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Calgary Herald
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Calgary police designate three protest zones for next month's G7, expect big influx of activists
Article content Also on Wednesday, RCMP Chief Supt. and ISSG Security Director Dave Hall acknowledged some Banff residents weren't happy with initial plans for a designated protest zone in the town's Central Park. Article content He said another one has been found elsewhere in Banff and will be revealed on Thursday. Article content 'Police have learned their lessons from previous events, finding people have a right to be seen and heard and (ensuring) it's done legally,' said Hall. Article content He said protesters won't be tolerated on any roads or highways leading to the Kananaskis venue. Article content Article content Security personnel with earpieces could be seen patrolling the grounds of host venue Rimrock Hotel, a few uniformed were in its hallways and an RCMP sniffer dog has been inspecting journalists' gear prior to press conferences. Article content Article content But law enforcement officials say they expect the contentious presence of U.S. President Donald Trump at the summit, the war in Ukraine and the possibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presence, and the ongoing Israeli attacks and blockade on Gaza will attract demonstrations for the Kananaskis event. Article content Article content A large chunk in the heart of Kananaskis Country will be closed to the unaccredited public from June 10-18, with roadblocks to the north of the Kananaskis Village venue at Mt. Lorette Ponds and one to the south at the Galatea Creek trail head parking lot. The mountain terrain to the east and west of the summit site will also be restricted. Article content An estimated 5,000 Canadian soldiers and up to 1,500 RCMP personnel will guard the closed access area, where even the movements of grizzly bears will be monitored. Article content The Royal Canadian Air Force has begun conducting preparatory security flights over the Kananaskis region, with low-level sorties flown by CF-18 Hornet fighters and, later in the month, CH-147F Chinook and CH-146 Griffon helicopters. Article content The G8 summit that was also held in Kananaskis in 2002 attracted a wide variety of protesters who gathered mostly in Calgary, but the event proceeded without any major violent incidents. Article content 'They were seen and heard but it was done in a way that was lawful,' said the CPS's Brar. Article content
Business Wire
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Connection Achieves Full Suite of Microsoft Security Specializations
MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that it has achieved Microsoft Security Specializations for proficiency in all four solution areas: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Information and Protection Governance, and Threat Protection. Connection's attainment of all four Microsoft Security specializations is a testament to Connection's deep expertise and ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive, end-to-end protection against evolving cyber threats. Microsoft Specializations are awarded based on the demonstrated ability to successfully deliver solutions built on Microsoft technology. Results are measured by performance, skilling, and customer success. Connection achieving all four Microsoft Security Specializations showcases the Company's ability to provide comprehensive security solutions that are aligned to Microsoft Cloud and help customers achieve their business goals. Dave Hall, General Manager, Technology Solutions and Services at Connection said, 'Attaining all four Microsoft Security Specializations reflects the significant investment Connection has made in our technical expertise, resources, and solution-building capabilities—and our commitment to helping customers integrate advanced security into every layer of their organizations. Combined with the team's customer-centric focus and deep portfolio of Microsoft Solutions Partner designations, this achievement enables our Technology Solutions and Services organization to deliver ingenuity, unparalleled support, and exceptional value at a time when the threat landscape demands it. Connection will continue to align with trusted partners and invest in our capabilities to help customers build innovative, effective security strategies to protect their users, devices, and critical data.' Tony Surma, CTO, Microsoft Americas Global Partner Solutions said, 'Connection's attainment of all four Microsoft Security specializations is a testament to Connection's deep expertise and ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive, end-to-end protection against evolving cyber threats. This accomplishment reinforces Connection's position as a leading Microsoft Security partner and highlights our shared commitment to prioritize cybersecurity for every person and organization on the planet.' Connection is an AI Cloud Microsoft Solutions Partner with the following Microsoft Designations, Specializations, Expert Programs, and Capabilities: Designations Solutions Partner for Infrastructure (Azure) Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) Solutions Partner for Digital & App Innovation (Azure) Solutions Partner for Modern Work Solutions Partner for Security Solutions Partner for Business Applications Specializations Cloud Security Identity and Access Management Information Protection and Governance Threat Protection Adoption and Change Management Modernize Endpoints Teamwork Deployment Expert Programs Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) Capabilities Microsoft Direct Cloud Services Partner Microsoft FastTrack Ready Partner Microsoft Marketplace Co-Sell Ready Microsoft Multi-Party Private Offer Selling Partner Microsoft Authorized Surface Provider Microsoft Authorized Education Partner Microsoft Delivery Service Partner Microsoft Open Value, Charity, and Academic Volume Licensing Programs with Service and Support for Microsoft Enterprise Agreements and Microsoft Products and Services Agreement About Connection PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries, dba Connection, ( NASDAQ: CNXN) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Merrimack, NH. With