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Privacy watchdog releases report on use of ICBC facial-recognition system
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[Straight.com] - By Stephen Thomson, February 16, BC's privacy watchdog says a warrant or court order is required before ICBC can share its facial-recognition technology with police hoping to identify criminal suspects. Information and privacy commissioner
Clueless crook unmasked
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[Edinburgh Evening News] - George Thomson, 46, covered his face when he tried to rob the Shell service station in Mayfield, Midlothian, in July Yesterday Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard Thomson, of Mayfield, failed to open the till in the garage's store and was leaving when
Police searching for missing Vancouver man
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[Straight.com] - By Stephen Thomson, February 14, Police are asking the public for help in the search for a 54-year-old Vancouver man who has been missing since last week. Stephen Brian Marshall was last seen at around 8 pm last Friday (February 10), according to
PETA anti-fur protesters get nearly naked on Vancouver sidewalk
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[Straight.com] - By Stephen Thomson, February 13, A pair of scantily clad PETA activists popped up at Vancouver's bustling Burrard and Robson intersection to send a pre-Valentine's Day message about saying "no" to animal fur. In a sidewalk scene reminiscent of
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