Ottawa says it will allow TikTok to continue operating in Canada after receiving more security guarantees from the social media company to protect Canadians’ data. The federal government banned TikTok from operating and maintaining a physical presence in Canada in 2024. Ottawa recently asked the Federal Court to set aside that order to permit another […]

TikTok is being allowed to continue its operations in Canada after the government wrapped up a national security review.  Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the decision hinges on key conditions, including for TikTok to bring in stronger protections for minors and the personal information of all Canadians. The minister says the decision will also save […]

After claims by a senior federal government official last week that the Indian government is no longer involved in criminal activities on Canadian soil, the RCMP has informed The Pointer of ongoing investigations involving New Delhi’s links to criminal networks here. “The RCMP has a number of ongoing investigations pertaining to this type of activity,” […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct Wednesday in connection with a feud over who was involved with drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics last year. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Milwaukee Democrat, faces up to 90 days in jail if she’s convicted in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Online court records didn’t list […]

The man who U.S. prosecutors allege conspired with an employee of the Indian government to kill the leader of a Sikh separatist movement in New York pleaded guilty on February 13 to his role in a foiled assassination plot that Canadian government officials say is part of a wider, transnational effort by the Hindu nationalist […]

British Columbia health care workers unlawfully accessed highly sensitive personal information on victims of Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival attack mostly out of “curiosity,” the province’s privacy commission says.  A report released by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner said it was notified of privacy breaches within days of the deadly attack, and […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four people have been indicted on federal charges stemming from clashes with federal officers in Minneapolis, including one woman who is accused of biting off an immigration officer’s fingertip. The three others were charged in connection with threats made to FBI agents after documents containing the agents’ personal information was stolen from […]

Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers issued a reminder to residents planning extended-stay vacations during the winter months to take proactive steps to protect their homes and personal safety. The advisory is an example of CK Crime Stoppers’ new Community Update, which shares education and prevention messaging with residents. Crime Stoppers is sharing safety information designed to reduce […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a long shot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate. The bill, called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE America Act, would require Americans to prove they are […]

The Manitoba government launched a study Wednesday aimed at keeping groceries affordable, although it’s unclear how data would be collected and whether one of its main topics is a reality in the province. The study, promised in the NDP government’s throne speech in November, is to look at issues such as differential pricing — a […]

School leaders in Portage la Prairie are recommending the wider use of anonymous tiplines to monitor safety issues and other pressing concerns among students in Manitoba. A recent government-mandated review of safety protocols in kindergarten-to-Grade 12 schools has renewed one rural division’s support for its online reporting system. For the better part of the last […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is leveraging its artificial intelligence technology to open a new peephole for its dominant search engine to tailor answers that draw upon people’s interests, habits, travel itineraries and photo libraries. The new option rolling out Thursday will give millions of people the option of turning on a recently introduced tool […]