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Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
September was arguably Alberta's worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial data suggests
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Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows
September was arguably Alberta's worst month of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial data suggests
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Moderna touts its vaccine for 12 to 17 age group, citing trial data
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot…
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Vacinação contra a covid pode começar antes de março
A campanha de vacinação contra a covid-19 deverá arrancar antes do final de março de 2021, prevê o Centro Europeu…
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Toronto sees uptick in COVID-19 cases in residents 40 and younger, top doctor says Social Sharing
Toronto’s top doctor says that in the last two weeks, the city has seen a noticeable increase in…
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Government’s effort to publicize Big 3 cell service prices isn’t driving them down, advocates say
Publishing the cost of major wireless companies’ cellphone services isn’t making those services any cheaper, affordability advocates say. This week, the federal…
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Legal groups launch court application over sharing of COVID-19 test data with police
A group of Canadian organizations has launched a court application in Ontario Superior Court challenging the provincial government’s decision to…
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Statistics Canada to start collecting race-based crime data
Statistics Canada says it plans to start collecting race-based crime data — a step that comes amid mounting…
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Civil liberties group warns of ‘invasion of privacy’ as Ontario gives police data of those with COVID-19
A prominent Canadian civil liberties organization is sounding the alarm on what it says is “an extraordinary invasion of privacy,”…
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Ontario coroner gathering data for massive analysis of child and youth deaths
An Ontario youth court judge has granted the coroner’s office access to justice records that will be reviewed as part…
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Waterfront Toronto board set to vote on Sidewalk Labs terms for Quayside
Waterfront Toronto’s board is set to vote Thursday morning on whether to approve key terms with Sidewalk Labs on the Quayside…
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Canadian pleads guilty in conspiracy involving Uber, LinkedIn, others: U.S. Justice Dept.
Two hackers pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Wednesday for a conspiracy to extract bounties from Uber Technologies Inc, LinkedIn…
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Smartphones, other distractions can be more deadly than impaired driving, data suggests
Canadians appear to have a blind spot when it comes to distracted driving — they are convinced everyone else is…
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Toronto needs to beef up cybersecurity to avoid ‘devastating’ data breach: auditor general
Toronto’s auditor general is pushing the city to beef up cybersecurity to avoid a “devastating” data breach. In a report…
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Opioid prescriptions dropping in some provinces, report says
About eight per cent fewer people in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia were prescribed opioids in 2018 than in 2013,…
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To keep data safe, firms must recruit more women to work in cybersecurity, experts say
The cybersecurity industry desperately needs more skilled workers to help protect our data, yet experts in the field say it…
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TransUnion says data on 37,000 Canadians may have been compromised
The personal information of about 37,000 Canadians held by TransUnion may have been compromised this past summer, leaving both of Canada’s…
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DoorDash data breach affects personal info of 4.9 million customers, merchants
Online food delivery service DoorDash says it’s the victim of a data breach in which the personal information of 4.9…
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Post-Dorian, residents calling for better cellphone service
Some Nova Scotia mobile phone users are questioning why they weren’t able to make calls, text or use data to…
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Wait times at Ontario hospitals climbed to record high this summer, data shows
Average wait times at Ontario hospitals reached a record high this summer, according to new data from Health Quality Ontario.…
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Police to double number of CCTV cameras in Toronto amid spike in shootings
The province committed $3 million on Friday to help Toronto police more than double the number of closed-circuit television cameras…
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Dark web detectives and cannabis sommeliers: Here are some jobs that could exist in the future
What do a dark web detective, cannabis sommelier and therapist hairdresser have in common? They’re all on a list of professions…
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Montreal grapples with privacy concerns as more Canadian police forces use facial recognition
From shopping malls to smartphones to airports, facial recognition technology is becoming an increasingly common part of daily life. But…
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Arctic wildfires breaking records, in numbers and emissions
Scientists are keeping their eyes on more than 100 fires burning in the Arctic, saying 2019 appears to be an unprecedented…
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What’s in your file? Federal political parties don’t have to tell you
Federal political parties are collecting and compiling reams of personal information about Canadians, but unlike businesses and governments, there is…
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Hacker obtained personal information of 6 million people in Canada
Capital One Financial Corp. said Monday that the personal information — including names, addresses, phone numbers and credit scores — of about…
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Portable water testing kits can be used for ‘citizen science’ across Canada
Citizen scientists can now monitor the water quality of bodies of water across Canada using portable water testing kits. A joint project…
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Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada
A Canada-U.S. deal that lets Canadian financial institutions send customer information to U.S. authorities to help track down tax cheats…
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Huawei hit with security questions as it unveils high-speed rural internet project
Huawei Canada was hounded by questions about national security concerns and its ties to the Chinese government today as it announced that…
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‘Eye-opening’ study shows more young women binge drinking
More young people in Ontario — especially young women — are ending up in hospital emergency departments because of excessive alcohol…
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