NEW YORK (AP) — Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder. In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource […]

MILAN (AP) — Italian politicians called Monday for better protection of citizens’ online data following a probe into a hacking scheme that allegedly breached law enforcement, tax authority and other sensitive public data. According to prosecutors in Milan, the data of at least 800,000 Italians was compromised in breaches dating from 2022 by a private […]

Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader took direct aim at his Progressive Conservative opponent Monday, saying the Liberals want to bring accountability to government if elected Nov. 26. On the first full day of the provincial election campaign, Zach Churchill promised a string of “trust and transparency” measures, including a $250,000 fine for any party that doesn’t […]

When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed the relentless bullying and extortion she’d faced on social media, it sent a shock wave to parents around the world. Twelve years later her family is joining others in a lawsuit alleging those dangers persist for kids online. Only a few weeks […]

— With files from The Associated Press –THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over actions in Gaza, he was engulfed in a very different personal crisis playing out behind the scenes. Karim Khan faced accusations that he […]

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1 billion he owes relatives of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, claiming selling those accounts would violate his privacy and deny him a chance to […]

The federal government slashed immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted Thursday the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic. The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026. Next year’s target will instead be 395,000 new […]

Polish authorities say four people have been charged in an alleged plan to send explosives via courier service to Canada and the United States. The RCMP says it is aware of the arrests, but declined further comment to preserve the integrity of the investigation. The Polish group’s alleged activities apparently involved sending camouflaged explosives to […]

At least 12 mailed ballots were stolen in a rural Colorado county and then sent in with fraudulent votes, three of which slipped past county election officials and were counted in next month’s general election, state officials said Thursday. A fourth ballot was almost counted, but the voter — who had not received their ballot […]

The County of Stettler council will send a letter to a major rail line after voicing concerns about stacks of creosote-soaked ties lying near a hamlet. The resolution to send the letter was passed at the Oct. 9 regular meeting of council. Under the “council’s request for information” part of the agenda a topic titled […]

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) is one of only three regional districts in the province which neither records how directors vote in meeting minutes, nor publishes video or audio recordings of its meetings online.  In August, RDFFG directors voted 7-6 against a procedural bylaw amendment which would have obligated the District to record […]

Two Green Party legislators could hold the balance of power in British Columbia after Saturday’s provincial election gave neither the NDP nor the B.C. Conservatives a majority of seats after the initial count.  Both Green members are new to provincial politics, although leader Sonia Furstenau will continue to lead the party after she lost re-election […]