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Green's co-leader steps down
One-half of the federal Green Party's leadership team is resigning. Jonathan Pedneault says he is stepping down as co-leader for personal reasons. He would not elaborate but expressed his appreciation...
Randy Thoms Jul 09, 2024
Data breach at Ticketmaster may have resulted in personal information stolen
If you are one of many who have received an email from Ticketmaster, they are the victim of a data breach. According to a press release, the ticket sales giant says there was "an unauthorized third pa...
Caitlin Snow Jul 09, 2024
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl could dump heavy rain on southern O.N. and P.Q.
Parts of the country are bracing for potentially torrential downpours associated with Hurricane Beryl's leftovers. The storm made landfall in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. According to th...
Kelli Rickard Jul 09, 2024
Training, awareness key to preventing cyberattacks
Smaller companies are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, according to a cybersecurity expert. James Hoyt said the most common types of cyberattacks are largely centered around social engineeri...
Brad Perry Jul 09, 2024
Dental care program changes aim to boost uptake
Changes are coming to the federal dental care program in order to get more providers on board. Health Minister Mark Holland said they can now bill Sun Life Financial directly on a claim-by-claim basis...
Brad Perry Jul 08, 2024
N.S. athlete raises over $200,000 during cross country run
It started with snow in Newfoundland and ended in a heat wave in British Columbia. Ryan Keeping has successfully completed his cross country marathon on Sunday. The Halifax-native set out in April to ...
News Jul 07, 2024
Unemployment rate reaches 6.4% in June
Canada's jobless rate reached its highest level in more than two years in June, according to Statistics Canada. Monthly figures released Friday show the unemployment rate hit 6.4 per cent, up from 6.2...
Brad Perry Jul 05, 2024
New tools to learn about residential schools
Two initiatives to help people find more information about Canada's residential school system have been released. An environmental scan report provides information about building locations and the con...
Randy Thoms Jul 04, 2024
Milk prices climb 3% over the past year
Grocery prices continue to climb across Canada, and 2% milk is no exception. Digital marketing agency Field Agent Canada is out with its latest fluid milk report. It shows the cost of a four-litre jug...
Brad Perry Jul 04, 2024
WestJet operations 'stabilized' after work stoppage
WestJet says its operations have stabilized following last week's strike by aircraft engineers. The airline is now anticipating "minimal" future cancellations in relation to the labour events. More th...
Brad Perry Jul 04, 2024




