The Aurora Public Library kick-started Ontario Public Libraries Week on Saturday with a cavalcade of entertainment in its Living Room space, including live music, circus performances, and much more. The party was a far cry from the era when libraries were typified by a sharp “Shh!” from a librarian when they thought you were being […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Wednesday banned civil servants from using the navigation application Waze, citing data security concerns due to its Israeli links. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s office said in a statement that the decision took into account the status of Waze Mobile Limited as a data controller incorporated in Israel and […]

Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in as Quebec’s 34th premier on Wednesday, bringing the sovereigntist Parti Québécois back to power after more than a decade. The premier named 22 ministers, including one who is responsible for Quebec independence, as well as a president and whip. St-Pierre Plamondon also appointed himself as homelessness minister. His cabinet […]

Public school officials in Burnaby, B.C., say hackers may have obtained student and parental information in a recent cyberattack. The Burnaby School District says in an online notice that the ransomware attack it suffered on Sept. 21 affected school websites and portals, internal network services and phone lines. The notice says hackers copied and stole […]

Navigating all the different supports and services for seniors can be tough, but an expo returning to North Vancouver this weekend aims to have everything under one roof. The second Seniors Expo is taking shape at the new location of the Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre this Saturday, with more than 30 vendors as well […]

The science research institute that would likely receive $4.2 billion in public taxpayer money if voters approve Proposition 38 this November had only three employees as of last month — far fewer than the 51 staffers it planned to have hired by last year. Public statements and public records CalMatters obtained raise questions about how […]

Powerful winds with shifting directions and dry weather contributed to rapid expansion of the grass fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta., that left four soldiers dead and 39 others wounded, a wildfire expert said. Environment and Climate Change Canada had issued a severe weather alert for swaths of Alberta on Saturday, warning of […]

A pause on student financial assistance payments across all private post-secondary institutions in Ontario will stay in effect until at least the new year, the province’s colleges and universities minister announced Tuesday.Nolan Quinn said in a late afternoon statement that the government intends to strengthen the approval process for career colleges and other private post-secondary […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the U.S. government as they ramp up efforts to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars. The White House said that under the Fraud […]

Scam-related losses reported by North Carolina consumers topped $1 billion over five years, according to an analysis of Federal Trade Commission data provided to Enlace Latino NC by The Associated Press. The amount of money reported as lost increased every year from 2021 through 2025. It rose from about $95 million in 2021 to just […]

The battle over Chicago’s food delivery robots has reached the courts, with two customers accusing the companies behind them of collecting their biometric data without consent. The men filed separate class-action lawsuits in Cook County court Oct. 9 against Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics, alleging the companies violated a state privacy law. They claim the […]

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Just a few months ago, Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi faced smear campaigns in the pro-government media and accusations by top officials of spying for Ukraine. When the government filed a criminal complaint against him for espionage, he faced the prospect of years in prison, and left for Poland. Now, following […]