The head of British Columbia’s civil service has revealed that a “state or state-sponsored actor” is behind multiple cyber-security incidents against provincial government networks. Shannon Salter spoke to reporters on Friday, disclosing the first breach detected by government teams was April 10. On April 11, Salter said, Microsoft’s cybersecurity response team, DART, was … Read more
Businesses in the Clear Lake area are concerned about the future following a temporary ban on watercraft from entering the lake. Parks Canada announced on Thursday that all personal watercraft, including vessels like canoes and paddle boards, are not allowed in Clear Lake. The ban is being put in place after zebra … Read more
Canada is putting $76 million towards a German-led effort to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian missiles and aircraft, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced Friday, with no timeline in sight for when a system already purchased from the U.S. will be ready. “Germany is able to get real value for our dollars in … Read more
PARIS – Kylian Mbappe confirmed what the soccer world was long expecting to hear, announcing on Friday he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead of a widely expected move to Real Madrid. Mbappe said on X that his final home game for PSG will be on Sunday against Toulouse. “I never thought it would be … Read more
While some may have been excited Or amused by the diss-track feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, the man many consider to be an elder statesman of hip-hop appears less than enthused about it. Questlove, the drummer for the hip-hop group The Roots, recently posted a note on his verified Instagram account that … Read more
In a packed North Bay, Ont. auditorium this March, residents, environmental and legal aid groups gathered to discuss a problem that’s been decades in the making, and that risks affecting not only those who live in the area, but likely millions more Canadians across the country. The public information session’s focus was PFAS, a kind … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine – Russian forces began a renewed ground assault in Ukraine’s northeast, killing and injuring several people and forcing more than 1,700 civilians to evacuate from the Kharkiv region, officials said Saturday. Artillery, mortar, and aerial bombardments hit more than 30 different towns and villages, leaving at least three people dead and … Read more
The wildfire that prompted the evacuation of more than 3,000 people near Fort Nelson, B.C., was caused by a tree falling on wires, according to the municipality’s mayor. Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, told CTV News he believes the Parker Lake fire began when a dead tree was blown … Read more
As Vladimir Guerrero Jr., came to the plate in the sixth inning the fans at Rogers Centre gave him a standing ovation, already anticipating that he’d be able to drive in the tying run and maybe the go-ahead score. He didn’t disappoint. Guerrero’s two-run single in the sixth was his fourth hit … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday called Donald Trump “clearly unhinged” and claimed that “something snapped” in the former president after he lost the 2020 election. “It’s clear that … when he lost in 2020, something snapped in him,” Biden told supporters in Seattle at a private fundraiser Saturday, according to reporters in … Read more
