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World A former CIA software engineer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday after his convictions for what the government described as the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. Joshua Schulte revealed how CIA cracked smartphones,Continue Reading
North Team Nunavut officials say between 50 to 70 young athletes are at risk of missing the upcoming Arctic Winter Games in Alaska because of difficulties securing a passport. ‘If they can’t go because they can’t get a passport in time, that’s very disappointing for them’ Nick Murray · CBCContinue Reading
Saskatchewan After a particularly rough 2023 wildfire season, the ground council said it will begin fire mitigation efforts as soon as possible this year. Wildfire mitigation can include prescribed burning, forest thinning, pruning and mechanical removal of vegetation. Wildfire task force anticipates severe fire threats in upcoming season A 2023 wildfire seen burningContinue Reading
Kitchener-Waterloo Wiarton Willie, a white groundhog that lives in Wiarton, Ont., has predicted an early spring, matching similar forecasts from Punxsutawney Phil, Fred la marmotte and Shubenacadie Sam. Lucy the Lobster, however, saw her shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter. Willie’s prediction matches those of Punxsutawney Phil, Shubenacadie SamContinue Reading
Politics Air force technicians are being forced to perform more frequent inspections of Canada’s trouble-prone CH-148 Cyclone helicopters after the U.S. manufacturer found a defect related to the main rotor blades, says an internal report. Report says Cyclones’ ‘unmitigated risk level’ now ‘extremely high’ Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Politics An announcement is “coming soon” on the Greener Homes grant, the federal government’s delivery partner said in an email to CBC. A federal government source says an announcement is expected early next week David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Feb 02, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Politics Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made a surprise visit to Ukraine as the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches where she announced a new initiative to address the forced deportation of children by the Russian military. ‘Every child that is being brought back to its family is a victory inContinue Reading
Politics·Analysis The House of Commons will vote next week on Motion 86. Sponsored by NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron, the motion calls on the federal government to establish a citizens assembly to “determine if electoral reform is recommended for Canada.” Any changes to the system would involve tradeoffs — andContinue Reading
Politics·Live Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc vowed to be transparent with Canadians when he testified before the commission investigating foreign election interference Friday morning — but documents tabled with the commission suggest it hasn’t been smooth sailing behind the scenes. Government lawyers suggest there are ‘practical limitations’ to releasing information Catharine Tunney · CBCContinue Reading
Business Ad-free entertainment used to be one of the big selling points of streaming services, but as more services add commercials, experts say the glory days of advertisement-free video content are gone unless you spend enough money to make up for the loss in potential revenue. Profit margins and revenuesContinue Reading
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