2 d. ago Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents

Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities. ICEBlock, a free iPhone-only app lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, was no longer available on Apple’s App Store as of Friday. “We just […]

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6 d. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a law that aims to prevent people from using powerful artificial intelligence models for potentially catastrophic activities like building a bioweapon or shutting down a bank system. The move comes as Newsom touted California as a leader in AI regulation and criticized the inaction at […]

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1 week ago 3 people shot at immigration office in Dallas and the shooter is dead, official says

DALLAS (AP) — Three people have been shot at an Immigration and U.S. Customs Enforcement office in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the agency’s director said. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday. “It could be employees, it could be civilians […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Banning public drug use is bold, courageous and obvious

Last week in Calgary, Mayor Jyoti Gondek and councillors announced that if re-elected, the administration will enact a zero-tolerance policy for open-air drug use. They voted for a pilot project that could give peace officers and transit police expanded powers to enforce public safety, and also to redirect offenders to a court diversion program with […]

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2 w. ago California bans mask use for most law enforcement officers during operations

The new law prohibits neck gators, ski masks and other facial coverings for local and federal officers, while they conduct official business.

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2 w. ago 8 people charged with 70 offences after loaded weapons seized during Peel traffic stops

Eight people face a combined 70 charges, many firearm-related, after loaded weapons were recovered during two traffic stops in Peel Region earlier this month.  In a news release issued Saturday, Peel Regional Police said officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Police (STEP) unit were conducting proactive patrols on Sept. 13 around 3 a.m. and […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: 8 people charged with 70 offences after loaded weapons seized during Peel traffic stops

Eight people face a combined 70 charges, many firearm-related, after loaded weapons were recovered during two traffic stops in Peel Region earlier this month.  In a news release issued Saturday, Peel Regional Police said officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Police (STEP) unit were conducting proactive patrols on Sept. 13 around 3 a.m. and […]

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2 w. ago Calgary ALERT team makes one of the biggest drug busts in Alberta history

Calgary’s organized crime officials, in partnership with the provincial and national enforcement say they have made one of the largest drug seizures in Alberta history. The project, called Project Cerberus, was led by ALERT and included Calgary’s organized crime team, the Calgary police, various units within the RCMP and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and […]

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2 w. ago Northern B.C. Ksi Lisims LNG project gets environmental approval

The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office placed 23 'legally enforceable conditions' on the project

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3 w. ago California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while carrying out operations, a response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. But even if the governor signs the measure into law, it’s unclear whether the state could enforce it on the federal agents […]

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3 w. ago Bell launches Bell Cyber, building on AI and tech services umbrella

Bell Canada is launching Bell Cyber, a new brand under its growing tech services umbrella which will offer AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. The company made the announcement Tuesday at its inaugural Bell Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto, which heard from Bell Cyber’s leadership, government and law enforcement officials, as well as other industry stakeholders. It said Bell […]

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3 w. ago Nova Scotia government promises to help Halifax tenants without power for two weeks

A Nova Scotia minister says tenants in a downtown Halifax building that's been without power for two weeks will be given priority at the office that enforces tenancy laws.

Politics

3 w. ago New Zealand dad who evaded authorities with 3 kids for years is shot dead by police

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man who evaded authorities with his three children in the remote New Zealand countryside for nearly four years was shot and killed by a police officer Monday, law enforcement said. One child was with Tom Phillips at the time of the confrontation and the other two children were found […]

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