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ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was removed from office on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged. The ouster of Karim Khan comes at a time when the court is already facing daunting challenges, including a campaign by the United States to “dismantle”…
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New Westminster City Hall strikes AI working group
The City of New Westminster has established an AI working group to tackle the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. City council recently received a report outlining the work staff have done to date on the development of appropriate AI usage guidelines and upcoming work. The July 13 report said publicly available Generative AI (GenAI)…
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Nenshi presses Smith for full disclosure on referendum costs
Naheed Nenshi, leader of the Opposition of Alberta, is asking the premier to come clean about the total cost of holding the referendum will be. Though Access to Information requests by Alberta NDP found an additional $2 million in costs towards the referendum to the already staggering $132-180 million. Some of these costs include a…
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Halton Hills eyeing new whistleblower program to target waste, fraud, wrongdoing
Halton Hills is moving forward with plans to establish a formal whistleblower program designed to give municipal employees a secure, anonymous avenue to report fraud, wrongdoing and waste. At its July 13 meeting, town council received a report outlining a proposed framework for the program, which will be brought forward for formal consideration during the…
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Applications now open for Property Tax Rebate for Seniors program
Nova Scotia – A provincial program helping low-income seniors with the cost of municipal residential property taxes is now open until December 31. Seniors can now apply for the Property Tax Rebate to help with the cost of municipal residential property taxes. The program provides eligible homeowners with a rebate of 50 per cent of…
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People Subject to BC Birth Alerts Can Now Apply for Compensation
British Columbians subject to birth alerts can now apply to receive compensation as part of a proposed settlement of $66 million. In B.C., birth alerts happened between 1980 and 2019. Child welfare workers with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, or a delegated Indigenous agency, reached out to hospitals ahead of a pregnant person…
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Nova Scotia Power Inc. says late fees will return for first time since cyberattack
Nova Scotia Power Inc. says it will begin charging late fees in the fall for the first time since a cyberattack disrupted its billing system last spring. Chris Lanteigne, director of customer care at the privately-owned utility, told reporters Wednesday that fees on overdue bills will return on Oct. 1. The company stopped charging late…
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Aspen View Public Schools sets strict rules for artificial intelligence in classrooms
Aspen View Public Schools has made a new set of rules to handle artificial intelligence in its classrooms, even as local officials state that official curriculum changes remain the job of the provincial government. The school division recently adopted Administrative Procedure 630 to guide how students and staff interact with emerging technology like artificial intelligence,…
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Town of Slave Lake overhauls recreation subsidies with new LEAP bylaw
The Town of Slave Lake is taking sweeping action to ensure that all residents, regardless of their financial situation, have access to local health, wellness, and recreation facilities. At the July 7 regular meeting, town council gave first reading to Bylaw #10-2026, officially introducing the Leisure Economic Assistance Program (LEAP). The new framework is designed…
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UK watchdog upholds ICC prosecutor Khan’s suspension as US threatens to ‘dismantle’ court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Britain’s legal watchdog announced on Tuesday that it has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court’s embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct, banning him from practicing law in his home country. The global court’s oversight body votes later this month on whether to remove Karim Khan from…
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‘Psychological war’: Inside California’s expanding use of jailhouse stings
When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a dimly lit holding cell with trash strewn across the floor and a broken payphone on the wall. It had nothing more than a rusted toilet, sink and three wooden benches that looked as though they had never…