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Five Eyes issue ‘call to action’ as AI becomes a ‘core’ cybersecurity riskThe joint advisory says AI offers 'powerful tools' to strengthen cyber defences and urges organizations to integrate them into their core business strategies.TechJun 24
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Several Canadian universities face security breach, student data leakedThe U of T, UBC and U of A are amongst the major Canadian post-secondary institutions dealing with fallout from a cybersecurity incident involving a popular platform called Canvas.EducationMay 8
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Is BlackBerry ‘back’? Former smartphone maker hits key earnings milestoneFormer smartphone maker BlackBerry just hit a key earnings milestone after nine years and as its stock jumped on the news, one analyst says the Canadian company is now 'back.'TechJun 26
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Carney signs strategic pact with Philippines during Marcos visit to CanadaPrime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Vancouver, in the first visit of the country's head of state to Canada in more than a decade.PoliticsJul 2
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Trump calls off signing AI order on concerns of stalling the industryU.S. President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America’s edge on AI technology.U.S. NewsMay 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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Canada has access to Anthropic’s powerful Mythos AI model, minister saysAI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.TechJun 2
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Exclusive: Former RCMP officer cleared of allegation he helped China demands answersIn his first interview since his acquittal, William Majcher said Canada needs better national security investigations.CanadaJun 16
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Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access billSignal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.TechJun 4
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Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centresThe strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.CanadaJun 4
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5 things missing from Canada’s AI strategy, from timelines to job impactsThe 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.TechJun 4
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Apple, Google say lawful access bill could undermine user safety, privacyThe testimony comes amid increasing concerns from privacy experts and technology service providers about the controversial measures in Bill C-22.CanadaMay 26
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Quebec to begin rollout of digital health records systemThe system is designed to replace paper files and fragmented platforms with a centralized digital record, giving health-care providers quicker access to patient information.CanadaMay 4
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The impact, challenges of a youth social media ban in ManitobaManitoba may become the first province to implement a ban on social media and artificial intelligence for children, according to Premier Wab Kinew.Apr 27
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Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to knowWhile officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.TechMay 21
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Regulators lag banks in AI as Anthropic’s Mythos raises oversight concernsRegulators and global standard‑setting bodies have stepped up warnings about the risks posed by the rollout of AI across the financial sector.EconomyApr 28
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Anthropic CEO, White House discuss working together amid Pentagon disputeThe meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration acknowledges the advanced capabilities of Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos.U.S. NewsApr 17
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Global financial systems must ‘come to grips’ with AI risks, BoC governor saysBank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says while there's been a fair amount of discussion about Antrhopic's Mythos, no one knows yet the full implications of this latest AI advance.TechApr 17
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Canada’s AI minister says Anthropic withholding Mythos is ‘responsible’Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon met on Tuesday with representatives of Anthropic — the company that said its latest chatbot, Mythos, is too risky for public release.CanadaApr 14