COVID-19 five years later
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Editor's Note 
 
It's remarkable to think five years have passed since COVID-19 entered our daily vocabulary. For security and EM departments, it meant a rigorous examination of pandemic preparedness and response. More on the anniversary in our featured story.
- Neil Sutton, Editor
 
News 
 
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Man and woman accused in Edmonton security guard death plead not guilty

The two people accused in the shooting death of a 20-year-old Edmonton security guard have pleaded not guilty and will have a preliminary hearing this summer.


Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was a hate crime, not terrorism in sentencing attacker

A mass stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not a terrorist attack but a “particularly grave” hate crime meant to make people feel unsafe in those spaces, an Ontario judge ruled Monday in sentencing the attacker to 11 years in prison.


Allied Universal provides details on 2024 M&A activity

Allied Universal has announced details of its 2024 merger and acquisition activities, which included six transactions with aggregate annual revenues totaling more than US$240 million.


 
 
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5 years since COVID-19 declared a global pandemic

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years. » Read full article
 
 
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NEWS 
 
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Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty

The Ontario man whose theft of an iconic portrait of Winston Churchill led to an international investigation pleaded guilty Friday to stealing the photograph, replacing it with a fake and selling it through a London auction house. » Read full article

Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks

In an advisory, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, has recently affected hundreds of people. Medusa uses phishing campaigns as its main method for stealing victims' credentials, according to CISA. » Read full article

So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here's how the RCMP is ramping up efforts

The Canada Border Services Agency said it will recruit more than 100 new officers, intelligence analysts and specialized chemists with additional federal funds. The CBSA also plans to train more detector dog teams and get new tools and scanners. » Read full article

 
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Security • Police • Fire Career Expo

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