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Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (406+ words) Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 30, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby OTTAWA - Virtual private network service Nord VPN warned on Friday it could…...
Tik Tok star "Grandma Sherry" announces new APTN series
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (359+ words) Grandma Sherry at storytelling hosted by Yorkton Indigenous Friendship Centre. YORKTON " Local social media sensation, "Grandma Sherry," is taking her message of "good medicine" from the small screen of Tik Tok to a national television audience. During a storytelling circle…...
CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (904+ words) Vicky Eatrides, chairperson and CEO of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission participates in an interview at the CRTC's offices in Gatineau, Que. , on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA - CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would…...
'SMS blasters' that mimic cell towers seized in Toronto cybercrime investigation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston TORONTO - Toronto police say they have seized the first mobile "SMS blasters" known to have been used in Canada, in what…...
Group from Chilliwack, B. C. , launches Canadian social media platform
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (530+ words) A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has launched a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U. S. -dominated" sites. The goal is to give Canadians a place…...
Federal government spending $86 million on high-speed internet for Nunavut
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) A Northwestel project to bring high-speed, unlimited internet to 11, 650 households across Nunavut is receiving $86 million from the federal government. " The initiative will use satellites owned by Telesat to provide better internet access. " "People in Nunavut should have access to the…...
They're on the line for the kids
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (394+ words) Every call will be answered. That's the message Linck is sending out following the receipt of a $39, 400 Ontario Trillium Grant. Thanks to the funding, the agency was able to upgrade its outdated phone system with new state-of-the-art technology. According to…...
Fake Hydro Texts Are Hitting Manitoba Phones
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) Manitoba Hydro is warning customers about a surge in convincing holiday-season text and email scams posing as bill reminders, urging Manitobans to avoid clicking payment links, ignore urgent demands for money, and verify their accounts only through official Hydro channels....