Access and Privacy Online

Access and Privacy Online


Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox on Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” The lawsuit, filed in state court by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleges that Roblox has failed to implement effective safety measures to […]

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Effort underway to get Afghan women at risk of deportation to University of Regina

Parissa Ahmadi says the least worst thing that could happen if she doesn’t make it to Saskatchewan this summer, and is deported to Afghanistan, is that she’s jailed and tortured. The worst thing — she doesn’t like thinking about too much. “It’s not a good thing,” the recent graduate of the American University of Afghanistan’s […]

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Cannabis suit details emerge

Federal Court documents obtained by The Eastern Door have shed more light on the notice of application for judicial review filed against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) by a community member. The notice of application, which was filed on July 25, was made by community member Treena […]

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Huron-Perth study reveals challenges newcomers to Canada face, locals share their experiences

STRATFORD – A housing crisis is occurring across the nation, however a recent study sheds light on the specific challenges newcomers to Canada face when seeking housing in Huron and Perth Counties.  The recent study by the Immigration Partnership within Huron County’s Economic Development Department titled, Newcomers Experiences of Housing in Huron Perth, has revealed […]

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Smith says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consider reversing a recent policy change that ended the public disclosure of expense receipts over $100 for ministers and other government officials. Smith, asked about the change Thursday at her Alberta Next panel town hall in Edmonton, told the crowd that it caught her off guard but […]

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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ordered the nation’s health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of […]

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Former general says Ottawa must help former translator’s family escape Taliban

A former top general says it would be “unconscionable” for Ottawa to allow the family of an Afghan translator who risked his life to help Canadian soldiers to be deported back to Afghanistan. Retired general Rick Hillier, a former chief of the defence staff, said it would be appalling if Canada failed to help the […]

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Two-time candidate says council needs better decision making

City council candidate Kelly Allard aims to bring council back on track with co-operation, open information and made-in-Medicine Hat solutions. This is not the first time Allard has run for council, something she was spurred on to from a growing dissatisfaction with how the municipal government has addressed a variety of issues over past terms. […]

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Welland wants $40M from Niagara taxpayers to incentivize developer planning luxury homes

A new $40 million grant request from the City of Welland is putting Niagara Region’s taxpayer-funded incentive programs back in the spotlight, and under renewed scrutiny. Welland Mayor Frank Campion is championing a controversial proposal that would see the Region contribute $40 million for a 52-hectare residential development along the banks of the Welland Recreational […]

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Trump administration calls out human rights records of some nations accepting deported migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday released human rights reports for countries worldwide, which eliminate mentions of discrimination faced by LGBTQ people, reduce a previous focus on reproductive rights and criticize restrictions on political speech by U.S. allies in Europe that American officials believe target right-wing politicians. The reports, which cover 2024 before […]

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What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts

Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his 25-year tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those meetings became increasingly less frequent, and […]

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Anand says famine in Gaza has reached ‘unimaginable levels’

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday that a “famine is unfolding” in Gaza and new Israeli restrictions will only make it worse. Her comment followed a statement from her department on Monday condemning Israel’s killing of several journalists in Gaza. “The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels,” Anand wrote Tuesday on social […]

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