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April 16, 2019
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G4S

Goodale says report on terror threats 'maligned' certain communities

The 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada released in December drew ire from Canada's Sikh community for talking about Sikh extremism for the first time as one of the top five extremist threats in Canada.


Yahoo to pay US$117.5M in latest settlement of massive breach

Nearly 200 million people who had sensitive information snatched from their Yahoo accounts will receive two years of free credit-monitoring services and other potential restitution in a legal settlement valued at US$117.5 million.


Burkina Faso minister says missing Quebec woman is alive, removed from territory

Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou told Italian public broadcaster Rai that Edith Blais of Sherbrooke, Que., and her travel companion, Luca Tacchetto of Italy, are not in danger.
 
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B.C. fire chief says 911 dispatch system change in B.C. risks patient safety

The chief said aspects of a so-called clinical response model adopted by BC Emergency Health Services last May are ineffective, leaving people waiting too long for an ambulance while firefighters are not contacted in many situations. » Read full article
 
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Ontario redesigns driver's licence cards to prevent fraud, identity theft

Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek said Monday that the licence cards were last updated 12 years ago, more than double the industry standard time to refresh the identification cards. » Read full article

Marijuana enforcement unit now checking unlicensed B.C. pot stores

The 44-member team was announced in October when pot was legalized across Canada. » Read full article

GardaWorld considering offer for G4S

According to reports, the Montreal-based security company said it is looking at a cash offer for some or all of the assets of U.K.-based G4S. » Read full article
 
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ASIS Toronto Best Practices Seminar

Location: Toronto, Ont.
Date: April 17, 2019
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Security Canada East

Location: Laval, Que.
Date: April 24, 2019
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Security Canada Ottawa

Location: Ottawa, Ont.
Date: May 8, 2019
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