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NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit and killed person in Denver

The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN […]

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Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears

A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups and law professors who say it would open the door to serious privacy infringements. The government says the bill — “An Act respecting lawful access” […]

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Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools

Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cyberattack had earlier knocked it offline, throwing schools and universities into turmoil. Elizabeth Polo was in a creative writing class at the University of Maryland late Thursday afternoon when a classmate shouted, […]

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A Canvas outage tied to a cyberattack has wreaked havoc on colleges’ final exam season

Schools and universities across the country are recovering from an outage that knocked down Canvas, an online platform that manages exams, course notes, lecture videos and grades. The disruption tied to a cyberattack hit in the middle of finals period for many colleges, a high-stress time when students and instructors rely heavily on the platform. […]

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Metrolinx Rolling Out Body Cameras Across GO Transit Network to Enhance Safety and Accountability

Commuters across the GO Transit network will begin to see a visible shift in how safety is managed, as Metrolinx officially rolled out body-worn cameras for its frontline officers starting on April 20. The initiative introduces small, uniform-mounted devices for Customer Protection Officers, Revenue Protection Officers, and Station Safety Ambassadors. These cameras are designed to […]

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Mass cybersecurity breach of learning platform hits Canadian post-secondary schools

Multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada say they’ve been impacted by a cyberattack targeting an education system used by thousands of schools globally. Technology company Instructure said it launched an investigation on April 29 after detecting “unauthorized activity” in Canvas, a learning platform for schools that manages student coursework, grades and other education materials. Information affected […]

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Suspect in Navajo woman’s disappearance sentenced to 5 years for robbery after plea deal

PHOENIX (AP) — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay, whose case became emblematic of a crisis fueled by disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Native Americans, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Douglas Rayes in Phoenix on Friday […]

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Community-built map tracks ICE activity across Tucson, Arizona

Tucson migrant advocates have designed a new tool to help track immigration-related enforcement in and around the city as arrests surge under President Donald Trump’s mass deportation initiative. Tucson Migra Map allows people to document and visualize enforcement activities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies. While revealing patterns, the tool also raises […]

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NOTL Votes 2026: Weston Miller wants to bring ‘resident-first’ leadership

Weston Miller says Niagara-on-the-Lake is at a turning point. “If we’re not thoughtful about the decisions that we make today, tomorrow, we might not recognize the town we all love,” he said in an interview. Miller, a NOTL realtor who serves as president of the Chautauqua Residents Association, treasurer of the Niagara Foundation, a board […]

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Ontario Liberal MPP Lee Fairclough enters party’s nascent leadership race

Ontario Liberal legislator aclough has entered the party’s leadership race. The rookie member of provincial parliament pried away one of three seats from the Progressive Conservatives in Etobicoke, where Premier Doug Ford lives, in the 2025 snap election. Fairclough said she would focus on affordability, improving health care and education. “Doug Ford has stopped listening,” […]

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One Tech Tip: Why digital devices and online accounts need spring cleaning

If the spring season has brought an urge to scrub your living space from top to bottom, why not clear out the digital detritus cluttering your electronic devices and online accounts at the same time? Carrying out the digital equivalent of spring cleaning a home isn’t just an opportunity to tidy up our online lives. […]

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French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images

French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok. The Paris public prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into X on charges including complicity […]

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