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A huge hack of U.S. phone companies means your text messages may not be safe

December 7 , 2024 at 04:00:15 a.m. EST • :

After a massive cyberattack on U.S. telecom firms and dozens of countries by a hacker group backed by China, security experts are worried about communication networks and even the privacy of text messaging for individual citizens.

He diagnosed his rare disease using Google. Now he hopes AI can do the same for others

December 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Ian Stedman champions using artificial intelligence to diagnose more people with rare diseases after it took him 32 years and extraordinary effort to pinpoint his own rare disease. Now eastern Ontario's children's hospital is doing just that.

International student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts say

December 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

The people who run Canada's universities and colleges are warning that Ottawa's crackdown on international student visas threatens the viability of post-secondary institutions — and could leave students in more remote communities with fewer options.

As the Archbishop of Toronto becomes a cardinal, some praise his humility. Others say he's out of touch

December 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Archbishop of Toronto Francis Leo formally joins the College of Cardinals on Saturday, becoming one of five Canadians within the highest rank below the Pope in the Roman Catholic hierarchy.

In India's Sundarbans region, sea-level rise also brings an increase in human trafficking

December 7 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Human traffickers in India are taking advantage of people's vulnerability after climate disasters, with many working to lure young girls away — either by force or through promises of a better life or marriage.

December 6 , 2024 at 04:56:04 p.m. EST • :

WATCH | Epic Canadian concerts from decades past

December 6 , 2024 at 09:04:03 a.m. EST • :

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike

December 6 , 2024 at 02:00:37 p.m. EST • :

Quebec premier says he wants to stop people from praying in public

December 6 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

A Windsor water slide has a new weight limit. This woman says the way it's being enforced should change

December 7 , 2024 at 01:08:13 a.m. EST • :

Taylor Swift dazzles fans in Vancouver, calling them 'generous' and 'warm-hearted'

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