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Near the end of September, a series of videos were posted to social media that purported to show some familiar figures in Calgary’s political and legal worlds taking turns performing racist Indigenous caricatures. One video appeared to take place at a barbecue, and another around a table with open bottles …

A frightening school lockdown in Regina last month that led to weapons charges against a 13-year-old girl has reignited the conversation about how replica weapons can pose a real threat.  Regina police were called to F.W. Johnson Collegiate around 9:15 a.m. CST on Sept. 23 for a report that someone …

Health Canada is asking Canadians to look out for fake COVID-19 rapid test kits, after some were found in Ontario. In a statement issued Friday, the health agency said counterfeit Rapid Response test kits had been sold online. The fake kits seemingly come from one manufacturer — “Health Advance Inc.” — whose name and number is stickered on the box. …

Walmart Inc said on Monday that a press release regarding the retailer`s partnership with cryptocurrency litecoin was fake. A spokesperson for the company told Reuters that the release “was not real”. Litecoin did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment. The fake statement said Walmart would allow its customers …

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday issued a warning that strict action will be initiated against those who are selling fake RT-PCR negative test results in Bengaluru. “It has come to our notice that some people are indulging in giving fake negative reports of Covid infections. We are …

Reed Albergotti / Washington Post: User had ~$600K worth of bitcoin stolen after using a fake app for cryptocurrency hardware wallet Trezor downloaded from the App Store; app was rated five stars  —  Recent scams show there are holes in Apple’s safety net  —  Phillipe Christodoulou wanted to check his …