Canadian flights, hospitals, border disrupted during global technology outage
A global technology outage had grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as reported issues persisted hours after the issues with Microsoft services were said to be getting fixed.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued after the technology company said it was gradually fixing it.
Microsoft outage knocks out banks and grounds flights across the globe
Anyone headed to the airport Friday morning is encouraged to check on their flights after a global IT outage grounded flights and knocked banks offline.
It's believed the outage was triggered by an update for Windows from cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike.
Transport Canada posted on X this morning telling travellers to check their airline directly for flight information. The Winnipeg Airport Authority also posted saying a global IT issue was affecting multiple airlines and asked passengers to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
'Anything is possible': Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of Armed Forces
Gen. Jennie Carignan was a little emotional on Thursday as she spoke to reporters about what it means to take over command of the Canadian Armed Forces.
It's an honour that felt like the natural next step in her career, she said, something she's worked toward for the last 38 years. It also means, for other women or marginalized people, that "it's possible, folks — the door is open."
"This is actually what my parents used to tell me: 'Anything is possible. You can do anything,'" she said.
Republicans focus on foreign policy, Trudeau pushed by Premiers
Republicans criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's record on foreign policy at the national convention in Milwaukee, as many party faithful called for America to step back from its contributions to the world.
Wednesday's agenda and its theme of "Make America Strong Once Again" will give leaders around the world insight into the potential impact of a second Donald Trump presidency.
"No NATO. I want America strong," said Kimberly Nguyen, wearing a star-spangled dress and draped in a Trump 2024 flag outside the convention.
Two deaths in listeriosis outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall
Two people have died after an outbreak of listeriosis triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milks, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday.
Silk brand almond milk, coconut milk, almond-coconut milk and oat milk were recalled earlier this month, as was Great Value brand almond milk.
Most of the recalled products have best-before dates up to and including Oct. 4. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.
U.S. eases border rules for dogs from Canada as Liberals try to secure exemption
After much hounding by federal officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is giving Canadian dogs a slightly longer leash when it comes to new rules aimed at controlling the spread of rabies.
Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday that he's been able to secure some changes to the regulations for dogs entering the United States from Canada after a series of meetings in Washington, D.C.
"We made good progress, I think it significantly improves the situation, but it's not enough," he said.
Rural communities included in $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
Applications opened Wednesday for two streams in the federal government's new $30-billion public transit fund even though the money won't start flowing for another two years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
The 10-year Canada Public Transit Fund has been in the works for months and was in the recent federal budget but more details were provided as Trudeau made a visit to a subway yard in Toronto.
Trump rally shooting casts shadow over Canadian political scene
The shadow of violence in the United States will be hanging over Canada's political scene this week in the wake of an attempted assassination on former president Donald Trump.
A shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one rally attendee dead and two others critically injured, while the shooter was also killed.
Trump has said he's fine, and is now in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention.
Canadian leaders say democracy must prevail following Trump rally shooting
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, as Canadian politicians condemned the attack.
"It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable," Trudeau said in a post on social media Saturday evening.
"My thoughts are with former president Trump, those at the event, and all Americans."
Politicians denounced the attack in Butler, a city north of Pittsburgh.
AFN, Ottawa finalize 10-year, $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform
The Assembly of First Nations finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night that will see the federal government spend $47.8 billion to reform child welfare programs over the next 10 years.
AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the announcement on the final day of the AFN's annual general assembly in Montreal, just two days after she told chiefs there was an offer on the table but that she could not yet discuss it publicly.