Author: Silas Reed

The ordered closure of TikTok’s Canadian operations over national security concerns will make it more difficult to force the company to cooperate with privacy investigations, Canada’s privacy commissioner said Tuesday. Philippe Dufresne testified to MPs on the House of Commons ethics committee who are scrutinizing the federal government’s order last month that TikTok Canada wind up its operations following a national security review.The government hasn’t shared the specific national security risks that led to the windup order, but has said it won’t prevent Canadians from using the app.The company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver last Thursday to challenge…

After more than five decades in power, the al-Assad dynasty in Syria was toppled on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia and rebels took the capital Damascus. Assad’s departure brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war.While the rebel coalition was made up of several factions, the group believed to be leading the offensive across Syria is the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, or HTS. What is Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham? According to the United States National Counterterrorism Center’s list of foreign terrorist organizations, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…

Nine-year-old Jeremy Grella is only in his second year with the Winnipeg Boys’ Choir but he’s already finding his tune. “I enjoy when it’s the grand ending of the song and everybody is doing all the harmony and it just sounds really good when we are all in the zone,” Grella said.His fellow junior chorus member, Salvador Tait, is also in his second year. He says his family’s long history of loving music drove him to join and he loves the discipline of it.“We always have a goal and I think that’s really important in choirs. It’s always to exceed…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 7, 2024 6:04 pm Updated December 7, 2024 6:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A diehard Taylor Swift fan who lives in Prince George, B.C., says a flight cancellation forced her and a group of other Swifties to rent a car and make the near 800-kilometre journey to Vancouver to catch the last dates of the Eras Tour. Carol Hansson says her flight was originally scheduled for Thursday night, but it kept getting delayed due to apparent safety issues with the aircraft, and alternate flights wouldn’t…

It’s a day of mourning, a day of remembrance, and a day of action. On National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, advocates are speaking up, as gender-based violence continues to climb in Manitoba.Angela Braun, executive director of Genesis House, an emergency shelter for Southern Manitoba families experiencing abuse, told Global Winnipeg it’s an issue that hits much closer to home than some might think.In February, the province was shaken by the news that a man from the Carman area was charged with the murders of his common-law partner, their three young children, and his teenage niece,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Loyalist College has withdrawn a plan to charge students a $20-per-day fee to keep belongings in their dorm rooms over the holiday break after facing student criticism. The fee, scheduled to apply from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, would have totalled $460 over three weeks. Sam Priems, a third-year Loyalist student, said he felt “frustrated, disheartened, and upset” upon learning of the fee.“It’s an educational institution, so you should be focusing on what’s best for the students instead of what’s most profitable,” Priems said. Get daily National news Get the day’s top…

Throughout the Sask. Party’s 27-day election campaign in October, they released a promise nearly every single day. During the short fall sitting the past few weeks, the government has been making good on some of those promises.On Wednesday, the government introduced an amendment to the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act to address challenges posed by abandoned properties.“These amendments provide provincial SCAN officers the legal authority to identify and target nuisance properties in communities, while still following their current mandate of responding to public complaints about buildings involved in illegal activities,” the province said.Under the new amendments, SCAN will be…

A specialized English language program in Winnipeg will be shutting its doors in four months, after learning it’s losing federal funding. The Enhanced English Language Skills for Employment program, which has been running for four years out of the Canadian Mennonite University, is geared toward new Canadians who want to refine their English skills, with the goal of getting high-earning jobs in their fields.The program’s executive director, Louise Giesbrecht, told 680 CJOB that the program is tailored to the individual students’ needs.“Our language develops differently. You might be able to speak well, but you might not be able to write…

By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted November 28, 2024 6:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Construction on the Lethbridge Housing Authority’s (LHA) new, 30-unit, recovery-focused facility is on-budget, and on-schedule, estimated to open its doors to its new tenants next fall. The LHA budgeted $10.2 million for the project, with a $1.05 million contingency provided by the City of Lethbridge. Construction began earlier this year. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. Located on the city’s north side, the first-of-its-kind facility will serve…

Edmonton’s theatre community is mourning the death of a longtime actor who died suddenly during Sunday’s performance of A Christmas Carol. “We are heartbroken to share that during the November 24th performance of A Christmas Carol, a beloved cast member Julien Arnold, tragically passed away,” The Citadel theatre said in a statement.“A cherished member of the Edmonton theatre community, his presence brought joy, heart and depth to every role, and his artistic contributions — and big hugs — will be deeply missed.” Arnold had been a part of the annual production for years, this year playing several characters, including Marley’s…