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Attempted copper theft to blame for Calgary internet service outage, Rogers saysA spokesperson for Rogers says the interruption happened just before 3 a.m., and is part of a 'troubling rise' in vandalism and attempted theft.CrimeAug 10
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Why some Canadian website maps show ‘Lake America’ instead of Lake OntarioThe issue first arose after several websites including Hydro One, Elections Canada, Infrastructure Ontario and others showed Lake America on their maps.CanadaAug 31
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Some Ontario government, business websites show ‘Lake America’ on mapsGoogle previously said people in Canada would see Lake Ontario displayed on its Maps application, while it would say Lake America for people in the U.S.CanadaAug 30
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Elevator outage leaves some Brockville residents stranded for nearly 3 monthsResidents of the three-storey building say the elevator is their only practical means of accessing the outside. Many rely on walkers or have other mobility challenges.HealthJul 30
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Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash growsA.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.CanadaSep 3
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Manitoba mayors say 911 outage shows need for contingency planManitoba RCMP say they're not aware of any emergency response that was negatively impacted by the 2-hour outage, but local officials are concerned about what could have happened.CanadaJul 23
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28K Manitoba Hydro customers without power after storm causes ‘extensive damage’Manitoba Hydro says crews are working to restore power after a storm hit Winnipeg. Downed trees, out of service traffic lights and other damage have been reported in the city.WeatherJul 30
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U.S. walks out on UN meeting following France’s human rights criticismThe surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S. opposition to giving U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk another four-year term.WorldJul 28
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Halifax Transit’s tap-to-pay upgrades delayed by 3 monthsThe delay comes after municipal staff informed Halifax city councillors they cannot meet the initial deadline for the program rollout.CanadaJul 14
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Ottawa sees more than 100 mm of rain as severe Canada Day storm floods basementsA storm that started abruptly on Canada Day in Ottawa saw about 118 millimetres of rain fall and left thousands of people without power.WeatherJul 2
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Toronto Zoo animals kept cool despite power outage during heat waveThe Toronto Zoo said a power failure prompted them to close as "guest facing services" were impacted, but added animal-care systems remained operational.CanadaJul 2
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35,000 hydro clients in Quebec, Ontario without power after severe stormsMore than 35,000 Hydro-Québec customers remain without power after severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and widespread outages to southern Quebec.WeatherJul 3
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What Canada’s colour-coded heat warnings mean as temperatures soarAn extreme heat event is identified when daily temperatures reach heat warning thresholds for two or more days in a row with no relief overnight.WeatherJun 30
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Manitoba storm damages properties, leaves thousands without powerMore than 100 millimetres of wind fell in parts of Manitoba on Monday night, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.WeatherJun 30
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3 hikers dead in heat-related incidents at Grand Canyon National Park'In both cases, the deceased hikers were hiking trails in the Inner Canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 °F (43 °C) in the shade during midday hours,' officials said.U.S. NewsJun 22
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More than 100mm of rain falls on Montreal: floods homes, causes outagesParts of Montreal received more than 100 millimetres of rain in a short period Saturday, with some boroughs like Pierrefonds exceeding 150 mm in two hours.CanadaJun 21
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Ford government scolded agency over cyber attack. Docs show it knew a month earlierAn Ontario Liberal MPP raised the alarm about a major ransomware attack suffered by one of Ontario Health atHome's key vendors last year.CanadaJun 16
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Ontario jail forced to take servers offline after suffering ‘breach’ of security systemsStaff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a 'breach related to its security systems' sometime on June 1.CanadaJun 17
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Kinew visits flooded Manitoba communities, promises additional helpAt least two highways were cut to relieve pressure as the Swan Valley and other western Manitoba communities continue to deal with intense flooding from weekend storms.WeatherJun 10
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Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfireMayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings.CanadaJun 17