Alex Coop

The Canadian Revenue Agency says online accounts were locked because of an “external threat”, Facebook picks the nuclear option and bans news on its platform in Australia, and Uber takes down the UberCheats app.

Canada is partnering with Huawei on a long-term project leaving some critics stunned, Netflix is is eyeing Toronto and Vancouver for its new outpost, and Reddit has become the unofficial unemployment hotline.

Farmers are having to hack their own tractors just to keep them running, a new study suggests Bitcoin uses more electricity annually than the whole of Argentina, and frustration swells over Uber Eats’ pay system.

If you weren’t able to catch our Technicity West event, worry not: You can watch the entire event on-demand here, or read our play-by-play with links to other coverage.

Faced with tight budgets and limited resources, municipalities are being forced to do more with less. A panel of experts at Technicity West share tips on how to find partners in a work-from-home world

Municipalities are being forced to rethink how they develop and rollout internet infrastructure across municipalities now that public spaces like libraries and rec centres are no longer the Wi-Fi hotspots they used to be.

Police seize $60 million worth of bitcoin from a man who won’t give up his password, Bloomberg says tech can help with teens’ mental health during lockdowns, and Microsoft says it’s not backing lawmakers who voted against the Electoral College confirmation.

Two Google engineers resign over the firing of two women at the company, the internet groans after hearing about Amazon’s plans to introduce a 10-hour graveyard shift, and the controversial tech company Clearview AI is facing heat in Canada.