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A chronological look at the evolution of data mining in Canadian politics
OTTAWA - Canadians have long been the targets of data harvesting, from credit cards keeping tabs on users’ shopping habits to the personal information on warranty cards being used by companies t...
Mar 25, 2018
Experts call for transparency, oversight around how political parties mine data
OTTAWA - For years, Megan Boler’s research focused on the power of social media as a democratizing force, giving voice to the voiceless and empowering everyday people to come together and partic...
Mar 25, 2018
Lights go dark for Earth Hour to highlight climate change
LONDON - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark. In London, a kaleidoscope of famous sites switched off their lights - Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye. That s...
Mar 25, 2018
Congressman: Bombing suspect called himself a 'psychopath'
AUSTIN, Texas - The suspected Austin bomber called himself a “psychopath” in a recorded confession and said he felt no remorse for deadly explosions that killed two people and terrorized t...
Mar 25, 2018
China's new central banker pledges to rein in financial risk
BEIJING - China’s new central bank governor outlined sweeping plans Sunday to rein in rising debt and financial risk, but expressed confidence that Beijing can prevent potential dangers. High de...
Mar 25, 2018
Mass for French officer whose sacrifice 'saved the nation'
TREBES, France - A French bishop paid tribute Sunday to a police officer who lost his life after swapping himself with a supermarket employee held hostage by an Islamist extremist, saying his heroic s...
Mar 25, 2018
Syrian rebels exit second pocket of eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT - Hundreds of Syrian rebels and civilians were bused out of a second pocket of the besieged eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus on Sunday after rebels agreed to leave several towns and villages ...
Mar 25, 2018
On Palm Sunday, pope urges youth to raise their voices
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Palm Sunday urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard, even in the face of corrupt or silent elders. The pope’s message comes on the heels ...
Mar 25, 2018
Israel PM lauds US law to curb Palestinian aid
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is praising the U.S. government for passing a law that suspends some financial aid to the Palestinians over the stipends paid to families of Pales...
Mar 25, 2018
Never-seen photos of Beatles' early US concerts auctioned
LONDON - Hundreds of previously unseen photographs of The Beatles’ first U.S. concerts have sold for 253,000 pounds ($358,000) at an auction in England. The photographer Mike Mitchell, who was 1...
Mar 25, 2018