HealthSubscriber-only articleReports of lost or stolen benzodiazepines hit an all-time high last yearHealth Canada data shows persistently high levels of theft or loss of drugs from licensed dealers across the countryMatt Malone•28 Apr 2026
NewsInternal RCMP report warns nitazenes could surpass fentanyl as ‘defining issue in Canada's opioid crisis’Created in the 1950s, they are ‘20 to 40 times more potent than fentanyl,’ report notesMatt Malone•30 Mar 2026
TechSubscriber-only articleCanada’s banking regulator gives itself substandard score on cybersecurityInternal assessment also noted elevated risk of insider threats at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Matt Malone•27 Mar 2026
PoliticsFederal institutions average 259 days to report privacy breaches. They’re supposed to flag major incidents within 7 days"There seems to be no accountability for non-compliance with these laws and policies"Matt Malone•6 Mar 2026
TechSubscriber-only articleInternal briefing says Canada's National Research Council remains exposed to high-risk cyber attacksNew documents also shed light on the troubled tech infrastructure rebuild following 2 major cyber attacksMatt Malone•4 Mar 2026
HealthGovernment expert report urges end to U.S. control of Canadian drug-dispensing dataNational Pharmacare Committee of Experts warned about American company collecting and selling Canadian dataMatt Malone•25 Feb 2026
NewsFeds quietly tested drone vulnerabilities at major Canadian airports, simulated crashes with planes: documentGovernment officials recommended ‘suitable level of drone detection capability’ and blanket approval for counter-drone capabilitiesMatt Malone•17 Feb 2026
NewsMost violent extremist attacks in Canada are perpetrated by young adult lone actors: reportAssessment reveals how lone actors armed with readily available weapons often radicalize slowly, but can mobilize quickly Matt Malone•13 Feb 2026
White Collar CrimeHack linked to gun licensing program was biggest federal data breach in last 5 years: documentsRecords now show 2021 breach affected more than 2.2M peopleMatt Malone•10 Feb 2026
NewsReport warns federal gun buyback gives ammunition to extremistsBriefing warns extremist groups will capitalize on controversial program, use it for recruitment Matt Malone, Zak Vescera•28 Jan 2026
