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December 18, 2018
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Questions raised over retailers who shame shoplifters with photos

A Newfoundland sex store's social-media shaming of an alleged shoplifter has raised ethical questions over retailers who display security footage to catch thieves.


Mississauga man charged in relation to graffiti incidents

A 58-year-old Mississauga man has been charged in connection with 26 counts of mischief Over $5,000 and 19 counts of mischief Under $5,000, according to a Peel Regional Police statement.


World Sikh Organization demands Canada prove Sikh extremism is a threat

Canada's public-safety ministry will reconsider the way Sikh organizations are described in a recent report outlining terror threats in Canada, the department's minister Ralph Goodale said Friday.
 
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Huawei and 5G

Huawei and 5G: Experts clash on the risk to Canada's national security

Allowing Chinese firm Huawei Technologies to help build Canada's 5G wireless networks could give Beijing backdoor access to revealing data about Canadians, security analysts warn. But at least one intelligence expert is skeptical the Chinese government would risk the international reputation of a marquee corporate star by making the company hand over such information. » Read full article
 
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Guards injured, money stolen during overnight blast at Edmonton bank

Two security guards were injured in an explosion that occurred during an overnight armed holdup at a Scotiabank branch in northeast Edmonton. » Read full article

Sting uses fake Amazon boxes, GPS to catch would be thieves

The explosion in online shopping has led to porch pirates and stoop surfers swiping holiday packages from unsuspecting residents. The cops in one New Jersey city are trying to catch the thieves with some trickery of their own. » Read full article

Rash of bomb threats a learning opportunity for response capacity, Goodale

The federal public safety minister says a rash of co-ordinated bomb threats across several countries including Canada presents an opportunity to learn about law enforcement's capacity to respond to what often prove to be groundless concerns. » Read full article
 
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