CHICAGO (AP) — Four more belugas have arrived at a Chicago aquarium as part of a plan to move Canada’s last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park to aquariums in the United States and Spain. The four whales, named Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord, were the second group of belugas sent to Chicago’s […]

A family’s routine evening walk ended on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, with a family dog fatally injured, two children saying goodbye to that pet at an emergency veterinary clinic, and a Kingston mother trying to determine who was responsible for responding to a dog she believed could remain a danger to her neighbourhood. Four days […]

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools by local governments is a growing topic of discussion as high profile elected officials in other regions of B.C. have drawn criticism about their use of AI tools in their work. The Discourse reached out to local governments and public organizations in the Comox Valley to understand what […]

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office must hand over hundreds of anonymized health records of immigrant detainees following a Massachusetts court ruling. Judge James Budreau issued the order, released Wednesday, a month after attorneys for the sheriff and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts sparred in Suffolk County Superior Court. “I think this is a […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the U.S., announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform intended to quell privacy concerns and address documented abuses of its system by some members of law enforcement. The […]

More than 40 per cent of registered electors living in Indigenous communities voted in the federal election last year, a new Elections Canada report shows. The highest level of voter participation in Indigenous communities was recorded in the Yukon at 61.9 per cent, while the lowest level was recorded in Quebec at 21.1 per cent. […]

Concerns about status-quo literacy curriculum and website terms-of-service were repeatedly raised at a public consultation on how the provincial government can better protect internet users.  Roughly 50 people gathered in Winnipeg to weigh-in on how local governments should regulate personal data collection and artificial intelligence on Wednesday.  “The average person that selects ‘cookies’ has no […]

The Medicine Hat Police Service is testing drones flown by remote pilots from police headquarters to help respond to calls for service. The three-day pilot program is being run with Skydio, a drone technology company, ending Aug. 14. During the test, a drone is launched from the police station to support emergency and operational calls, […]

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government plans to give its intelligence services broader powers for actions such as disabling sabotage and hacking attempts in response to a rising threat from powers such as Russia and extremists. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved draft legislation meant to strengthen Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, the BND, and its domestic intelligence […]

Two weeks after a cyberattack hit the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, officials still cannot say whether residents’ personal information was affected — even as most services have been restored. The municipality detected the breach July 29 and immediately brought in external cybersecurity specialists to investigate. The incident was announced in a July 30 news release. […]

The Municipal District of Lesser Slave River’s public works and enforcement teams have had a busy spring and summer dealing with rogue beavers, towering weeds, and run-down vehicles. During the July 29 Committee of the Whole meeting, administration presented its second-quarter operational updates, highlighting the daily challenges of keeping the rural municipality running smoothly. Beavers […]

An Austrian man who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for promoting extremist narratives said this week he hopes Canada won’t deny him entry ahead of a conference he’s set to speak at in Hamilton this month. Martin Sellner is being marketed as a keynote speaker for an Aug. 29 conference of the […]