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Takeaways from AP’s report on a surge in Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contributed to many of […]

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Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights group that says systematic violence and denial of medical care at prisons and detention centers contributed to many of […]

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Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief

NEW YORK (AP) — When he first came to the United States after escaping civil war in Sierra Leone and spending almost a decade in a refugee camp, Dauda Sesay had no idea he could become a citizen. But he was told that if he followed the rules and stayed out of trouble, after some […]

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20251115 Access and Privacy Online

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, November 15th.   With attention still in Ottawa we have a lighter news week while still gaining important insight into privacy items domestically and abroad.  We travel coast to coast with local journalism initiative reporters looking at the DE prioritization of AI policies in Newfoundland, Alberta separatism […]

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Trump administration seeks custody of imprisoned Colorado elections clerk

DENVER (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking a transfer from state prison to federal custody of a former Colorado county clerk who has become a hero to election conspiracy theorists, the state and one of her lawyers said Friday. The Colorado Department of Corrections said Friday that it received a letter from the federal […]

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Ramara Chamber of Commerce ‘blindsided’ by eviction notice

“Blindsided.” That’s the word Roger Selman, president of the Ramara Chamber of Commerce, used to describe an unexpected eviction notice his organization received this week. For 14 years, the chamber has had a presence in the Township of Ramara administration building in Brechin. The shared office space was a way to encourage mutual support and […]

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RCMP in British Columbia help dismantle global cybercrime network

Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a local operation involved in global cybercrime activity that used malicious software. Mounties say Canadian police along with international agencies have succeeded in dismantling software and online infrastructure used to steal data from personal devices around the world. They says a main suspect was arrested in Greece […]

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Township Adopts New Artificial Intelligence Policy and Addresses Landfill Capacity Limits

ADELAIDE METCALFE – Council approved a new policy governing the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and received an update on the School Road Landfill capacity during its November 3 meeting. CAO Morgan Calvert presented the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Policy, explaining that it positions the township ahead of pending provincial regulations. “In 2024, […]

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B.C. Attorney General ‘deeply disturbed’ by social media giant’s intimate image case

British Columbia’s Attorney General says she’s “deeply disturbed” that the social media company X has filed a legal challenge against an order to remove a non-consensual intimate image from the internet.  Nikki Sharma says the social media firm is challenging a “clear order” from B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal to remove an image from its platform […]

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Farmer gives town deadlines for plan to fix flooding tied to municipal drain

Repeated flooding on a Niagara-on-the-Lake farm has pushed grower Michael Watson to give the Town of NOTL an ultimatum. After offering the town an Oct. 31 deadline to outline concrete steps to fix the problem, warning he’d take legal action if it didn’t, he’s now giving it until Nov. 30 to provide a full report […]

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The day pipeline security followed me — and what I learned later about Canada’s spy agency

The truck slowly pulled alongside as I idled at the side of a remote dirt road in northern B.C. No cell service, the nearest town half an  hour away. I’d pulled off to let industrial traffic heading the other  direction pass. It was 2022 and I was on my way to meet with Indigenous  land […]

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PCs ‘not prioritizing’ review of AI policies following Education Accord scandal

In the wake of a scandal involving the province’s new Education Accord, which contained fabricated sources and has led many to believe artificial intelligence was involved, a spokesperson from Premier Tony Wakeham’s office told The Independent the new PC government is “not prioritizing” a review of its AI policies. In September, the 10-year education plan […]

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