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‘One of our greatest challenges in the digital era’: Worrying about democracy means thinking about Facebook – Politics  

Aaron Wherry Less than a year ago, the future of Canadian democracy seemed to hang on the question of electoral reform. In October 2017, the new concern might be Facebook. “It has never been easier to get engaged than it is today. Digital technologies empower us by offering us multiple ways to connect,” observed Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould at a recent event in Ottawa. “However, as we all know, the same digital technologies can be used toward some not-so-good ends, such as the spread of misinformation online, injected into the Read More  

               

Strong winds batter central Europe, killing at least five  

PRAGUE/BERLIN (Reuters) – Strong winds battered northern and central Europe on Sunday, killing two people in Poland, two in the Czech Republic and one in Germany, with rail traffic in large sections of Germany to remain suspended until Monday. Frefighters work on a tree that fell during stormy weather caused by a storm called “Herwart,” in Hamburg, Germany October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer The victims in Poland and the Czech Republic were killed by falling trees. The storm also knocked out power to thousands of Czechs and Poles. Winds reached Read More  

               

Minister says 300,000 new immigrants a year is Canada’s ‘new normal’ – Home | The House  

CBC Radio Saturday October 28, 2017 more stories from this episode Canada’s immigration minister says Canada will welcome at least as many immigrants next year as it is in 2017. The government’s plan for annual immigration levels, which was set at 300,000 for this year, is expected to be tabled in the House of Commons next week. Immigration minister Ahmed Hussen told The House that the government will not go below that level next year. “Three hundred thousand is now our new normal,” he said, while not closing the door to a higher number for 2018. Read More  

               

Teen cancer survivor wins $7,500 research prize  

While other teenagers are procrastinating doing their homework, Colette Benko is putting in late nights in a cancer research lab. The 16-year-old Albertan was struck by cancer at age 13. She survived, but experienced bad side-effects from the chemicals used to kill the cancerous cells, known as chemotherapy. That experience inspired her to dedicate her life to finding less-toxic treatments. She’s since spent summers working with Dr. Aru Narendran in his University of Calgary research lab. Benko opted to focus on neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer of the central nervous system Read More  

               

Woman rushed to hospital after rollover on Greenbank  

A woman in her thirties was rushed to the Trauma Centre in critical condition after a rollover Friday morning. Ottawa paramedics were called to Greenbank Road, near Prince of Wales, at 10:04 a.m. Firefighters had to free the woman from the vehicle. She suffered an injury to the head and remains in critical condition. Source link #USA #News #USnews #worldnews #headlinenews #Breakingnews #weathernews #UnitedStates news #CanadianNews #weatherforecast top news #stories,Us news today #hourlyweather #Cbcnews #CBC

               

No evidence of wrongdoing after OPP investigate Ottawa Police officers accused of misconduct  

Kristy Cameron, Newstalk 580 CFRA Published Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:21PM EDT The police chief says nine officers accused of wrongdoing in a Special Investigations Case have been cleared. In an email to all cops today, Chief Charles Bordeleau says there is no evidence of misconduct or wrongdoing on the part of officers. “The O.P.P. investigators found no evidence of any misconduct or wrongdoing that would support charges under the Criminal Code or substantiate charges under the Police Services Act on any of the nine members,” Bordeleau’s email said. The Read More  

               

Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell discuss the surrealism of ‘Sacred Deer’ film  

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press Published Wednesday, October 25, 2017 3:41PM EDT TORONTO — Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ movies aren’t the sort that typically attract a stampede of Hollywood A-listers. His films, which he writes with Efthymis Filippou, are deadpan, midnight-black comedies that carry out grim allegorical absurdities to extreme ends. Characters speak stiltedly in cliches while an intensifying menace envelopes them. Things get weird and then they get brutal. And yet Lanthimos is not only a regular on the festival circuit (his latest, “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” Read More  

               

Police searching for suspect wanted in gas station robbery in Vaughan  

York Region police have released surveillance footage of a gas station robbery in Vaughan to help identify a suspect and a person of interest. Police are looking to identify the male suspect in the video, after a gas station in the area of Highway 7 West and west of Highway 27 was robbed shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct.7. Police say the suspect walked into the gas station, went behind the counter and proceeded to demand cash. An employee was then allegedly hit with an object covered in a white Read More  

               

Vaccination myths, debunked: How a Canadian author hopes to smash misconceptions  

Author and health policy expert Timothy Caulfield knows it can be very difficult to change people’s minds when it comes to vaccines. But he hopes his new book, “The Vaccination Picture,” will help. “There are so many vaccination myths out there,” Caulfield, a University of Alberta professor and the Canada Research Chair in health law and policy, told CTV’s Your Morning on Tuesday. Caulfield also famously took on Gwyneth Paltrow’s dubious health and wellness advice in his recent book, “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?” “The Vaccination Picture” is a Read More  

               

Cold Lake RCMP investigating theft of 3 dogs  

RCMP is investigating the theft of 3 Great Dane dogs from a residence in the Cold Lake area. Cold Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of 3 Great Dane dogs stolen from a residence in the area. The dogs are certified purebred and are valued at $15,000. Police have confirmed the theft and say they will continue to investigate. Dog 1 is described as: Purebred Great Dane Older Spayed, fawn female, gray muzzle Cropped ears Dog 2 is described as:  Purebred Great Dane Tall, intact, fawn male with dark muzzle Read More