New Montreal report reveals lack of consensus on dismantling homeless encampments
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Federal authorities continue to step up measures designed to enhance security along the Canada-U.S. border. An aerial intelligence task force includes the use of helicopters, drones and surveillance towers. More below.
- Neil Sutton, Editor
 
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Securitas Canada appoints Scott Jupp area VP for GTA and southern Ontario

Prior to joining Securitas' guarding team, Scott Jupp served as senior director of national sales at Stanley (which later became Securitas Technology) where he managed electronic security and access technology sales.


RCMP Black Hawk helicopters start patrolling Manitoba-U.S. border

RCMP in Manitoba say residents near the U.S. border could start seeing and hearing Black Hawk helicopters on a regular basis as the national police force bolsters its presence in the area. The first patrol flight took off a day before the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday.


Canada's privacy watchdog 'concerned' about students' personal info after data breach

The federal privacy watchdog says he's "concerned" about a data breach involving a student information system used across Canada, and his office is seeking more information from the U.S.-based company behind the targeted software.


 
 
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New Montreal report reveals lack of consensus on dismantling homeless encampments

As the city struggles with a rise in the number of people sleeping outside, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report by a committee that studied homelessness in Montreal says there is no consensus about whether encampments should be permitted on public property. » Read full article
 
 
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TikTok appears to be restoring service after U.S. ban, still available to Canadians

Canadian TikTok users may have noticed on Sunday a lack of new content from American creators as the app went dark in the United States – but later started to reappear. » Read full article

Head of US cybersecurity agency says she hopes it keeps up election work under Trump

Jen Easterly, the outgoing head of the U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said Wednesday she hopes her agency is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission. » Read full article

Canada says it has border under control just ahead of Trump inauguration

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa has added 60 new drones at the Canada-U.S. border and will deploy two new helicopters this week as it moves to ratchet up security. » Read full article

 
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