The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. Here are Takeaways from the AP’s investigation: What did the AP investigation find? The Border Patrol’s predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being […]
Read MoreThe U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle […]
Read MoreNow that the number of Canadians crossing the border for travel has declined, many people are choosing to travel across Canada for a vacation. If you are travelling to another province, you will want to maintain your healthcare coverage when you are on the road. Before you leave home, you should make sure your health […]
Read MoreTranscona’s school board has decided to stop paying for teachers and other employees to participate in U.S.-based education conferences and training opportunities. The River East Transcona School Division, which operates 42 schools in northeast Winnipeg, is the latest to promote domestic tourism — in the form of student field trips and staff professional development — […]
Read MoreThe Manitoba government will look at proactively releasing more information about its out-of-province travel expenses, Premier Wab Kinew said Friday. It’s a move that would bring Manitoba in line with the federal government and some other provinces. Currently, the government posts travel expenses of the premier and other cabinet ministers on its website. But unlike […]
Read MoreOut-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again after a hiatus of more than a year, but the disclosure still does not include spending by accompanying political or department staff, which can be higher. One of the expenses posted this week, for Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, lists $6,649 for a trip […]
Read MoreTravellers would be able to use facial recognition technology to identify themselves through their smartphones when crossing the border under a planned federal project. The Canada Border Services Agency says the initiative would allow for a faster and more seamless travel experience. A pilot project is still two to four years away, but an Ottawa-based […]
Read MoreREGINA — Federal government employees expressed relief that Prairies Economic Development Canada was not involved in a disastrous rebrand that saw Saskatchewan’s capital city criticized for sexualized slogans. Messages in a group chat obtained under freedom of information laws show federal employees were shocked by Tourism Regina’s campaign. All names of employees have been redacted. […]
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