public safety
Canada defends a law that would give U.S. border agents more power on Canadian soil
The Canadian government defended a law immigration lawyers say gives American customs officials too much power to question, search, and detain travellers on Canadian soil.
Canada’s anti-radicalization centre will also focus on right-wing extremism
Ottawa says new centre will focus on "all kinds" of radicalization, including right-wing extremism
Why Women Could Be the Key to Uber’s Success in Argentina
Newly decriminalized in Buenos Aires, Uber may benefit from the bad reputation that traditional taxis have with women.
Useless Airport Sniffer Dogs Are Only Finding Cheese and Sausage in Passengers' Luggage
The six sniffer dogs at the Manchester airport didn’t make a single Class A drug bust from November 2014 to June 2015, and were apparently too preoccupied by all the delicious food smells emanating from passengers’ snack-packed bags.
A Texas Town with Corrupt City Officials Now Has Black Tap Water
As if shit weren’t already hitting the fan in Crystal City, Texas, they’re only getting worse for the small town, which now has black tar-like stuff coming out of the city water system.
What We Know About the Police Evacuation of the Sydney Opera House
Locals on social media are speculating that a hoax may have triggered the response.
I'll Register My Drone When You Have to Register Your Gun
The apparent contrast in national priorities is disheartening.
Toronto Taxi Drivers Are Comparing Uber to ISIS And Hanging on to Moving Vehicles in Protest
Canadian cabbies really, really don't like the ride-sharing company.
Millions of Cheap Cell Phones Don't Get Emergency Alerts
The issue is the newest target of digital divide activists.
It's Still Pretty Easy to Break into Airports in America
An investigation by the Associated Press uncovered five instances where intruders actually made it onto airplanes.
Why Do Bangladeshi Writers Keep Getting Murdered?
Bangladesh has never been an especially safe place for opposition writers, but things have begun spiraling out of control over the last two years.