Stop and think before you share personal information over the phone or click on COVID-19-related links — that’s the advice coming from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, as reports of coronavirus scams pop up across the country.  “Fraudsters are quick to pick up on world news,” said Jeff Thomson, a senior RCMP analyst with the anti-fraud centre.…

It’s a clash of titans — an epic battle between two famous scientists over the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In one corner, influential Stanford University epidemiologist John Ioannidis, who wrote a commentary asking whether taking such drastic action to combat the pandemic without evidence it will work is a “fiasco in the making.”…

The Alberta government is looking to auction off a small patch of native prairie to be plowed under despite recent promises that no Crown land would be put up for sale. “The province of Alberta sees the unlimited potential in this quarter and has selected it for sale to the public,” says the land description…

When Windsor resident Jo-Ann Robinson received a text message from the Canadian Red Cross claiming to offer free face masks, she immediately knew to be wary.  Rather than clicking on the link included in the message or responding to the message itself, Robinson reached out to her daughter-in-law, who also expressed skepticism about the message.  “I…

In the early days of Canada’s COVID-19 outbreak, Elisa Baniassad was able to trace how new cases were spreading and plan her outings accordingly. “When I plotted how the virus was being transmitted, I saw that it was from close contact. People weren’t getting it out on the street, they were getting it at home…

The number of ‘phishing’ attacks meant to steal the online credentials of public servants and corporate sector employees now housebound due to the COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise, one cyber security expert warns. Many attempts are being made against employees who are working from home on virtual private works (VPNs). Cyber experts are still gathering…