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Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo

An internal federal government memo reveals that officials are concerned about Ottawa's transit system and its ability to handle the influx of public servants returning to the office. Federal officials are reportedly working with the City of Ottawa to address potential transit challenges tied to return-to-office mandates. The memo suggests the government is actively trying to ease commuting pressures for federal workers.

Federal return-to-office plans are straining Ottawa's transit system before the morning commute even begins.

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Your metadata may be kept for a year under lawful access bill. What to know

A Canadian lawful access bill would require companies to retain user metadata for up to one year, giving police the ability to request it with a warrant. Officials say the legislation does not allow authorities to read the content of communications like emails. However, privacy experts are raising concerns that mandatory metadata retention is itself a significant privacy issue, even without direct access to message content.

Your digital footprints could be stored for a year — here's what that means for your privacy.

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Saskatchewan Realtors Association backs ISC acquisition if status quo maintained

The Saskatchewan Realtors Association is expressing conditional support for the acquisition of Information Services Corporation (ISC), provided that existing conditions and services remain unchanged. The association's CEO sees potential for improvement through collaboration following the deal. The stance reflects cautious optimism from a key industry stakeholder in the province's real estate sector.

Saskatchewan realtors cautiously back ISC's takeover — but only if nothing changes for them.

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