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Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims’ names, despite redaction efforts
NEW YORK (AP) — Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. All of these things appeared in the mountain of documents released Friday by the U.S. Justice Department as part of its effort to comply with a law requiring it to open its…
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Canadians support arrival of more Chinese electric vehicles, poll suggests
Most Canadians support allowing more Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in Canada despite some nagging concerns, a new poll suggests. Canada recently pledged to reduce its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles to 6.1 per cent, with an annual cap of 49,000 vehicles. In turn, China is expected to lower retaliatory tariffs…
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How Canada’s Labour Traffickers Trap Workers
[Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and The Tyee.] Choori Mohamed came to Canada with a dream of finding a job, getting permanent residency and eventually helping his wife and two children emigrate from his home in India. Instead, he said, he went into debt paying $10,000 to secure…
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Judge suspends Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of Voice of America jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the government-funded broadcaster founded to counter Nazi propaganda during World War II. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law that aims to prevent people from using powerful artificial intelligence models for potentially catastrophic activities like building a bioweapon or shutting down a bank system. The move comes as Newsom touted California as a leader in AI regulation and criticized the inaction…
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Federal indictment charges 3 activists with alleged ‘doxing’ of ICE agent in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three activists opposed to President Donald Trump’s immigration raids in Los Angeles have been indicted on charges of illegally “ doxing ” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, federal prosecutors said. Investigators said the women followed the agent home, livestreamed their pursuit and then posted the agent’s address online, according…
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Takeaways from AP’s report on the sexual exploitation of women in Gaza
As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis grows, some women say they have been exploited by local men promising food, money, water, supplies or work in exchange for sexual interaction. For an Associated Press report, six women described their experiences, each speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from their families or the men and because…
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Oxford County undergoing a forensic investigation after cyber attack
Oxford County has released a few more details regarding what is now being called a “cybersecurity incident,” but very few details are known. “Last week, we shared that Oxford County was responding to a technical incident relating to its information system,” said a Monday afternoon press release. “We shared this update ahead of full information…
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Public money, unanswered questions: inside Mayor Mat Siscoe’s expense accounts
When St. Catharines residents pay their municipal taxes, they expect those dollars to finance services, infrastructure and council supported programs that are deemed to be in the interest of the community. What they do not expect is for those funds to be spent in ways that are difficult to trace or buried in broad budget…
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Health Canada’s struggles with procurement an ‘old story’ for Indigenous leaders
Internal federal documents reveal that Health Canada is seeking exemptions from the federal government’s mandatory 5 per cent Indigenous procurement target, citing Indigenous capacity gap in scientific and mental health services. Since 2021, federal departments have been obligated to award at least 5 per cent of their annual contracts to Indigenous businesses to support economic…
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One Tech Tip: OpenAI adds parental controls to ChatGPT for teen safety
LONDON (AP) — OpenAI said Monday it’s adding parental controls to ChatGPT that are designed to provide teen users of the popular platform with a safer and more “age-appropriate” experience. The company is taking action after AI chatbot safety for young users has hit the headlines. The technology’s dangers have been recently highlighted by a…