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Northwest Territories government spent $716,000 to address cybersecurity breach

Northwest Territories government spent $716,000 to address cybersecurity breach

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories government says it spent $716,00 to address a cyberattack in November. It says it signed two work orders under existing contracts to help with containment, investigation and response efforts.
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CEO, board of Trudeau Foundation resign citing recent politicization of their work

CEO, board of Trudeau Foundation resign citing recent politicization of their work

OTTAWA — The CEO and most members of the board of directors for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation said Tuesday they are stepping down because of the political climate surrounding their work in recent months.
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Two Canadian women who returned from Syrian camp to be released on bail

Two Canadian women who returned from Syrian camp to be released on bail

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario judges have ordered that two women who were arrested upon returning to Canada last week from a prison camp in northeastern Syria be released on bail.
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Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

Request to remove newspaper article among Ottawa's queries to social-media giants

OTTAWA — Newly released documents show that a federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a newspaper article that it felt contained errors — but both social-media giants denied the request.
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Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment.
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Hydro-Québec says restoring power to last customers hit by ice storm 'complex'

Hydro-Québec says restoring power to last customers hit by ice storm 'complex'

MONTREAL — Quebec's power utility said Tuesday it was working to fix the most complicated damage after last week's devastating ice storm but couldn't put a timetable on when everyone would have power back.
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Trudeau dismisses pro-Russian cyberattacks, promises more weapons for Ukraine

Trudeau dismisses pro-Russian cyberattacks, promises more weapons for Ukraine

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shrugged off reports of pro-Russian hackers attacking Canadian websites on Tuesday as he used a visit by his Ukrainian counterpart to unveil a package of new military, economic and cultural measures for the emba
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What to know about the TTC's upcoming Rogers cellphone network

What to know about the TTC's upcoming Rogers cellphone network

TORONTO — Rogers and BAI Communications reached a deal Monday that will see the telecommunications giant acquire the exclusive rights to build the TTC’s wireless network. Here is what you need to know about cell service coming to the subway system.
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Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

"Police are not moving until one of us answers that call," says CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern
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Ukrainian PM to meet with Trudeau today : In The News for April 11

Ukrainian PM to meet with Trudeau today : In The News for April 11

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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