Ontario government home care vendor paid ransom to regain access to its servers: report

A medical supplies vendor, contracted by Ontario’s taxpayer-funded home care agency, paid out a ransom demand last year, after its systems were accessed and data belonging to as many as 200,000 patients was locked, according to an Ontario government agency report. In April 2025, servers belonging to Ontario Medical Supply — which works with Crown…

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Sudden deaths, hazardous substance alert rattle Battlefords community

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Battlefords, Sask., RCMP has now confirmed two sudden deaths in the area sparked the investigation alongside the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service into a report of a possibly hazardous liquid beverage/substance. A warning to not consume any unknown beverages or liquid substances was issued because of the safety risk…

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OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister – BC

Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy violators. A statement from Solomon following his meeting Wednesday with Sam Altman says the minister will also ask the…

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