Manitoba government could boost security for remote work, auditor general says
Manitoba's auditor general says the government should improve some encryption settings and do more to train staff in phishing and other scams to support work-from-home policies.
Politics
Mar 12
Man on his way home from work stabbed, robbed in Oshawa: police
Durham Regional Police said it happened on Saturday in the Adelaide Avenue West and Arena Street area.
Crime
Apr 8
Man makes $2.3M off insider trading by snooping on wife’s remote work calls
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Tyler Loudon of taking advantage of his wife's work-from-home setup to obtain non-public information and garner illegal profits.
Trending
Feb 23
‘Summer of discontent’ coming over public service in-office order: unions
Canada’s largest public service unions are threatening a 'summer of discontent' after Ottawa mandated that federal civil servants return to the office three days a week.
Canada
May 8
London, Ont. city hall evacuated after smoke discovered in electrical room
The London Fire Department was called to 300 Dufferin Ave. just after 9 a.m. due to smoke in the building after a transformer malfunctioned. No injuries were reported.
Canada
May 15
Township of Langley applying for childcare funds for 400 new spaces
The township is in the process of applying for the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund, one of the first municipalities to do so.
Canada
May 5
Fire at unfinished building in Halifax brought under control
Halifax firefighters spent Tuesday morning working to knock down a fire at a building under construction on the corner of Robie and St. Albans streets.
Fire
Apr 23
Remote work and how it’s shaping where people are now buying homes in Ontario
Home sales prices across Ontario and the proportion of employees working remotely are both down from record highs but remain elevated from pre-pandemic levels.
Canada
Mar 27
How Saskatchewan parents are coping with noon supervision withdrawn in schools
Some Regina parents are coping well with the adjustment with the withdrawal of voluntary services for teachers at schools while others are frustrated with the change.
Education
Apr 10
Highway signs asking Ontario drivers to telework during solar eclipse ‘not approved’
On Monday night, highway signs had advised drivers to avoid traffic by staying at home on April 8, when a historic solar eclipse is set to be visible across Ontario.
Politics
Apr 3
Service outage means no classes at U of Winnipeg on Monday
Classes are cancelled Monday at the University of Winnipeg, including the Collegiate, due to a service outage on campus.
Education
Mar 25
Solar eclipse: Group launches legal challenge over Niagara state of emergency
Niagara Region declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse "out of an abundance of caution." Now, the local government is facing a legal threat.
Canada
Apr 5
Montreal-based Lightspeed Commerce cutting 280 jobs
The Montreal-based technology company said the move represents about 10 per cent of its head count-related operating expenditures.
Canada
Apr 3
Okanagan growers voice concerns over proposed apple commission
BC Fruit Growers is working to potentially form an apple marketing commission to support the industry, however, some local farmers believe it will only create more red tape.
Economy
Mar 11
Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard
Roughly 30 per cent of the stores in Toronto subway stations are empty as ridership remains low. One owner says he thinks his business may never recover from the pandemic.
Canada
Apr 3
Former Canada Goose employees allege layoffs via email ‘inhumane’
On March 26, Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss announced 'sad news' in a LinkedIn post: the company was laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce.
Canada
Apr 5
Winnipeg gas stations without gas? Expert says ‘it’s not a crisis’
On the tail of a shuttered pipeline, several gas stations across Winnipeg are reporting to be out of fuel, or limiting consumption.
Traffic
Mar 21
Fewer Canadians working from home: StatCan
A report shows fewer Canadians are working from home than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also found working from home had potentially important implications for society.
Economy
Jan 19
Homes, cottages near Flin Flon, Man., under evacuation order as crews fight wildfire
Officials have issued an evacuation order for a number of homes and cottages north of Flin Flon, Man. They also say people in the surrounding area should also be prepared to leave.
Canada
May 11
‘Vernon is home for us’: COVID-19 pandemic changes course of Nigerian man’s life
The Nigerian man was visiting his sister in Fort McMurray, Alta., and was scheduled to fly home in April 2020. But when the pandemic hit, Canadian borders closed.
Lifestyle
May 9