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Single department spent $160K at Liberal cabinet’s ‘affordability retreat’

OTTAWA — The Liberals’ cabinet retreat in August, focusing on the rising cost of living for Canadians, ran up a six-figure tab from just one government department, while any expenses from other departments have yet to be disclosed.

The Privy Council Office (PCO) confirmed it spent $160,467.17 on lodging and transportation at the P.E.I. summer retreat. The costs were disclosed in a response to an order paper question by Conservative MP Tracy Gray.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Dublin: ‘knifeman attacks group of young children’

Three children ‘fell to the ground’ one after the other as five people were wounded when a knifeman launched an attack in Dublin today, witnesses have said.

A woman and a man were also among the injured, police said. One of the children, a girl, and the woman suffered ‘serious’ injuries. All five have been taken to hospital.

Passersby overpowered the assailant outside a school and were able to disarm him, witnesses have said. A man has been taken to hospital following the incident, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saying a suspect had been detained.

Note that the Perp’s ID is not confirmed at this time. Reports are emerging that he may be a “migrant.”

h/t Mauser

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Hackers are taking over planes’ GPS — experts are lost on how to fix it

It’s one of the most terrifying events imaginable.

There have been over 50 recent reports of frightening cyberattacks that have altered planes’ in-flight GPS, leading to what experts described as “critical navigation failures” onboard the aircraft.

More frightening still, industry leaders thought that this type of hacking was not possible and are at a loss over how to fix the now glaring security failure. Since late August, they have been observed throughout the Middle East, particularly over Israel, neighboring Egypt, and Iraq.

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Why don’t we re-equip the CAF with Super Pigs?

Canada’s ‘super pigs’ threatening to invade northern U.S. states

An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat. They are often crossbreeds that combine the survival skills of wild Eurasian boar with the size and high fertility of domestic swine to create a “super pig” that’s spreading out of control.

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Canada QAnon ‘queen’ leaves village, but she hasn’t gone far

After camping out for two months in an old school in a small Canadian village, a self-proclaimed “queen” and her entourage have left for a farm nearby, although villagers are worried they may return.

The presence of the group in Richmound – a village of about 150 people in south-western Saskatchewan – drew a significant police presence, loud protests by locals and at least one arrest.

The group is led by Romana Didulo, a QAnon-inspired conspiracy theorist.

Who is a better leader Didulo or Trudeau?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

TikToker Mizzy jailed as judge gives verdict on his pranks: ‘they’re not funny’

TikToker Mizzy has been told his pranks “are not funny” by a judge as he was jailed for the first time.

The social media star, whose real name is Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, was found guilty of two counts of breaching a court order prohibiting him from sharing videos of people without their consent at his trial last month.

In one of the offending videos, passersby were visible in the background as Mizzy said to the camera: “The UK law is a joke.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime, WTF?