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Fire Board update on privacy breach
Fire Board Trustees of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District (GFPID) say they are doing their best with the ongoing investigation into a privacy breach of personnel data. The breach was discussed at a December 3, 2025 meeting of the board and reported on in the Dec. 10 Sounder. Chair Erik Johnson says a computer…
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Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
The national intelligence watchdog says Canada’s cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency details the lapse in a newly released report that looked at how the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service…
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Shrinking farm workforce concerns agriculture sector
A host of issues ranging from an aging demographic, inadequate rural transportation and technology are all impacting PEI’s agricultural workforce, which has gradually declined over the last decade. In 2016 there were 4,868 jobs on Island farms. That number has dwindled to 4,390, according to the Vital Signs 2025 report, released last week by the…
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Two-time candidate says council needs better decision making
City council candidate Kelly Allard aims to bring council back on track with co-operation, open information and made-in-Medicine Hat solutions. This is not the first time Allard has run for council, something she was spurred on to from a growing dissatisfaction with how the municipal government has addressed a variety of issues over past terms.…
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Welland wants $40M from Niagara taxpayers to incentivize developer planning luxury homes
A new $40 million grant request from the City of Welland is putting Niagara Region’s taxpayer-funded incentive programs back in the spotlight, and under renewed scrutiny. Welland Mayor Frank Campion is championing a controversial proposal that would see the Region contribute $40 million for a 52-hectare residential development along the banks of the Welland Recreational…
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Trump administration calls out human rights records of some nations accepting deported migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday released human rights reports for countries worldwide, which eliminate mentions of discrimination faced by LGBTQ people, reduce a previous focus on reproductive rights and criticize restrictions on political speech by U.S. allies in Europe that American officials believe target right-wing politicians. The reports, which cover 2024 before…
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What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those meetings became increasingly less frequent, and…
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Anand says famine in Gaza has reached ‘unimaginable levels’
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday that a “famine is unfolding” in Gaza and new Israeli restrictions will only make it worse. Her comment followed a statement from her department on Monday condemning Israel’s killing of several journalists in Gaza. “The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels,” Anand wrote Tuesday on social…
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Did you get a text about a speeding ticket in Halton Hills? It’s a scam
The Town of Halton Hills is alerting residents about fraudulent text messages circulating in the community that falsely claim to be linked to fines from the town’s Automated Speed Enforcement program. The town, in a post on X, emphasized these messages are not connected to the municipality in any way. For one, the town does…
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All Revved Up – Newly elected Grand Chief Paul John Murdoch hits the ground running
Paul John Murdoch was declared the new Grand Chief of the Cree Nation July 17, after receiving 51.5% of the 4,447 votes cast across Eeyou Istchee in Grand Council elections. It was a decisive victory over incumbent Norman A. Wapachee (39%) and John Kitchen (9%). With none of the four candidates for Deputy Grand Chief…
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In Indigenous communities, MAiD is a fraught conversation
During the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, James Frank Palmater faced relentless, crushing pain. A massive heart attack had reduced his heart function to only 15 per cent. The isolation of social distancing in his palliative care ward deepened his suffering. Two and a half weeks after the infarction, he sought Medical Assistance in…