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What we know about the Social Security Administration listing thousands of living immigrants as dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s move to classify thousands of living immigrants as dead and cancel their Social Security numbers is an escalation of the president’s crackdown on people who were legally allowed to live in the U.S. under programs instituted by his predecessor. The move will make it much harder for affected immigrants…
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Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s DMV says it has found new cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship, as it continues to review voter registration records following the disclosure of the errors last fall. A DMV report released Thursday revealed 118 new cases, in addition to the roughly…
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Feds proposing regular ‘intelligence-informed briefings’ for opposition leaders: memo
A newly released memo shows federal officials recommended almost a year ago that leaders of major opposition parties receive regular classified briefings — not only on foreign interference but also violent extremism and overseas conflicts. The internal memo says the proposed briefings, to be co-ordinated by the Privy Council Office, would ensure security-cleared leaders, as…
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Prince Rupert port set to ban cruise ships from dumping contaminated wastewater
A second port on Canada’s West Coast is proposing a ban on cruise ships dumping contaminated and acidic wastewater while docked to protect the marine environment. The Port of Prince Rupert on B.C.’s north coast is taking public feedback until Feb. 5 on changes slated for 2023, including forbidding the open-loop scrubber systems that cruise…
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‘Malicious code’ embedded on LCBO site, customer data may be compromised
TORONTO — An unauthorized party embedded “malicious code” on the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s website to gather customer information, the provincial agency said Thursday, noting that personal data may have been compromised as a result. The Crown corporation had said earlier this week that it was investigating a “cybersecurity incident” that affected online sales…
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School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road
SEATTLE (AP) — Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem — in their case, the mental health crisis among youth. But the new lawsuits — one…
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‘Unexpected storm’: Emails detail Regina police response to James Smith rampage
A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan’s capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept residents on edge for days. The sighting “swiftly brought us into the unexpected storm,” Regina police Chief Evan Bray would later say in an…
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Nova Scotia emergency room deaths up 10 per cent in 2022, data shows
HALIFAX — Deaths in Nova Scotia emergency rooms were up 10 per cent in 2022 from the previous year, an increase that a Nova Scotia Health official says was “not unexpected” as more patients — and patients with more acute needs — visited ERs. Alyson Lamb, the executive director of health services with Nova Scotia…
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Love hurts: Alleged ‘romance scam’ costs Norfolk resident more than $200,000
An online relationship left a Norfolk County resident in tears — and out a lot of money — in what police are calling a “romance scam.” Police said the victim met the alleged scammer online in November 2021. Over the course of several emails and phone calls, their relationship deepened to the point that the…
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Mississippi governor bans TikTok from government devices
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — TikTok will be banned from all Mississippi-issued government devices and the state’s network, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Wednesday in a letter to department and agency heads. The Republican said he issued the directive to safeguard sensitive information from the popular social media app, which is owned by private Chinese company ByteDance…
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Mendicino open to working with MPs to ‘improve’ much criticized cybersecurity bill
OTTAWA — The federal public safety minister says he is prepared to work with other parliamentarians to revise the Liberal government’s cybersecurity bill after civil society groups and opposition MPs raised transparency and accountability concerns. While he is open to changes, Marco Mendicino said in a recent interview the bill that was introduced last year…