made public this week that CSIS lacked “adequate policies and procedures” to manage a confidential technology for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney talked trade with Gulf countries at Egypt peace summit
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney used a hastily convened meeting with world leaders at U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace summit in Egypt to push for deeper trade ties with several countries in the Middle East. A senior government official, speaking on background due to the sensitivity of diplomatic talks, told The Canadian Press the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surging CO2 levels a sign Canada must resist climate backsliding: scientist
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
A leading Canadian climate scientist says a new report showing planet-warming carbon dioxide levels have soared to record amounts in 2024 is the latest sign Canada must resist pressure to backslide on climate action. The World Meteorological Organization’s annual greenhouse gas bulletin says the CO2 growth rate, which has tripled since the 1960s, reflects a ... Read More »
1 responseEspionage trial: Hydro-Québec says it learned of unauthorized publications in 2022
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility says it became aware in March 2022 of academic papers published without its knowledge by a former employee on trial for allegedly spying for China. Patrick Phan, a manager at Hydro-Québec, testified today that a colleague showed him one unauthorized publication and asked if the utility’s intellectual property committee had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of CBC/Radio-Canada says the public broadcaster’s plan to reach out to “dissatisfied” audiences means a new focus on rural areas and Western Canada. In a five-year plan released Tuesday, the public broadcaster says it will work to connect with children and youth, newcomers to Canada and those who aren’t satisfied with ... Read More »
1 responseFlights delayed after B.C. airport hacked with pro-Hamas messages
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
KELOWNA — The airport in Kelowna, B.C., says some flights were delayed after its terminal information screens and public address system were hacked, with social media posts showing pro-Hamas messages on the displays. The posts show screens at Kelowna International Airport saying “Israel lost the war, Hamas won,” and calling U.S. President Donald Trump a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.K. man charged in Quebec City over disappearance of 16-year-old girl
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — A 42-year-old man has appeared in court in Quebec City in the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl from England. The accused from Birmingham, U.K., has been charged with sexual touching of a teenage girl over whom he was in a position of authority. He was arrested Monday by Quebec City police near Montmorency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champagne says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says a new International Monetary Fund report shows that while the global economy is showing resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, trade uncertainty is holding it back. Champagne is chairing the fall meeting of the G7 finance ministers in Washington this week and attending the annual gathering of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike
By Canadian Press on October 15th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta’s finance minister says there’s a major divide between what the union representing striking teachers is asking for and what the government is willing to spend. Nate Horner says in an interview with CHED radio host Shaye Ganam that the union’s latest contract proposal would require almost $2 billion more in spending than ... Read More »
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