THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Britain’s legal watchdog announced on Tuesday that it has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court’s embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct, banning him from practicing law in his home country. The global court’s oversight body votes later this month on whether to remove Karim Khan from […]

When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a dimly lit holding cell with trash strewn across the floor and a broken payphone on the wall. It had nothing more than a rusted toilet, sink and three wooden benches that looked as though they had never […]

Red Deer RCMP have begun sending drones to some calls before officers arrive. Police say the Drone as First Responder program, known as DFR, is the first of its kind in Canada. It launched on June 18. The program runs Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drones take off from the north […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s governor was pulled over by a Las Vegas police officer in May for allegedly failing to stop at a red light before making a right turn in his pickup truck. He wasn’t ticketed after identifying himself. “I’m Joe Lombardo,” he said as the officer arrived at the passenger-side window, police […]

Ramara chambers was limited to standing room Monday morning. It may have been the first time the garage door was opened to make space for everyone, noted a resident in attendance. A deputation by Jen Dundas, executive director of Camp Couchiching, drew the crowd. She requested the township’s support for a safety review of the […]

A Democratic senator on Saturday alleged that whistleblowers have detailed several problems stemming from rushed or improper reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, adding a new layer to the travails of the arts complex as President Donald Trump tried to seize control of it and its name. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One, marking a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump ’s campaign against the media that has drawn condemnation for eroding a fundamental freedom of American democracy. The new jet, a […]

Ottawa has plans to create a sweeping new digital regulator, which would enforce both online safety and privacy rules and take over oversight for tech companies from the privacy commissioner. Some critics say the government is creating a “super-regulator” — while others say there is a need for a strong regulatory body to tackle the […]

Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tabbed Haldimand-Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis as the party’s shadow minister for digital government and artificial intelligence. The move comes after the federal Liberals unveiled “AI for All,” the Carney government’s strategy  to encourage individual Canadians and businesses to adopt AI through investing in training and education meant to increase […]

Two weeks after the Trump administration was sued over its plan for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas, with plaintiffs claiming the plan violated a federal law, the administration responded by waiving that law entirely for the wall project. The lawsuit was filed last month by the Presidio Municipal Development […]

FIPA calls for stronger safeguards for privacy, consent, AI, and government data sharing  July 10, 2026 – The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) has submitted its recommendations to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat as part of the 2026 review of the Privacy Act. The following submission was drafted by FIPA and submitted to the Treasury Board […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, July 11th. We’re back after a holiday break. This week: a lawsuit over the exposure of nearly three million Alberta voters, unanswered questions about overdoses inside B.C. hospitals, expanding surveillance in the United States, and a serious threat to Germany’s freedom of information law. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | […]