Too Hot to Handle: A builder who assembled his cabin according to provincial and federal wildfire standards has had it burn down

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:12:45+00:00September 19th, 2023|

A builder has raised questions about provincial and federal guidelines, after the cabin he built in British Columbia was burned to the ground in recent wildfires. Says Murray Frank, owner and operator of Building It [...]

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Under the Weather: Canada’s Weather Network remains unable to send notifications after a recent cyber attack

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:10:23+00:00September 19th, 2023|

A recent cyberattack has left Canada’s Weather Network unable to send push notifications to subscribers and is consequently directing users to alternate tools until service can be fully restored. Says Karen Kheder, director of communications [...]

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Gambling with Cybersecurity: The MGM casino and resort in Las Vegas has found itself the victim of a major cyberattack

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:08:48+00:00September 19th, 2023|

MGM Resorts has discovered that the house doesn’t always win, finding itelf the victim of a cyberattack that at least temporarily took many of its services offline. With reports of digital room keys to slot [...]

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Ahead of the Wind: When preparing your hurricane Go Bag, don’t forget to consider what sort of tech and apps to include

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:06:52+00:00September 19th, 2023|

When you’re in a zone prone to natural disasters, and particularly one where you may be forced to evacuate due to winds and flooding, it’s always a good idea to have a Go Bag prepared [...]

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Developing Disasters: Increased urbanization, primarily in developing nations, is likely to put the poor at greater risk from quakes, flooding, and storms

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:04:58+00:00September 19th, 2023|

The explosive growth in urbanization around the world, particularly in developing nations, is potentially putting millions of citizens at permanent risk from natural disasters, according to a recently published paper in Nature. With this rapid [...]

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An Endless Wave: Dam collapses caused by a major storm have resulted in at least 5000 deaths in the Libyan city of Derna

By Editor|2023-09-19T16:03:13+00:00September 19th, 2023|

Recent dam bursts caused by a storm devastated the Libyan city of Derna, leaving at least 5000 dead, and thousands of others missing, after a 23-foot-high wave struck. Driven by Storm Daniel, which caused flooding [...]

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