Month: September 2020

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against […]

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TORONTO — Two of Canada’s favourite summer hotspots are in for a ride as they try to keep their operations alive amid COVID-19. The Canadian National Exhibition and Pacific National Exhibition say a summer without massive crowds revelling in deep-fried delights, live music and other attractions due to COVID-19-related closures have resulted in millions in losses […]

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As the RCMP faces backlash for how some officers handle mental health calls, use excessive force and discriminate against Indigenous people, the force’s watchdog has quietly begun making public the results of its misconduct reviews. Of the 23 reviews posted so far, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) determined officers did not provide people […]

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The federal government showed “a callous disregard” for the rights of thousands of Canadian taxpayers whose personal and financial information was compromised in a series of cyberattacks against Canada Revenue Agency’s online services, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges. Anne Campeau, a resident of South Woodslee, Ont., was one of the victims who had her information […]

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Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with […]

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