Politics The federal privacy watchdog says the operator behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites broke the law by enabling intimate images to be shared on its websites without direct knowledge or consent. Inadequate privacy protections have led to devastating consequences, commissioner findsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 3:47Continue Reading
Politics The Department of National Defence will reallocate $810 million in the coming budget as part of the Liberal government’s overall austerity drive, according to Federal Treasury Board documents tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday. Some of those savings are to be redirected into major equipment purchases. EstimatesContinue Reading
British Columbia A tour guide is being hailed a hero because of his fast actions pulling a man to safety after a group of snowmobilers got hit by an avalanche earlier this week. Man was trapped for about 10 minutes before tour guide arrived Corey Bullock · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29,Continue Reading
Politics Facing questions about how scientists who were intentionally sharing information with China were cleared to work at a Winnipeg lab housing deadly diseases, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deflected criticism to his chief political rival, accusing the Conservative leader of weaponizing national security. CSIS says scientist fired from Winnipeg diseaseContinue Reading
Business Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving the WeightWatchers board of directors and donating her stock in the weight management firm, the company said Thursday, sending its stock tumbling in early trading. Exit of celebrity shareholder comes at a time when WW is struggling to turn a profitThomson ReutersContinue Reading
Politics Canada’s public broadcaster is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting that a request to cut CBC/Radio-Canada’s budget for the next fiscal year was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff. Documents released Thursday show CBC will get $1.4 billion in 2024-25 Mickey DjuricContinue Reading
World A former career U.S. diplomat said in court Thursday that he will plead guilty to charges of serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades, bringing a lightning fast resolution to a case prosecutors described as one of the most brazen betrayals in the history ofContinue Reading
Politics Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday his conversation with Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed earlier this month about Canada’s attempts to get Palestinians with family ties to Canada out of Gaza was “frustrating … on many levels.” Department also reveals an undisclosed number of Palestinians have made it to Canada Raffy BoudjikanianContinue Reading
MLB Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson’s son Toby has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit. The four-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday in Clearwater Beach, Fla., and was airlifted in critical condition to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. 4-year-old was airliftedContinue Reading
Sports·Opinion Coaches and staff of pools should understand the history of Black communities and swimming in order to support different swimmers and families, writes Shireen Ahmed. It’s a safety issue as much as a societal one Shireen Ahmed · for CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 1:31 PM ESTContinue Reading
