5 h. ago Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over data breach, alleged overbilling

A Nova Scotia injury law firm is moving forward in its efforts to launch a class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power in light of this past spring's cyberattack. 

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30 h. ago Edmonton police facial recognition pilot may end before privacy commissioner vet

The OIPC said an assessment was required because the project will collect, use or disclose personal information that's highly sensitive

Society

33 h. ago Here's how Canadians can get payout in proposed $4.5M 23andMe settlement

Canadians who have used 23andMe to learn more about their family ancestry could soon cash in on a massive proposed settlement against the company, if they're eligible.Toronto-based law firm KND Complex Litigation announced on Wednesday that a proposed settlement has been reached in the class actions filed in October 2023 and September 2024 against the genetic testing company.The class actions were filed in response to a data breach that exposed users' highly sensitive and valuable personal information. 23andMe identified and disclosed the data breach in October 2023.In December that year, the DNA testing company revealed that hackers accessed data of nearly 6.9 million of its users in total.A 23andMe spokesperson confirmed that the 14,000 accounts the "threat actors" accessed were a small percentage (0.1 per cent) of its user accounts.The hackers gained access to these accounts "in instances where usernames and passwords that were used...

Economics

54 h. ago 23andMe reaches Canadian settlement in data breach class action lawsuit

In October 2023 and September 2024, class actions were filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on behalf of 23AndMe’s Canadian customers.

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3 d. ago ChatB2B Launches: A New Podcast Helping Marketers Find Their Advantage in the AI Era

TORONTO — What happens when AI changes not just how we market, but how our organizations make decisions? Find ChatB2B here: That’s the question at the center of ChatB2B, a new weekly podcast for B2B marketers who want clearer answers, and a stronger point of view, as the industry moves through one of […]

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6 d. ago Montreal suburbs urge residents to reset passwords after data breach at GardaWorld division

Côte-St-Luc, Mount Royal, Kirkland and Hampstead say they have been affected, which is blamed on an “organized cybercriminal group.”

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6 d. ago 'The CAQ is going even further than Duplessis' | The Corner Booth

Two constitutional lawyers sound the alarm on the CAQ's constitution and other bills on this week's episode.

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7 d. ago ‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

Canadian veterinarians are sounding the alarm about their loss of access to about 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use and they are blaming Health Canada.

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1 week ago Nova Scotia Power CEO vows to fix billing issues linked to cybersecurity breach

The breach not only resulted in thousands of customers' private data being leaked, but it also destroyed the company's meter communication system. 

Events

1 week ago Civil Society Organizations Decry Neglect of Poor Prison Conditions, Impacts on Public Safety

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National civil society organizations that focus on prisons are sounding the alarm over worsening conditions in federal penitentiaries. They warn that government inaction and failure to invest in evidence-based practices and reintegrative efforts undermines public safety. Despite repeated calls to address significant issues in Canadian penitentiaries, this […]

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1 week ago Media Advisory: As Syphilis and Measles Spread, Public Health Workers Hold Urgent Briefing on State of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Water Safety, and Community Health

TORONTO — Unionized public health workers from across Ontario will hold an urgent media briefing at Queen’s Park and virtually over Zoom to sound the alarm on the deteriorating state of the province’s public health system. Frontline workers will discuss the re-emergence and rapid spread of syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea, escalating risks of E. coli […]

Society

2 w. ago New Data From Fred Victor Finds Half of Canadians Have Normalized Homelessness

TORONTO — New data from Fred Victor, a registered charity and leader in ending homelessness in Toronto, found that half of Canadians (49%) agree that homelessness has become so common in their community it’s now seen as a normal part of life, rather than an urgent issue requiring action. The number of Torontonians that have […]

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2 w. ago PowerSchool breach shows need for bringing school boards in line with provincial reporting: IPC

Ontario's privacy commissioner says municipal rules surrounding privacy breaches should be brought in line with provincial rules to ensure such incidents are reported.

Society

2 w. ago Is your password on the ‘most common’ list? You might be surprised

New research shows the most common passwords are not safe enough to protect individuals' data online, especially among younger users.

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2 w. ago PWHL teams up with Gatorade to improve hydration for women specifically

When released, study findings should help professional women in all kinds of different sports.

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2 w. ago School boards caught unprepared in mass student data breach: Watchdogs

Privacy watchdogs in Ontario and Alberta issued their findings Tuesday after investigating a mass data breach of a student information system used across Canada, concluding that school boards lacked adequate breach response plans, among other issues. Ontario’s privacy commissioner says PowerSchool, a software and storage company for school systems in the U.S. and Canada, was […]

Society

2 w. ago School boards must make privacy changes after PowerSchool breach: watchdogs

Privacy commissioners say school boards weren't prepared for the scale of the PowerSchool data breach and are urging changes to their agreements with the technology company.

Society

2 w. ago Privacy commissioner sounds alarm after Alberta student data breach findings released

PowerSchool breach in Alberta and across Canada: What students and families need to know

Society

3 w. ago Preliminary findings show a fatigue crack caused a Keystone Pipeline oil spill in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A fatigue crack in the Keystone Pipeline led to an oil spill in North Dakota earlier this year that released thousands of barrels of oil onto farmland, according to the pipeline operator. In a quarterly report released Thursday, South Bow said initial findings show, “the failure resulted from a fatigue crack […]

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3 w. ago Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data

WASHINGTON (AP) — A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the government-backed lending giant who warned it could expose the company to claims that it was colluding with a rival to fix mortgage rates. Emails […]

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