WASHINGTON (AP) — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other assets […]

Candidates for Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief have released their campaign platforms for Cree Nation Government elections on July 17. Voters need to be Cree beneficiaries of the JBNQA and at least 18 years old on the date of election.  There are three candidates for Grand Chief: incumbent Norman A. Wapachee, John Kitchen and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children from seeing online pornography. Nearly half of the states have passed similar laws requiring adult website users to verify their ages to access pornographic material. The laws come as smartphones and other devices make it easier to access online […]

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, June 28th.   We have updates on Bill C-2 and Bill C-4 as the House of Commons rises for the summer.  We’ll have our regular scan across the country with a surprising group of stories in Alberta echoing influences from south of the border—including moves by the […]

The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law aimed at blocking children under 18 from seeing online pornography by requiring websites to verify the ages of all visitors. Many states have passed similar age verification laws in an attempt to restrict access to adult material from minors, but digital rights groups have raised questions about […]

Ontario is investigating an alleged breach of 200,000 home care patients’ personal health data, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Friday. Ontario Health atHome, the provincial agency co-ordinating home and community care, said late Friday afternoon that one of its vendors informed the agency that it had experienced a cybersecurity attack and a breach of its […]

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: “Made in the U.S.A.” The Trumps are apparently having second thoughts. How about “proudly American”? Those are the two words that have replaced the […]

e U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games — and eligible players who haven’t been compensated yet still have time to apply. In an announcement this week, the FTC said it was distributing more […]

British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a claim from a woman who sought $5,000 in damages from her ex-partner for showing sexual images of her to her employer.  The decision posted Tuesday says the woman sent her then-partner photos and videos of herself exposing body parts and engaging in sexual acts that were taken […]

Residents of a northern Saskatchewan community ravaged by wildfire say they are upset, disappointed and angry with a provincial agency they feel was ill-prepared to fight the blaze. Members of Denare Beach, 660 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, blasted Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency officials this week at a packed town hall in the nearby town of […]

Officials with the GNWT are asking the public for feedback on regulations laid out in the draft of the territory’s first-ever Missing Persons Act. Feedback will be accepted at the GNWT’s website until July 24. “When police begin a missing person investigation, they often have no reason to suspect that a crime has been committed […]

The Town of Caledon has officially launched a Lobbyist Registry, a tool designed to help make local government more transparent and accountable. The Lobbyist Registry is available online and provides residents with easy access to information about who is lobbying with Council, Committee of Adjustment members, Property Standards Committee members, and statutorily appointed staff.  It […]