Open letter regarding the recent treatment of Kayla Borden, who was racially profiled and arrested at the hands of Halifax Regional Police – Nova Scotia Advocate:

Halifax Regional Police say they were chasing a “white man in a Toyota.” She drives a Dodge Avenger and doesn’t look like a white man. But they had to stop her and torment her anyway.

Open letter regarding the recent treatment of Kayla Borden, who was racially profiled and arrested at the hands of Halifax Regional Police – Nova Scotia Advocate: Halifax Regional Police say they were chasing a “white man in a Toyota.” She drives a Dodge Avenger and doesn’t look like a white man. But they had to stop her and torment her anyway.Read More

Thousands of CRA accounts breached following pair of cyberattacks | CBC News:

Attacks based on reused usernames, passwords

The
incidents are a type of attack known as “credential stuffing,” the
Treasury Board’s Office of the Chief Information Officer shared in a
statement.

“These attacks, which used passwords and usernames
collected from previous hacks of accounts worldwide, took advantage of
the fact that many people reuse passwords and usernames across multiple
accounts.”

Aside
from CRA accounts, thousands of others linked to GCKey — a secure portal
that allows Canadians to access government services online — were also
affected.

“Of the roughly 12 million active GCKey accounts in
Canada, the passwords and usernames of 9,041 users were acquired
fraudulently and used to try and access government services, a third of
which accessed such services and are being further examined for
suspicious activity,” the statement read.

Thousands of CRA accounts breached following pair of cyberattacks | CBC News: Attacks based on reused usernames, passwordsThe
incidents are a type of attack known as “credential stuffing,” the
Treasury Board’s Office of the Chief Information Officer shared in a
statement.“These attacks, which used passwords and usernames
collected from previous hacks of accounts worldwide, took advantage of
the fact that many people reuse passwords and usernames across multiple
accounts.”Aside
from CRA accounts, thousands of others linked to GCKey — a secure portal
that allows Canadians to access government services online — were also
affected.“Of the roughly 12 million active GCKey accounts in
Canada, the passwords and usernames of 9,041 users were acquired
fraudulently and used to try and access government services, a third of
which accessed such services and are being further examined for
suspicious activity,” the statement read.Read More

As schools reopen in Canada, how do you test for kids who are asymptomatic? | CBC News: If anything, this article describes a lot of uncertainty.  This isn’t really echoed by all other sources.

In both the flu and coronavirus, the main method of transmission appears to be from person to person via respiratory transmission—essentially by coming in close contact (within six feet) with respiratory droplets from the coughs and sneezes of infected people. The flu and coronavirus also have similar periods of time when people are asymptomatic but still contagious. “It appears that with both viruses, people may be able to transmit the virus before they are symptomatic,” explains Dr. Juthani.

However, the latest evidence suggests COVID-19 is much more contagious and spreads more rapidly than the flu.

When my children were young, and they came home from school, it was just a matter of days before the rest of us got sick.

As schools reopen in Canada, how do you test for kids who are asymptomatic? | CBC News: If anything, this article describes a lot of uncertainty.  This isn’t really echoed by all other sources.In both the flu and coronavirus, the main method of transmission appears to be from person to person via respiratory transmission—essentially by coming in close contact (within six feet) with respiratory droplets from the coughs and sneezes of infected people. The flu and coronavirus also have similar periods of time when people are asymptomatic but still contagious. “It appears that with both viruses, people may be able to transmit the virus before they are symptomatic,” explains Dr. Juthani. However, the latest evidence suggests COVID-19 is much more contagious and spreads more rapidly than the flu.When my children were young, and they came home from school, it was just a matter of days before the rest of us got sick.Read More

Don’t blame COVID-19 for new Site C dam cost overruns and delays, energy experts say | The Narwhal: COVID has become Canada’s national scapegoat…

The Site C dam project is facing unknown cost overruns, schedule delays and such profound geotechnical problems that its overall health has been classified as “red,” meaning the project is in serious trouble, according to two overdue project reports released by BC Hydro on Friday.  

BC Hydro and B.C. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the Site C project’s deepening woes.

Don’t blame COVID-19 for new Site C dam cost overruns and delays, energy experts say | The Narwhal: COVID has become Canada’s national scapegoat…The Site C dam project is facing unknown cost overruns, schedule delays and such profound geotechnical problems that its overall health has been classified as “red,” meaning the project is in serious trouble, according to two overdue project reports released by BC Hydro on Friday.  BC Hydro and B.C. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the Site C project’s deepening woes.Read More

Use Community Power, Grassroot Investment to Fuel Green Recovery, Energy Co-ops Urge – The Energy Mix:

“This stimulus would unlock untapped community capital for
the fight against climate change, as a means to immediately create
green jobs across the country and, most importantly, build a bipartisan
support base for climate change action,” the co-ops write,
in a June 24 letter to Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna,
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Canadian
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.

Use Community Power, Grassroot Investment to Fuel Green Recovery, Energy Co-ops Urge – The Energy Mix: “This stimulus would unlock untapped community capital for
the fight against climate change, as a means to immediately create
green jobs across the country and, most importantly, build a bipartisan
support base for climate change action,” the co-ops write,
in a June 24 letter to Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna,
Environment and Climate Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Canadian
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.Read More