The Liberal government has spent years touting its efforts to make tech giants pay. Now, those pieces of legislation could be a target of the Trump administration — particularly the digital services tax that requires large tech companies to make a hefty retroactive payment in June.
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Cyber Incident Hits Manitoba Fines Collection Service
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Justice has reported a cyberattack targeting a third-party service responsible for collecting overdue court-ordered fines.
Canadian News Publishers Suing ChatGPT Developer OpenAI
A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew Shuffles Cabinet, Creates Technology Portfolio
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffled his cabinet Wednesday, adding three new faces and sharpening the focus on the province’s growing tech sector.
Royal Canadian Legion Turns to Amazon for Annual Poppy Campaign Boost
The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with Amazon is helping boost its veterans’ fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base.
Ottawa Orders TikTok’s Canadian Arm to Be Dissolved
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform.
True North Implements Contactless Security Screening with New AI Technology
WINNIPEG — True North Sports + Entertainment is implementing new technology at Canada Life Centre to improve security screening.
Manitoba Hydro Online Services Unavailable on Saturday
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro says some of its online services will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, October 5.
More Rural Manitoba Communities to Get High-Speed Internet
The CRTC is investing more than $8 million to expand high-speed fibre Internet access to 16 rural communities in Manitoba.
Caddies and Paper Bags: Schools Figuring Out New World of Cellphone Bans
From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones.
Manitoba RCMP Warn Drone Pilots of Safety Risks Near Emergency Scenes
Manitoba RCMP are reminding the public of the dangers drones can pose after a recent incident delayed first responders at a serious crash.
RCMP Lifts Veil on Use of Emerging Technologies to Fight Crime
The RCMP says it installed tools on digital devices to covertly collect electronic evidence in 32 cases over a recent five-year period.











