The drone war comes home: Canada scrambles to shield military bases in legal grey zone

Canada’s military is quietly deploying counter-drone defences at ports and air bases, racing to keep pace with lessons from Ukraine’s devastating strikes on Russian assets. The effort exposes a legal and operational grey zone — how to stop airborne threats over Canadian cities without disrupting civilian life or crossing regulatory lines.
These students are limiting their own smartphone, social media and tech use. Here's why

Some young Canadians are getting more intentional with their technology use and opting for digital minimalism — a paring down of all-encompassing devices like smartphones — of their own volition.
Quebec family mourns after 911 calls for father's heart attack misrouted to Ontario

A man in Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region is questioning if his father would still be alive if his family's 911 calls were properly transferred to Quebec, instead of landing in Ontario. By the time paramedics arrived, roughly 50 minutes had passed from the first 911 call.
The night started with a $25 online sports bet. It ended in a $14K loss

Changes to gambling laws in 2021 have given rise to apps that allow users to bet money on sporting events, along with built-in casinos offering games like blackjack, roulette or poker. One study shows young men are particularly at risk of harm.
Advocates slam Health Canada's new voluntary breast implant registry, MP 'deeply disappointed'

Health Canada has launched a new voluntary registry that will allow patients and health-care professionals to receive direct alerts about breast implant recalls and safety issues, but some patient advocates and medical professionals say it doesn't go far enough.
Sabres strike twice on power play to defeat Canadiens in Game 1

Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo's anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
Japan just invented a new word for ‘cruel heat’

Temperatures in Japan have reached a breaking point, and the language is shifting to keep up. The Japan Meteorological Agency has introduced a new term for days exceeding 40 C: kokushobi, or "cruelly hot day." In a culture with a deep relationship between seasons and language, CBC News's Johanna Wagstaffe explores how the arrival of this word is a sobering signal of climate change.
Grey whale struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver appears uninjured, 'acting normal,' says researcher

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans was able to assess the animal for injuries on Tuesday.
Alberta voters list leak puts domestic violence victims on edge, organizations say

It's unknown how many people may have been able to access an online database with the personal information of millions of Albertans. The CEO of a domestic violence organization in Calgary calls the situation "disturbing" and says it puts victims at risk.
Anthropic AI says deal struck to use SpaceX data centres

Anthropic on Wednesday said it reached a deal to tap the computing resources of Elon Musk's SpaceX, marking a détente with its one-time critic and a boost for both companies in the high-stakes artificial intelligence race.