After several reports of various government agencies, misplacing or having the computerized data of citizens stolen, the Privacy Commissioner’s office is now in the spotlight for the same thing. An unencrypted hard drive containing the salary information of about 800… »
Highlights / Month: April 2014
Paris police held in Canadian woman’s rape
Paris police officials are fielding questions over the investigation four of its officers face in connection with the alleged rape of a Canadian woman from Toronto. The 34 year-old woman is believed to be a police officer herself, and the… »
Avril Lavigne defends video
Avril Lavigne is currently touring South America with five shows upcoming in Brazil. Along the way she’s been busy defending the video from her most recent self-titled album, ‘Avril Lavigne’. The pastel-hued confection, for a tune called Hello Kitty, was… »
Health, International, Society
Canadians campaign for ethical fashion
One year after the fatal collapse of a clothing factory in Bangladesh, Canadians joined the international campaign for a safe and ethical garment industry by marking Fashion Revolution Day, which originated in the U.K . Consumers were asked to wear their… »
Highlights, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian Military explores sunken sailing ship in the Arctic
A very interesting archeological and historical side has emerged from a a large military exercise in Canada’s far north called Operation Operation Nunalavilut 2014. In 1853, the three-masted HMS Breadalbane, involved in the search for Captain John Franklin’s lost expedition,… »
Crackdown on cell, TV, and internet providers
Promotional ads for wireless, TV and internet service can mislead or confuse consumers, so the government of the province of Manitoba is proposing new consumer protection rules to enforce clarity. Service providers often offer special discounts to new customers only… »
Military leader looks into sexual misconduct report
Canada’s top military commander has ordered a review of programs to combat sexual violence after a published report alleged assaults in the military have reached epidemic levels. “Disturbing” is how Gen. Tom Lawson characterized the allegations in the news magazine,… »
Canadian tenor Ben Heppner announces retirement from singing
Canada’s celebrated tenor Ben Heppner has announced he is retiring from singing. “After much consideration, I’ve decided the time has come for a new era in my life. I’m setting aside my career as an opera and concert singer,” he… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
The problem of faking it in the science world
Can you trust the studies published in some science journals these days? Well, perhaps not nearly as much as most scientists would like. Dr Roger Pierson at the University of Saskatchewan has had to deal with fake research papers listed… »
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