Drone pilots will need to pass certification exam according to new Transport Canada rules
Canadian drone pilots will need to pass an online exam and earn a pilot certificate for “basic or advanced operations,”…
Governor General appoints Geoffrey Hinton to the Order of Canada
The so-called ‘Godfather of Deep Learning’ Geoffrey Hinton has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada. In…
Waterfront Toronto reportedly establishing framework to evaluate Sidewalk Labs proposal
Waterfront Toronto, the group responsible for administering Toronto’s waterfront revitalization projects, is reportedly working…
Ontario’s privacy commissioner co-sponsors declaration on AI ethics, data protection
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has co-sponsored an international declaration calling for ethical data collection and…
OPC releases new security breach reporting guidelines
New security breach reporting guidelines are set to come into force on November 1st, 2018, compelling organizations to report…
Privacy watchdog asks Federal Court to rule on Google de-indexing question
Canada’s privacy watchdog has asked the Federal Court to rule on Mountain View search giant Google’s indexing practices…
Telus to launch digital healthcare app through partnership with Babylon Health
Vancouver-based national telecom service provider Telus has announced a new partnership with Babylon Health — a British digital…
Sidewalk Toronto shies away from data privacy, focuses on urban planning at third public roundtable
While the August 14, 2018 Sidewalk Toronto public roundtable focused on Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs’ infrastructure…
Amazon announces plans to open fulfillment centre in Caledon
US-based e-commerce giant Amazon has announced plans to open a new one million-square foot fulfillment centre in Caledon, Ontario.…
Scott Brison appointed Minister of Digital Government services
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed president of the Treasury Board Scott Brison as country’s newest Minister of Digital…
Ridesharing apps have until September 2019 to apply to enter BC’s taxi market
British Columbia’s ruling NDP government is paving the way for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the…
Samsung partners with Toronto-based theScore to provide sports news through Bixby
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has partnered with Toronto-based theScore to bring sports scores and news to the Bixby…
Simplii Financial, BMO warn customers that ‘fraudsters’ may have breached customer accounts
The Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC’s Simplii Financial direct banking subsidiary are warning customers about a potential…
Canada’s House of Commons adopts motion to formally enshrine net neutrality into law
Canada’s House of Commons yesterday adopted a private member’s motion that argued in support of recognizing existing and…
House of Commons committee wants net neutrality written into Canadian law
A House of Commons committee has recommended that Parliament formally enshrine net neutrality provisions into Canadian law.…