Thousands of people attending the world’s largest computer hackers’ meeting in Las Vegas last week were warned not to bring electronics into the conference and to conceal their credit cards. Hackers traded tips, took part in contests, and partied hard.… »
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Lawrence Hill to deliver the Massey Lecture Series, on “Blood”
Lawrence Hill will deliver the Massey Lecture series this fall. Under the title ‘Blood’, writer Lawrence Hill will present the scientific and social history of blood. The Massey Lectures are an annual five-part series of lectures on a political, cultural… »
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Overcrowding means more prisoners in isolation
The number of inmates put in segregation units in 2012-13 was 8,221—up from 7,137 in 2003-04 and that alarms Canada’s correctional investigator, Howard Sapers. Canadian law requires that the Correctional Service of Canada use the least restrictive means of custody.… »
IMF applauds Canada’s former budget watchdog
The International Monetary Fund has given high marks to Kevin Page for his work as Canada’s first parliamentary budget officer, but has judiciously avoided taking sides in the office’s ongoing feud with the government. A review of budget overseers around… »
Few Canadians prepared for emergencies
A new poll suggests that fewer than one in five Canadians is prepared deal financially with an emergency. The Bank of Montreal found that 17 per cent of respondents said they had less than $1,000 in savings to tap. The… »
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New customs equipment not doing the job
New high-tech equipment used to detect contraband at Canadian borders is not living up to its billing. The scanners are used to in inspect transport trucks and shipping containers. Documents obtained by Postmedia News through access-to-information legislation indicate that too… »
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Fantasia 2013 finale
The 17th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia International film festival wraps up tonight with the Canadian premiere of ‘The World’s End’ directed by Edgar Wright. North America’s largest genre film festival just keeps growing. This year more than 60% of the films were… »
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Michelle Sweeney on a short break from Kazakhstan
Singer Michelle Sweeney is back in Montreal for just two nights at the city’s venerable House of Jazz. Then, it’s back to Kazakhstan. Michelle Sweeney has spent the past five years touring Eurasia with a 23-piece jazz orchestra gaining a global following with… »
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William Shatner honoured by Stratford Festival
William Shatner is being honoured with this year’s ‘Legacy Award’ from Ontario’s Stratford Festival. Before becoming Captain James T. Kirk, Shatner was a member of the Shakespearean theatre company for three years, from 1954 until 1957. According to Stratford lore, Shatner understudied… »
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Suspensions won’t affect Blue Jays
Suffering through a luckless and desultory baseball season, the Toronto Blue Jays finally caught a bit of a break Monday when Major League Baseball suspended 13 players, including New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriquez, for using performance-enhancing drugs. Melky Cabrera,… »
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