Monthly Archive: April 2018

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A few quick facts about the next president of the CBC, Catherine Tait

OTTAWA — Some personal and professional details about Catherine Tait, the newly appointed president and chief executive of CBC/Radio-Canada. Age: 60 Education: Attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate studies, graduate studies at Boston University, and post-graduate studies at the University of Paris. Notable jobs: Former president of Salter Street Films, which produced a […]

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US suspects listening devices in Washington

For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages. The use of what are known as cellphone-site simulators by foreign powers has long been a concern, […]

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The Latest: Trump doesn’t publicly repeat praise of Pruitt

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt (all times local): 1:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering support for Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, but declining to publicly reiterate his private praise for the embattled Cabinet member. Pruitt is at the centre of swirling ethics questions over […]