PNP chief information officer Col. Jean Fajardo said the shutdown was made upon the request of the police Information Technology and Management System. (Philstar.com / Irish Lising) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has shut down gun-related online transactions due to a data breach attempt in the system …
Read More »Zubiri, allies form bloc amid shakeup
OUSTED Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri and his allies formed the “Magic 7” bloc “to support one another” Tuesday amid a shakeup in the upper chamber arising from a leadership change. Sen. Francis Escudero on Monday staged a coup against Zubiri as he secured the signatures of 14 fellow senators …
Read More »ICC’s decision to seek warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders is ‘troubling,’ Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “troubling” that arrest warrants are being simultaneously sought for Israeli and Hamas leaders at the International Criminal Court. Foreign affairs minister says Canada respects the independence of the International Criminal Court. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “troubling” that arrest warrants are simultaneously being …
Read More »Inflation cooled to 2.7% in April as food price growth slowed
Canada’s consumer price index cooled to 2.7 per cent in April, down from 2.9 per cent in March, led by a decline in the growth of food prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Consumer price index was down from 2.9 per cent in March. Canada’s consumer price index cooled to 2.7 …
Read More »Israeli attack in West Bank city leaves 7 dead and journalist injured, Palestinians say
Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor and a teenager, during a major operation that involved dozens of vehicles and continued into the night, witnesses and Palestinian health authorities said. Photojournalist Amr Manasra says he was hit by shrapnel while …
Read More »Federal government highlights range of anti-auto theft measures
Federal ministers on Monday unveiled what they called a ‘national action plan’ on combatting auto theft, including a range of measures such as bolstering law enforcement and tightening legal penalties around the issue. Several measures are included in budget legislation currently being considered. Federal ministers on Monday highlighted a series …
Read More »Tornadoes hit Iowa causing multiple deaths
Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris. Twister in the small town of Greenfield destroyed homes, shredded trees and …
Read More »London Drugs confirms it was victim of ransomware attack
Retailer London Drugs has confirmed Tuesday that cybercriminals have demanded a ransom for data that was taken in a cyberattack that took its stores offline for a week. Retailer says it’s unwilling to pay ransom after cybercriminals stole files from its corporate head office. Retailer London Drugs confirmed on Tuesday …
Read More »House of Commons committee should close loophole on MPs’ travel, Liberal MP says
Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen is calling on the House of Commons to close a loophole that allowed MPs travelling to political party conventions to expense hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel costs in the past year. Taxpayers’ money should not be used to attend partisan events, says Gerretsen. Liberal …
Read More »Ottawa is spending $1.7M for 10 new jobs at a pasta plant. Are these corporate subsidies worth it?
Some economists say recent government subsidies — which have ranged from $1.7 million for a Brampton, Ont., pasta plant, to billions in subsidies for EV plants — make little economic sense. Feds and Ontario also doling out $5B for 1,000 EV plant-related jobs, or $5M per job. When the federal …
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