Gift-giving season is upon us and the internet is ablaze with unique gift ideas to entice every shopper. Add to that the ease and convenience of online shopping and it becomes a preferred option for many. With that in mind, the Manitoba RCMP want to remind everyone to demonstrate an increased level of vigilance at […]

If you own a phone, whether a landline or mobile device, there’s a high likelihood you’ve been targeted by scammers. You know the ones. The stranger who texts and then attempts to continue the conversation when you tell them they have the wrong number. The credit card company that calls to inform you about unusual […]

on their agenda. Included was a report by CAO Shane Ray on costs incurred by the RM in recent weeks. One of them referred to a $127,000 cheque ready to be issued to a company for their work on a cyberbreach at the RM office last year. “This is one of the companies that’s been […]

Administrators at the division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM) have been busy over the past few years developing policy to keep up with technologically changing times. Their 2023–24 school year brought in student cell phone use restrictions, a full year before the province initiated the same. In 2024, the DSFM chose to implement a restriction on the […]

As of January 9, parents and caregivers with students attending schools in Niverville and Ritchot have been notified of a cybersecurity breach which affects the personal information of children. The data breach similarly affects staff at each of the seven public schools in this region. The Hanover School Division (HSD), division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM), and […]

In 18 months or less, RCMP staff across the country will have one more tool on their toolbelt to help solve crime: body cameras. Manitoba’s official rollout of the new device began on November 22 with the Steinbach detachment. In that city, 33 officers are already using the cameras. Officers with the St. Pierre-Jolys detachment […]

Over the past 30 years, the internet has revolutionized the world in ways that few other technologies can boast, perhaps matched only by the introduction of the printing press or steam engine. However, despite the internet being used by 5.5 billion people around the world, few can claim to understand the complex nature of how […]

It’s a difficult subject to broach and an issue many want to believe only affects people somewhere beyond our small town borders: the trafficking of children for sex. According to the Joy Smith Foundation, though, the problem is also very real right here in southeast Manitoba. The Joy Smith Foundation is a charitable organization based […]

On March 13, Manitoba’s Justice Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, announced an amendment to the Intimate Image Protection Act (IIPA) which will double down on efforts to protect an individual’s right to online image privacy. Under the new law, individuals distributing intimate images of others online will be required to provide proof of consent from the other […]