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B.C. government networks hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': Eby

B.C. government networks hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': Eby

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said late Wednesday that the province had identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks.
Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play

Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play

OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC have everything to play for in the return leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal after a scoreless draw in the opener Wednesday. The return leg is May 29 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C.
Feds defend carbon capture technology as Alberta project gets cancelled over cost

Feds defend carbon capture technology as Alberta project gets cancelled over cost

OTTAWA — Canada's energy minister is defending carbon capture and storage technology as both effective and affordable, after an Alberta power company walked away from a planned project and a study found that another project got public subsidies to co
'Who Owns Outer Space?' wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian

'Who Owns Outer Space?' wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian

TORONTO — A book about the legal implications of developing outer space has won the $60,000 Donner Prize.
Two Canadians named to match officials panel for Paris Olympics rugby sevens

Two Canadians named to match officials panel for Paris Olympics rugby sevens

Canadians Moe Chaudhry and Maggie Cogger-Orr are among 23 match officials selected to work the rugby sevens competition at this summer's Paris Olympics. Chaudhry, a native of Mississauga, Ont.
'As though they were garbage': Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

'As though they were garbage': Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

WINNIPEG — A self-described white supremacist who killed four Indigenous women told police the slayings were drug-fuelled and that he viewed their deaths as "mercy killings," court heard during the opening day of his murder trial.
Saskatchewan education minister considering school year extension amid teachers vote

Saskatchewan education minister considering school year extension amid teachers vote

REGINA — Saskatchewan's education minister is being accused of trying to influence a teachers vote after saying he's not ruling out extending the school year should educators reject his offer and take job action.
Veteran Mitchell attends Ticats rookie camp wearing a walking boot

Veteran Mitchell attends Ticats rookie camp wearing a walking boot

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell and Jordan Williams made the start of Hamilton Tiger-Cats' rookie camp an eventful one. Veteran quarterback Mitchell attended Wednesday's opening session wearing a walking boot on his right foot.
B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

VANCOUVER — Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.
Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

SURREY, B.C. — One of the Indian nationals accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar says in a social media video that he received a Canadian study permit with the help of an Indian immigration consultancy.