British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found political parties are collecting too much information from potential voters, without getting proper consent.

Bell Canada is asking customers for permission to track everything they do with their home and mobile phones, internet, television, and apps in return for "tailored" advertising and promotions.

The proposed Quayside project has raised many privacy and data concerns because it involves a slew of high-tech innovations that are expected to change how people live, work and play within the smart community and beyond.

The phenomenon of data harvesting dates back decades. Companies would historically use information provided on warranty forms to contact buyers about other purchases they may want to make, or about a replacement when a product was nearing the end of its life span.

While privacy is still a concern, government datasets opened to the public have not led to any disasters — yet.

The Ontario government will be looking to gather best practices from two Hamilton-based organizations working to break the cycle of poverty.

Sixty per cent of Canadians feel that government and legal regulations are being outpaced by technology.

Parts of Charlotte County and greater Saint John are considered risk areas for the black legged ticks that spread Lyme disease.

A Canadian sex toy manufacturer has agreed to hand over $4 million to settle a privacy lawsuit after it was discovered its "smart vibrator," the We-Vibe Plus 4, secretly collected highly sensitive personal data.

Justin Trudeau's cross-country tour to re-engage with grassroots Canadians starts Thursday amid suspicions that it's really aimed at helping the Liberal party add details about potential supporters and donors to its massive data base.