Category: Canada

Do You Have The COVID Alert App On Your iPhone? It Might Not Be Working | CBC News

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A bug affecting Canada’s COVID Alert app has not been entirely fixed as federal officials first announced, leaving an unknown number of iPhone users still without exposure notifications. Last week, CBC News reported a glitch prevented the app from functioning properly on some smartphones for much of November. The federal agency developing the app initially said an update released on Nov. 23 fixed the problem. A Health Canada representative has now acknowledged the fix only solved the problem on Android devices, and “there are some instances of something similar happening” on iPhones.…

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Emera Refuses To Cut Shareholder Returns For ‘Grossly Overestimated’ Maritime Link | CBC News

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The parent company of Nova Scotia Power has rejected a request from regulators to voluntarily reduce shareholder returns on the $1.5-billion Maritime Link, instead announcing a donation to the Salvation Army as compensation over delays. The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board had urged Emera — through its affiliate Nova Scotia Power Maritime Link — to lower its nine per cent rate of return because the project has failed to deliver promised benefits. The transmission system was completed three years ago to import hydroelectricity from the massive turbines at Muskrat Falls in Labrador. Read full…

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Why Some Travellers Get Permission To Cross The Canada-U.S. Border And Others Don’t | CBC News

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Kim Zavesky is desperate to return to her home in Golden, B.C. After retiring last year, she and her husband — both Americans — sold their house in Chandler, Ariz., and moved most of their belongings to their second home in Golden, in southeastern British Columbia. The plan was to rent a place in the United States for the first part of the year and spend the rest of the year in Golden. But then the Canada-U.S. border closed to non-essential traffic in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, blocking the couple from accessing their Canadian property.…

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Trudeau Promises To Connect 98% Of Canadians To High-Speed Internet By 2026 | CBC News

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After some pandemic-related delays, the Liberal government says it’s now on track to connect 98 per cent of Canadians to high-speed internet by 2026. The announcement comes as more Canadians find themselves living online while stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of cabinet ministers held a news conference in Ottawa to launch the $1.75 billion universal broadband fund — a program unveiled in the federal government’s 2019 budget and highlighted on the campaign trail and in September’s throne speech. Most of the…

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‘Deeply Concerning’: CBSA’s Use Of Surveillance Still Has No Federal Guidance, Experts Warn | Global News

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A newly released memo shows Canada’s border agency signed off on rules to guide its most intrusive intelligence operations months ago, but the federal government has yet to issue the ministerial direction. The memo, obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act, describes efforts stretching back seven years to introduce formal government instruction on the Canada Border Services Agency’s use of surveillance and confidential sources. Read full story here: ‘Deeply Concerning’: CBSA’s Use Of Surveillance Still Has No Federal Guidance, Experts Warn | Global News

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Moving To Canada After The U.S. Election? Border State Police Offer Tongue-In-Cheek Travel Advice | CTV News

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TORONTO — As votes continue to be counted in key states across the U.S., some frustrated Americans are adamant that they will move to Canada depending on whether Republican President Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden wins the election. While the seriousness of vows to emigrate remains to be seen, one police department in a state along the U.S.-Canada border is offering tongue-in-cheek travel advice for those looking to make the move. In a post to its Facebook page, the Bangor Police Department in Maine asked fleeing Americans to reconsider…

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Fearing Election Outcome, U.S. Citizens Consider Moving To Canada | CBC News

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With just hours to go before the United States presidential election, some Americans are thinking seriously about permanently moving to Canada. Especially if the election’s outcome is a second term for President Donald Trump. Lee Cohen, a Halifax-based immigration lawyer, estimates he’s received a 25 per cent increase in calls from American citizens inquiring about immigration to Canada within the last six months. “The overarching theme is absolutely Donald Trump, the current election, the generation of fear and divisiveness,” he said. Cohen received a spike in similar calls 20 years…

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Canadian Class-Action Suit Against Facebook Alleges Misuse Of Personal Information | CTV News

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OTTAWA — Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes. The proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Calgary residents Saul Benary and Karma Holoboff asks the Federal Court to order the social-media giant to bolster its security practices to better protect sensitive information and comply with federal privacy law. It also seeks $1,000 for each of the approximately 622,000 Canadians whose information was shared with others through a digital app. In April last year,…

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‘They Already Have All The Freaking Information’: Federal Government Announces Plan To File Some People’s Taxes For Them | National Post

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OTTAWA – The federal government wants the Canada Revenue Agency to start filing taxes for some Canadians, particularly those who are missing out on potentially crucial benefits. It was a short line in Wednesday’s throne speech that took all of eight seconds for Governor General Julie Payette to read, but the potential impact for some Canadians — particularly those who depend on certain benefits to make ends meet — was significant. “The Government will also work to introduce free, automatic tax filing for simple returns to ensure citizens receive the…

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CRA Cyberattacks Impacted Four Times As Many Accounts As Previously Believed | CTV News

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OTTAWA — In a major update to the impact of a series of credential stuffing attacks on government websites including the Canada Revenue Agency, the country’s top information officer now says that “suspicious activities” have been found on 48,500 CRA user accounts. In August the CRA temporarily shut down its online services and applications after hackers used thousands of previously stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently access government services in three separate but serious breaches, compromising the personal information of thousands. Read full story here: CRA Cyberattacks Impacted Four Times…

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