Woman who spent years scrubbing explicit video from internet urges tech firms to make it easier to remove
She was only 14 when she was groomed to have virtual sex with an older man she met on social media. She had no idea he was…
Her classroom is a school change room. Here’s how she’s making online teaching work
There are no windows in Robyn O'Drowsky's classroom.Her walls would usually be plastered with posters and kids' art. Instead, she's staring at drab off-white brick, a few…
A surge in bitcoin in the COVID-19 era outshines gold, but can it last?
A return of bitcoin to its stratospheric highs has top financial experts scratching their heads and cryptocurrency boosters saying I told you so.But while supporters insist that…
RCMP used covert search and surveillance powers before arresting high-level intelligence official
In the RCMP's search for a leak that ultimately led to the arrest of top intelligence official Cameron Ortis last year, investigators first obtained a general warrant…
Post-secondary students decry cyber exam monitoring tools, urge changes to how they’re assessed
Canadian colleges and universities are in the midst of midterm exam season. But with many students forced to trade in-person lectures and labs for online learning during…
Montreal man unable to rescue wife, despite federal program that helps Beirut blast survivors come to Canada
Bayan Assi, 29, a Canadian citizen, has been trying to bring his Lebanese wife to Canada ever since they married in January.But despite the horrific explosion in…
A B.C. research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were ‘beautifully surprising’
The results of a B.C. research project that gave thousands of dollars to homeless people are in and, according to one researcher, could challenge stereotypes about people…
A throne speech long on language and ambition, short on specifics
However grandly it's staged, a throne speech is a difficult thing to judge. Just ask the opposition parties.The first official review of Wednesday's speech came from Candice…
Virtual schools face rocky start — with delays, confusion and technical problems
Some Canadian parents might have looked longingly at neighbouring provinces getting the option of distance learning this school year, but getting virtual schools off the ground has…
Astronomers bolster case for potential of life on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa
In the search for life in our solar system, the discussion typically revolves around Mars. But there are two moons many astronomers believe are even better bets:…
National Indigenous Peoples Day goes virtual amid pandemic restrictions
Organizers of a major Indigenous festival in Ottawa considered postponing or cancelling it entirely after COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn't gather in person. Instead, the National Indigenous…