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Yukon government considers recovery home in Whistle Bend
The Yukon government (YG) is considering putting a recovery home in Whistle Bend. YG put out the request for information (RFI) July 2, asking for information from people who would be interested in running a recovery home program in Whitehorse. The recovery home would be for people who have completed treatment but need a sober…
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Ex-NYPD commissioner accuses NYC mayor of ‘character assassination’ in $10 million defamation claim
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s former interim police commissioner has filed a $10 million defamation claim against Mayor Eric Adams for reportedly suggesting he was mentally unfit for the job of top cop. The filing comes less than a week after the ex-commissioner, Thomas Donlon, sued Adams and his top deputies, accusing them…
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Cold Lake council supports bid for multibillion-dollar petrochemical project in the Lakeland
permanent jobs to the region, at a special meeting held on July 15. The request for a letter of support came from Coun. Ben Fadeyiw of the MD of Bonnyville, who reached out to the Cold Lake mayor’s office directly. The MD’s proposal is in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by Invest…
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New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s chief human resources agency issued a new rule on Thursday making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees, hoping to head off former President Donald Trump’s promises to radically remake the workforce along ideological lines if he wins back the White House in November. The Office of Personnel Management…
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B.C. orders a stop to ship-breaking pollution in Union Bay
Deep Water Recovery, the company taking apart derelict vessels in Union Bay, has been hit with a pollution abatement order from the province. The company is illegally allowing toxic effluent to run off into Baynes Sound and the marine environment, B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has found. Discharges from the ship-breaking operations…
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Nebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams
Last year objections to a Nebraska bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care for anyone under age 19 ground the work of the Legislature to a near standstill. This year supporters of a companion bill restricting transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams waited until the end of the session to advance it for…
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University of Winnipeg says some staff, student information stolen in cyberattack
An investigation into a cyberattack that took down the University of Winnipeg’s network last month has found the personal information of some staff and students was compromised. The university says data was likely stolen before the school became aware of the attack. Some of the compromised data includes names, birthdays and social insurance numbers of…
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Fighting Fraud
Fighting cyber fraudsters takes more than international intelligence networks, it also requires individuals to become aware and wary of the many different ways individuals can be swindled. As tax season is in full swing, Canadians are being reminded to be vigilant. For a cybercriminal, the incentive of getting an address, phone number, or even a…
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Ontario hospitals send 326K letters to patients whose info was stolen in cyberattack
Five Ontario hospitals affected by a ransomware attack last fall say they’re mailing more than 326,000 letters to notify patients whose personal information was stolen. The cyberattack targeted Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital on Oct. 23. The hospitals say in a joint statement that except…
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Yes, we’re divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the country’s deep political polarization, most Americans share many core beliefs about what it means to be an American, according to a new poll. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 9 in 10 U.S. adults say the right to vote, the right to…