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Analysis Why didn't Revenue Canada act sooner to counter the Heartbleed bug?

Even with the arrest last week of an alleged culprit in the theft of the private data of about 900 Canadians, the taxman is still unwilling or unable to say why it didn't act faster to prevent an attack on its web servers that exploited the Heartbleed software bug. Was ignorance, a failure to act or braggadocio to blame? More 5:33 AM ET read comments
- Baloney Meter: Are there discrepancies in the CRA's Heartbleed timeline? Apr 17
- Heartbleed bug shows governments slow to react Apr 15
New How medical marijuana growers make sure they're selling quality pot

The recent voluntary recall of medical marijuana from a B.C. producer highlights the growing pains of a burgeoning industry coming to grips with a whole new regulatory process. More 5:00 AM ET read comments
- Medical marijuana: New rules and a 'ton of confusion' Mar 31 video audio
Next winter will likely be warmer, thanks to El Nino

Good news: Next winter won't be nearly as cold and snowy as the one we just endured, climatologists predict. More Apr 23 read comments
- Extreme El Nino weather to double in frequency, study says Jan 21

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April 26: Cured - How 2 Men (and their doctors) Defeated HIV Apr. 23, 2014 1:45 PM There are currently 34 million people world-wide infected with HIV. And although many are surviving, thanks to new drug regimens, a cure seems as elusive as ever. But, in fact, there have been a handful of people functionally cured of the virus.