Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says
The National Audit Office says it has not been given enough information to have “confidence” a relocation scheme cost £850m. BBC News
Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals
A case over the US tech giant’s dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser. BBC News
US filmmaker in legal battle over ‘Downton Shabby’
Hopwood DePree takes Rochdale council to the High Court over control of his ancestral stately home. BBC News
Alberta polio survivors fear ‘horrifying’ virus could returnQuinn Ohler
Polio has been eradicated in Canada for over 30 years, but doctors warn if vaccine rates continue to decline, it could open the door to a return of the devastating…
Trump’s Justice Department moves to block blue state from giving financial aid to illegals
President Donald Trump’s United States Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving to block a controversial Illinois law recently signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker extending student financial aid, including in-state…
A scheme helped prevent sex offenders committing more crimes – then it closed. Why?
The case raises difficult questions about how best to protect potential victims. BBC News
Don’t pay a fake parking fine – four ways to protect yourself from scams
Four simple tips to make sure you don’t fall victim to fake texts or payment demands from BBC expert Nick Stapleton. BBC News
Hullo Ferries workers vote 91% in favour of job actionSimon Little
Ninety-one per cent of unionized workers with the passenger ferry service have approved job action, the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union said on Tuesday.
Evacuation order for Cariboo wildfire covers more than 86,000 hectaresAmy Judd
Anyone in the area must leave immediately and are being asked to proceed to Highway 20 and then east to Williams Lake, where an emergency centre has been set up.…
Thames Water bidders ready to clear-out top managers
Sources close to the deal accept that the government needs to be seen to be tough with the company. BBC News
Watch: Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before
The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole. BBC News
Florida Democrat predicts doom for his party in the state for another 70 years
Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., lamented Tuesday that his state looks set for Republican dominance for decades to come, particularly after Democratic missteps amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a swing state,…
Extra supports in place for Saskatchewan students this fallPayton Zillich
Saskatchewan teachers are receiving a bit of extra help this year, with the introduction of over 500 complexity teachers to aid students with complex needs.
Pirro tears into Pritzker after deadly weekend in Chicago: ‘He should be ashamed of himself’
Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, criticized Democratic leaders for opposing the Trump administration’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. and for resisting the possibility of expanding similar…
Calgary home sales down 9 per cent in August as high inventory driving price declines: CREBGlobalnews Digital
Both the number of homes sold and the average selling price of a home declined slightly in August, compared to a year earlier, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board.…
Teen prank turns deadly in Dem-run city, homeowner facing murder charge
A Houston, Texas man was charged with murder after allegedly killing an 11-year-old who played a “ding-dong ditch” prank. Officials in Houston said 42-year-old Gonzalo Leon Jr. was charged with…
Yves Veggie Cuisine products being discontinued after more than 40 yearsAmy Judd
Michael von Massow, a professor at the University of Guelph, said there are also a lot of new options in the marketplace, so shares of Yves must have gone down.…
Senate advances defense bill boosting service member pay, Pentagon reforms
The Senate teed up a colossal package to authorize funding for the Pentagon on Tuesday, marking the first legislation to hit the floor since lawmakers returned from August recess. Lawmakers…
Ethan Hawke calls attention during failed Uma Thurman marriage ‘humiliating’
Ethan Hawke is shedding light on the “humiliating” attention he received during his failed marriage to Uma Thurman. Over 20 years after calling it quits with Thurman, Hawke told GQ…