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Manitoba⁣ Teenager Sentenced to Life for 2022⁣ Killings

A ⁣Manitoba teenager was sentenced⁤ to life in prison on ⁢Wednesday for ⁤the 2022 murders of three people in Winnipeg.The judge highlighted the brutal ⁢nature of ⁢the crimes, noting the killings were sequential ⁤and unprovoked.

the victims were Marvin William Felix, 54, from the Berens River First Nation; Danielle Dawn⁤ Ballantyne, 36, a mother of four from Misipawistik Cree Nation; and Troy ⁣Baguley, ⁣51, originally from Saskatchewan.

video evidence presented in court showed felix, who was in a wheelchair, being beaten by the youth while sleeping outside a Winnipeg hotel. His sister, marva George, travelled from Berens ‌River for the sentencing and ‍wore a hoodie bearing her brother’s image, which read: “Forever in ‍our⁢ hearts.”​ She described her​ brother as an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed sharing game with people he met on the streets of Winnipeg. While satisfied with the sentencing, Ms. George emphasized the need⁤ for the Manitoba​ government to improve public safety.

Ballantyne, standing 5-feet-2-inches tall, was found with extensive head trauma in her apartment building. Baguley was beaten for seven minutes and​ died months ​after the attack.

The teenager, described as approximately six feet tall with acne, listened silently as‌ the ⁣sentance was delivered. His defense lawyer, Laura Robinson, had argued for a‍ sentence equivalent to a 10-year prison term.

Pre-sentencing ⁣reports detailed‍ several mitigating factors, including the youth’s Indigenous heritage, diagnoses of attention deficit and cognitive disorders, and intoxication with vodka and Xanax at the ⁢time of the crimes. ⁣He had previously expressed regret for his actions​ during a July hearing.

The court ruled the ⁤teenager, who had already spent three years in jail awaiting trial, will be ineligible for parole for seven years.

Pro-Hamas Messages Displayed After Cyberattacks at Three canadian Airports

TORONTO – Cyberattacks targeted digital display systems at Toronto Pearson,⁢ Montreal ‍Trudeau, and Calgary ​International ‍airports on Tuesday, resulting in the display of pro-Hamas messages and doctored images.⁤ The messages, which included images of militants and Israeli Prime Minister ⁤Benjamin​ Netanyahu, were crudely photoshopped ⁤around luminous red text.

The incident was ‍claimed by a user ⁤on social media, who spent⁣ Wednesday celebrating media coverage of the airport⁢ disruptions. Authorities have ​not yet identified the perpetrator ⁢or group responsible.

The attacks highlight longstanding concerns ⁣about Canada’s vulnerability‌ too⁢ cybercrime. Experts have described Canada and its public institutions as a⁣ “high-value, low-risk target” for cybercriminals,​ including state-sponsored actors. A recent forecast​ from the Canadian Center for Cyber Security indicated that state-sponsored cyberthreat ​actors are “vrey likely” ‍targeting critical infrastructure networks ‌in Canada and allied countries in planning for potential disruptive attacks. The centre identified China’s cyber program as ⁣the most sophisticated ⁢and active state threat to Canada⁢ currently.

David Shipley, CEO of Beauceron Security, a New Brunswick-based cybersecurity ‍firm, characterized Tuesday’s hack as a “stunt” rather than a serious ​attack, noting the absence⁤ of ransom demands.⁤ He also pointed to the perpetrator’s self-promotion ⁤on social media as evidence of inexperience.⁣ “When you’re victorious, you generally don’t need to self-promote,” shipley said. “It’s ⁣like ‍it’s the cyber equivalent of someone⁤ running around saying ‘I’m‍ cool’ – the moment⁣ that you say you’re‌ cool, you probably aren’t.”

Shipley further criticized the ⁣lack ‌of resources allocated to cybersecurity for local police departments and RCMP ‍detachments, stating, ‍”How is it [okay] in any way, shape or form for a 21st-century country to expect these tiny police forces to have any resources to help⁢ the airports in⁤ this case? It’s beyond ludicrous ​and it just highlights ‍we’re not a serious country.”

The incident underscores the growing threat of cyberattacks ​against critical infrastructure ⁢and the need for increased investment in cybersecurity measures.