Seven stories in the news today, April 21
Seven stories in the news for Friday, April 21
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WATCHDOG TROUBLED BY CSIS USE OF PERSONAL INFO
A data centre run by Canada’s spy agency has long been using personal details gleaned from security clearance forms to help with national security probes — a practice that worries the federal privacy watchdog. Newly disclosed letters show that for at least five years, the centre has drawn upon private data gleaned from security assessments for employment and immigration purposes to assist with CSIS terrorism and espionage investigations.