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The University of Windsor says an investigation is ongoing into a recent "cybersecurity incident." The school said in an update at 4 p.m. on Wednesday that its website and other university systems are temporarily unavailable. The website appeared to be accessible as of 5 p.m. "Once we became aware of the incident, we immediately took steps to secure our systems and mitigate the impact to data and operations. A team of leading external cybersecurity experts was engaged to conduct a full investiga
Police have identified the victims of a fatal shooting outside a Father's Day event in Brampton over the weekend. The shooting left 28-year-old Kenroy Andre Benjamin from Bolton and 40-year-old Sheldon Taylor from Whitby dead, Peel Regional Police say. Benjamin was pronounced dead at the scene, while Taylor died in hospital. Police were called to the Chandni Convention Centre on Gateway Boulevard at about 2 a.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired. Officers arrived to find two men outside the venu
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson has tested positive for COVID-19. Stefanson has posted on social media that she is experiencing minor symptoms and is working from home while self-isolating. The premier says her office has informed people she came into contact with over the last few days. Stefanson was at a few public events recently, including the unveiling of a mural at the legislature Monday which had dozens of people in attendance. Manitoba's other main party leaders have also t
Desc: Supporters of former president Donald Trump took his claims about a stolen election and election fraud as a 'call to action,' Democratic congressman Adam Schiff, a member of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said in his opening remarks at a committee hearing Tuesday.
On this day in weather history, a tornado hit Elie, Manitoba.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden nominated the former head of two federal science and engineering agencies to be his science adviser, who if confirmed by the Senate, will be the first woman, person of color and immigrant to hold that Cabinet-level position. Biden nominated engineer and physicist Arati Prabhakar, who during the Obama administration directed the James Bond-like Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) which came up with the Internet and stealth aircraft, to the scien
Every time Monica Johnson's paddle hits the water of the Yukon River, she thinks about the children who travelled that same route to residential school. Johnson, who is a member of the Kluane First Nation, is one of four members of the Every Child Matters team taking on this year's Yukon River Quest — a grueling three-day, 700-kilometer journey from Whitehorse to Dawson City, with a handful of breaks. It runs June 22 to 25 this year. "[Children] were forced to go to these schools at five years o
OTTAWA — A parliamentary report recommends the government develop a comprehensive strategy to address financial and economic abuse as a way to prevent intimate partner violence. The recent report by the standing committee on the status of women on addressing intimate partner and family violence makes 28 recommendations to the federal government. The report says women tend to face disproportionate levels of economic insecurity compared to men, and financial barriers are one of the main factors pr
Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants racing to build the emerging metaverse concept have formed a group to foster development of industry standards that would make the companies' nascent digital worlds compatible with each other. Participants in the Metaverse Standards Forum include many of the biggest companies working in the space, from chip makers to gaming companies, as well as established standards-setting bodies like the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the group said in an statement announcing its creation on Tuesday. Conspicuously missing from the member list for now however is Apple, which analysts expect to become a dominant player in the metaverse race once it introduces a mixed reality headset this year or next.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans chose their nominees in two heavily GOP districts in Tuesday runoffs. In the 10th Congressional District east of Atlanta, Mike Collins beat former Democrat Vernon Jones. In suburban Atlanta’s 6th District, Rich McCormick beat Jake Evans. Former President Donald Trump had endorsed both Jones and Evans. Democrats on Tuesday were settling multiple statewide races and congressional primaries. That included three races where Stacey Abrams endorsed other members of h
The gap between downtown real estate and houses in the suburbs narrowed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a development that may make markets outside big cities even more vulnerable to a slowdown. That's one of the main takeaways from a recently released analysis by the Bank of Canada that looked at housing valuations in 15 cities across the country, both before the pandemic and now. Historically, real estate in downtown cores tends to be more expensive because people want to live clos
Students across the country are struggling with low math and literacy grades, testing results show, and parents are worried it’s a result of learning disruptions during the pandemic. Some experts say ‘intervention classes’ are needed to help students move through higher grades.
President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend. (June 21)
A report has found that fake anti-abortion websites appear for Google users in key US states.View on euronews
The discovery of three rare species of lichen in an Annapolis Valley forest has led the province to scale back a planned cut on Crown land in the area. Protesters are hopeful it won't go ahead at all. Lichen found in 17 spots at the Beals Brook site, between Roxbury and Albany, have been reviewed by lichenologists with the Department of Natural Resources and "appropriate buffers of 100 metres have been applied to areas with confirmed sightings," a spokesperson for the department said in an email
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by week's end on an incremental but landmark package that would stand as Congress’ response to mass shootings in Texas and New York that shook the nation. Lawmakers released the 80-page bill nine days after agreeing to a framework for the plan and 29 years after Congress last enacted major firearms curbs. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he expect
Two former Fulton County election workers testify before the House Jan. 6th Committee about how they faced such severe public harassment from Trump allies they felt unable to live normal lives. (June 21)
Caldwell First Nation continues to collaborate with Point Pelee National Park to strengthen their culture on land that was once cared for by their ancestors. An Indigenous gravesite in the park is now marked with decorated stones, and the park's visitors centre features an exhibit highlighting Caldwell's artifacts and history. As well, a former parking lot that has been converted into a green space and has been renamed "Madbin Jina." It's being used for full moon ceremonies. Madbin Jina means "s
Members of the Wet'suwet'en Nation are suing the RCMP and Coastal GasLink for alleged harassment they claim to have suffered at the hands of police and private security overstepping the boundaries of an injunction guaranteeing the construction of a controversial pipeline. In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court Wednesday, two elders and one of the leaders of the protests against Coastal GasLink say they've been subject to a "relentless campaign of harassment and intimidation" on u
If “invasive carp” doesn't sound appetizing, how about a plate of copi? The state of Illinois is unveiling a market-tested rebranding campaign to make the fish appealing to consumers (June 22) (AP video/Mike Householder)
