Show Notes for Saturday December 21st.

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Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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Full Show Links

Local Journalism Initiative Stories  

• Brant Catholic school board elects new chair 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/brant-catholic-school-board-elects-new-chair/  
  • The Hamilton Spectator – https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/brant-catholic-school-board-elects-new-chair/article_238d659e-a143-5b72-bf28-ace3b8e542b9.html  
• County Council Approves Comprehensive AI Policy 
  •  https://fipa.bc.ca/county-council-approves-comprehensive-ai-policy/
  • The Middlesex Banner – https://middlesexbanner.ca/2024/12/11/county-council-approves-comprehensive-ai-policy/  
• ‘It’s affected everything’: cyberattack could impact Manitoba school division’s report cards, exams 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/its-affected-everything-cyberattack-could-impact-manitoba-school-divisions-report-cards-exams/  
  • Winnipeg Free Press – https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2024/12/11/its-affected-everything-cyberattack-could-impact-pembina-trails-report-cards-exams#:~:text=news%20and%20features-,’It’s%20affected%20everything’%3A%20cyberattack%20could%20impact,Pembina%20Trails%20report%20cards%2C%20exams&text=Teachers%2C%20students%20and%20support%20staff,in%20a%20network%2Dwide%20outage.  
• Over 300 COVID outbreaks hit Alberta acute care facilities last year 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/over-300-covid-outbreaks-hit-alberta-acute-care-facilities-last-year/  
  • St. Albert Gazette – https://www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/over-300-covid-outbreaks-hit-alberta-acute-care-facilities-last-year-9940870  

Canadian Stories  

• Housing crisis voted Canadian Press News Story of the Year 
• https://fipa.bc.ca/housing-crisis-voted-canadian-press-news-story-of-the-year/  
• Canadian officials eyed ‘new opportunities’ no matter who won U.S. election: memos 
• https://fipa.bc.ca/canadian-officials-eyed-new-opportunities-no-matter-who-won-u-s-election-memos/  

United States Stories  

• IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/irs-recovers-4-7-billion-in-back-taxes-and-braces-for-cuts-with-trump-and-gop-in-power/  
• Grubhub to pay $25M in deceptive practices settlement with Illinois attorney general and the FTC  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/grubhub-to-pay-25m-in-deceptive-practices-settlement-with-illinois-attorney-general-and-the-ftc/  
• Wisconsin police go quiet on school shooting as search for answers continues
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/wisconsin-police-go-quiet-on-school-shooting-as-search-for-answers-continues/  
• Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/arizona-governor-urges-the-state-to-stop-collecting-abortion-data-citing-patient-privacy/
• Montana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing their sex on documents  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/montana-judge-blocks-rule-that-prevented-transgender-people-from-changing-their-sex-on-documents/  

Cyber Security  

• One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/one-tech-tip-how-to-protect-your-communications-through-encryption/  

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