SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Facebook said on Thursday (Jan 31) it took down hundreds of accounts from Iran that were part of a vast manipulation campaign operating in more than 20 countries. The world’s biggest social network said it removed 783 pages, groups and accounts “for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to Iran.” The […]
The number of hate groups has grown by 20 percent since 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center said in a new report. The number of hate groups operating in the United States grew by four percent in 2017, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an Alabama-based monitoring group. The SPLC identified 954 hate […]
Janette MacDonald, the head of Downtown London, is hoping to move forward “on a lot of very good work” amid an ongoing dispute between the board of the downtown BIA and a segment of its members. Frustration came to a head at last week’s general meeting, where the board of the London Downtown Business Association (LDBA) […]
A new generation of toys, using artificial intelligence, could help kids learn digital skills and encourage empathy and manners, said an Edmonton researcher with the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and the University of Alberta. “Something that is emotive and complains about mistreatment can be a good educational tool,” Anna Koop, director of Applied Machine Learning […]
Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Pierre Duhaime has pleaded guilty to a charge of helping a public servant commit breach of trust for his role in a bribery scandal around the construction of a $1.3-billion Montreal hospital. Duhaime was the last defendant in a major corruption and fraud case involving the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) project. His […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The Navy is considering erecting a 14-foot flood wall around the Washington Navy Yard to protect the historic complex along the Anacostia River from rising sea levels, internal Department of Defense documents show. Military engineers proposed the wall in a study, obtained by Bloomberg News through a public-records request, that describes a […]
Regina city council has greenlit municipal funding to help bring the NHL Heritage Classic to Mosaic Stadium this October. The outdoor game will see the Winnipeg Jets take on the Calgary Flames. The city’s funding will be $100,000 in cash and up to $50,000 worth of city services. It’s estimated the game will bring $15 […]
Donald Trump participated in just one event per day on average throughout January, according to his public schedule, amid mounting accusations he is not working hard enough as US president. So far this week, Mr Trump’s calendar showed he took part in one intelligence briefing, a lunch with vice-president Mike Pence, and a private Trump […]
Immigration officials have been force-feeding a half dozen detainees who began a hunger strike to protest conditions at a processing center in Texas where they are being held, the authorities said Thursday. In a statement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that as of Wednesday night, 11 detainees in El Paso had refused to eat; four […]
Nivin Zaim dreams of the day her father can move to Canada permanently. He lives in Denmark, and the 23-year-old flight attendant only sees him once a year. “He feels life is too short and too precious. And it’s difficult for him to be away from me,” said Zaim, who was born in Denmark but […]