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Canada’s Spy Service Moves Quietly Ahead with Data-Crunching Plans: Documents
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy agency is moving quietly ahead with plans to collect and use databases containing personal information about Canadians, newly released documents show.
Alberta Man Charged in Luring Case Involving Winnipeg Teen
WINNIPEG — An Alberta man has been charged after allegedly luring a 14-year-old girl away from her Winnipeg home.
Children’s Hospital Receives Anonymous Donation of Tablets, Smartphones
WINNIPEG — With visits to the HSC Winnipeg Children’s Hospital restricted due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), young patients are finding comfort in technology, thanks to an anonymous donation.
Manitoba Launches Online Tool to Connect Citizens in Time of Need
WINNIPEG — A new online tool has been launched to help connect Manitobans with each other in a time of need during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Visit Assiniboine Park Zoo Online During COVID-19 Closure
WINNIPEG — Assiniboine Park Conservancy is utilizing social media to stay engaged with the community while everyone maintains social distancing amid COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Manitoba to Sell Hunting, Fishing and Other Permits Online
WINNIPEG — Outdoor enthusiasts in Manitoba will soon be able to purchase fishing licences, provincial park passes and other permits online.
Ottawa Gives Big 3 Telcos Two Years to Bring Down Wireless Prices
TORONTO — The federal government is giving Canada’s three largest wireless carriers two years to bring prices down by 25 per cent and is setting aside spectrum in an upcoming auction in order to further boost competition.
CRTC Won’t Force Wireless Telecom Companies to Offer Bills on Paper
OTTAWA — Canada’s telecom regulator won’t force mobile service providers to offer customers paper invoices, at least not yet.
Bell MTS Investing $400M on Fibre Internet Expansion in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Bell MTS will spend approximately $400 million on increasing fibre Internet technology to more customers in Winnipeg.
Coalition Tells CRTC More Affordable Wireless Options Are Needed
GATINEAU, Que. — A coalition of groups representing consumers, low-income and Indigenous people in Manitoba told the CRTC Monday that “Canadians have waited long enough” for high-quality mobile wireless services at an affordable price.
Privacy Watchdogs to Probe Clearview AI’s Facial-Recognition Technology
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog and three of his provincial counterparts will jointly investigate Canadian use of facial-recognition technology supplied by U.S. firm Clearview AI.
