5 d. ago Ontario has been sitting on housing start data for months, internal docs suggest

For the past two years, the Ford government has set targets for new homes in towns and cities around Ontario, promising them extra cash if they meet those goals.

Culture

1 week ago MacDonald: Ottawa City Hall's new security measures lack common sense

The main floor of city hall is a public space, with an event venue, art gallery, café and, most importantly, the combined Ottawa Client Services/Service Ontario outlet. It also provides access to city hall’s underground parking garage.

Events

2 w. ago To access Ring of Fire, Ontario needs to build a road. Internal docs say it’s years away

Unless it sidesteps the planning process, Ontario won't be able to start building the road until 2028. Critics say that shows recent legislation isn't about the Ring of Fire.

Events

2 w. ago Washington suspend le traitement des demandes de visas étudiants

Le gouvernement Trump veut passer au crible leurs réseaux sociaux, selon un document interne.

Society

3 w. ago Probe Found Security Lapses Led to US Contractor’s Data Breach

Failures in cybersecurity practices at a software company that helps federal agencies manage investigations and FOIA requests allowed two convicted hackers to delete databases, according to internal documents.

Events

4 w. ago Google decided against offering publishers options in AI search

(Bloomberg) — While using web site data to build a Google Search topped with artificial intelligence-generated answers, an Alphabet Inc. executive acknowledged in an internal document that there was an alternative way to do things: They could ask web publishers for permission, or let them directly opt out of being included. But giving publishers a choice […]

Technology