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As insolvencies rise, consumer data is becoming a primary asset in corporate liquidations. From retail histories to genetic profiles, the 'receipts' of consumer loyalty are being monetized.
Opinion: Between 'not for public disclosure' contracts and U.S. legal reach, Canada is trading long-term digital sovereignty for short-term analytics.
Labour Minister Trevor Jones confirms a review of the provincial retraining program as the government grapples with a separate OSAP fraud scandal involving private career colleges.
Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced the creation of camera-monitored safe spaces across all divisions to protect online buyers and sellers.
While Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. estimates massive losses from summer storms, the Ontario government maintains that 'sewer backups' disqualify Niagara residents from disaster relief.
City participation reached 46%, significantly outpacing the Ontario provincial average of 36%.
Const. Timothy Barnhardt faces 10 charges in a sweeping probe involving organized crime and the sale of confidential police data.
Prime Minister Mark Carney frames the investment as a move for national autonomy, but the lack of disclosed closing terms leaves questions about the deal's structure.
Stan Cho, who resigned as tourism minister after expensing $16,000 in Toronto hotel stays, has been promoted to parliamentary assistant.
Court recordings and forensic testimony reveal the gap between the 'Crypto King's' claimed FXChoice balances and the actual destination of investor capital.
Data from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society reveals a massive spike in egg retrieval cycles, while high costs and a lack of public funding create a stark accessibility gap.
A massive breach of 1.5 million tips reveals a 'glaring gap' in Canadian law, leaving regulators powerless to investigate not-for-profit data failures.
While Loblaw CEO Per Bank offers TransUnion monitoring as a remedy for a massive cybersecurity failure, privacy experts suggest the move fails to address the permanent nature of the leaked data.
Analysis of the breach involving 1.5 million tips reveals a failure in internal redaction and a reliance on third-party reports that failed to stop the leak.
Minister Nolan Quinn confirms the pause on student financial assistance will remain in effect until at least the new year following audit concerns.
Analysis of agency data shows a 53% surge in total delay minutes since 2019, driven by a rise in 'disorderly patron' incidents and a critical omission of slow-zone data from official logs.
Raw logs reveal a 53% surge in cumulative subway delay time since 2019, while experts warn that critical infrastructure 'slow zones' remain invisible in the agency's incident data.
Opinion: Data from Toronto police reveals a surge in fatalities that cannot be dismissed as a random spike; it is the direct result of dismantled enforcement and a glacial approach to urban safety.
The police service is partnering with American firm GOVWORKX to reduce candidate evaluation times by 50 percent.
Halton Regional Police are leveraging American-made AI to slash candidate evaluation times by 50%, but legal experts warn of a regulatory vacuum in Ontario's criminal justice system.
The Ontario police force is using American technology to simulate emergency calls, claiming it cuts candidate evaluation time by 50 percent.
While the province reports a 'large supply' of vaccines, regional health units describe a lag in 'pre-positioning' that has delayed access for seniors.
Preliminary findings trigger an OPP referral and a sector-wide funding freeze as data shows seven private colleges received as much in grants as all public colleges combined.
Statistics Canada data shows the province added nearly 76,500 people by July 1, though federal immigration caps and a net loss of non-permanent residents are tempering the boom.
OPINION: While Peel Regional Police claim an 'organized' ring, the public record currently shows only one suspect. I'm digging into the logs to find the rest.
Reports reveal the rise of fake AI-generated journalists used to repurpose legitimate news and deceive editors.
The regulator aims to move beyond basic broadband maps by requiring providers to disclose outdoor signal power levels to improve network accuracy.
New Statistics Canada data reveals stark disparities in chemical footprints, linking high methamphetamine levels in the Prairies and Moncton to distinct regional toxicity patterns.
Investigation launched after millions of North American government IDs were potentially exposed via identification verification software.
City council votes to freeze projects exceeding 10 megawatts to review zoning bylaws and infrastructure impacts.
Analysis of City of Toronto open data suggests a link between the removal of automated enforcement and a surge in high-speed violations.
OPINION: While the government frames its workforce reductions as a Budget 2025 commitment to efficiency, the numbers reveal a targeted gutting of essential health and social services.
Candidates weigh a proposed one-year moratorium as concerns grow over energy grid capacity, water usage, and data security.
As CUPE Local 4599 workers picket over 'heavy workloads' and skyrocketing turnover, the friction between new management and veteran staff exposes a crisis in long-term care sustainability.
An analysis of Parks Canada data from 2010 to 2023 reveals that while hiking and sightseeing are hotspots for aggressive encounters, the lack of baseline activity data makes risk assessment difficult.
A security failure at Thomson Reuters Canada has exposed court records, leaving the province's judiciary grappling with uncertainty over what personal data was compromised.
Toronto has already surpassed its all-time record for battery-related fires in 2026. Data from Toronto Fire Services reveals a critical spike driven by micromobility devices and unregulated imports.
Severe weather leaving thousands without power highlights systemic gaps in climate preparedness and delayed flood-risk mapping.
AI Minister Evan Solomon introduces five 'expectations' for responsible development as public pushback grows over infrastructure costs and environmental impacts.
An analysis of the ethics commissioner's findings reveals how the Nunavut MP used public funds to purchase gifts from her own private gallery.
TPS reports 324 citations in a two-week crackdown, but data suggests a disconnect between enforcement volume and actual road safety outcomes.
A two-week enforcement blitz targeting e-bikes and scooters resulted in hundreds of warnings and over 1,200 parking fines.
FOI data reveals a small subset of private career colleges drove explosive growth in student financial assistance, matching the total grants given to all of Ontario's public colleges.
FOI data reveals a small group of private institutions drove explosive growth in student financial assistance, prompting provincial crackdowns.
Deepgreen Western Passage proposes a tidal-powered server farm off the coast of Maine, sparking opposition from Indigenous leaders and local officials over ecosystem impacts.
An analysis of Canadian Institute for Health Information figures shows a sharp rise in severe injuries, with pediatric hospitalizations nearly tripling despite provincial age restrictions.
As the province pushes to attract AI infrastructure, questions remain over grid capacity and the financial burden on residential ratepayers.
The province's new strategy to attract AI investment faces scrutiny over whether Toronto's electricity infrastructure can sustain the load and who will bear the financial burden.
As the first Ontario municipality to enact a one-year moratorium on data centres, Oakville claims a lack of formal applications—despite land records linking a major AI developer to the town.
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