offices throughout the United States, Connection delivers custom-configured computer systems overnight from its ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab at its distribution center in Wilmington, OH. In addition, the Company has over 2,500 technical certifications to ensure that it can solve the most complex issues of its customers. Connection also services international customers through its GlobalServe subsidiary, a global IT procurement and service management company. Investors and media can find more information about Connection at Connection Business Solutions (800.800.5555) is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services serving primarily the small-and medium-sized business sector. It offers more than 460,000 brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account managers, publications, and its website at Connection Enterprise Solutions (561.237.3300), provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions, in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and real-time access to over 460,000 products and 1,600 vendors through MarkITplace ®, a proprietary next-generation, cloud-based supply chain solution. The team's engineers, software licensing specialists, and subject matter experts help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware, software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle. Connection Public Sector Solutions (800.800.0019), is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions through specialized account managers, publications, and online at
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Connection Achieves Full Suite of Microsoft Security Specializations
Company Demonstrates Deep Proficiency in Security Solutions Aligned to Customer Outcomes MERRIMACK, N.H., May 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that it has achieved Microsoft Security Specializations for proficiency in all four solution areas: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Information and Protection Governance, and Threat Protection. Microsoft Specializations are awarded based on the demonstrated ability to successfully deliver solutions built on Microsoft technology. Results are measured by performance, skilling, and customer success. Connection achieving all four Microsoft Security Specializations showcases the Company's ability to provide comprehensive security solutions that are aligned to Microsoft Cloud and help customers achieve their business goals. Dave Hall, General Manager, Technology Solutions and Services at Connection said, "Attaining all four Microsoft Security Specializations reflects the significant investment Connection has made in our technical expertise, resources, and solution-building capabilities—and our commitment to helping customers integrate advanced security into every layer of their organizations. Combined with the team's customer-centric focus and deep portfolio of Microsoft Solutions Partner designations, this achievement enables our Technology Solutions and Services organization to deliver ingenuity, unparalleled support, and exceptional value at a time when the threat landscape demands it. Connection will continue to align with trusted partners and invest in our capabilities to help customers build innovative, effective security strategies to protect their users, devices, and critical data." Tony Surma, CTO, Microsoft Americas Global Partner Solutions said, "Connection's attainment of all four Microsoft Security specializations is a testament to Connection's deep expertise and ongoing commitment to delivering comprehensive, end-to-end protection against evolving cyber threats. This accomplishment reinforces Connection's position as a leading Microsoft Security partner and highlights our shared commitment to prioritize cybersecurity for every person and organization on the planet." Connection is an AI Cloud Microsoft Solutions Partner with the following Microsoft Designations, Specializations, Expert Programs, and Capabilities: Designations Solutions Partner for Infrastructure (Azure) Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure) Solutions Partner for Digital & App Innovation (Azure) Solutions Partner for Modern Work Solutions Partner for Security Solutions Partner for Business Applications Specializations Cloud Security Identity and Access Management Information Protection and Governance Threat Protection Adoption and Change Management Modernize Endpoints Teamwork Deployment Expert Programs Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) Capabilities Microsoft Direct Cloud Services Partner Microsoft FastTrack Ready Partner Microsoft Marketplace Co-Sell Ready Microsoft Multi-Party Private Offer Selling Partner Microsoft Authorized Surface Provider Microsoft Authorized Education Partner Microsoft Delivery Service Partner Microsoft Open Value, Charity, and Academic Volume Licensing Programs with Service and Support for Microsoft Enterprise Agreements and Microsoft Products and Services Agreement About Connection PC Connection, Inc. and its subsidiaries, dba Connection, ( NASDAQ: CNXN) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Merrimack, NH. With offices throughout the United States, Connection delivers custom-configured computer systems overnight from its ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab at its distribution center in Wilmington, OH. In addition, the Company has over 2,500 technical certifications to ensure that it can solve the most complex issues of its customers. Connection also services international customers through its GlobalServe subsidiary, a global IT procurement and service management company. Investors and media can find more information about Connection at Connection Business Solutions (800.800.5555) is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services serving primarily the small-and medium-sized business sector. It offers more than 460,000 brand-name products through its staff of technically trained sales account managers, publications, and its website at Connection Enterprise Solutions (561.237.3300), provides corporate technology buyers with best-in-class IT solutions, in-depth IT supply-chain expertise, and real-time access to over 460,000 products and 1,600 vendors through MarkITplace®, a proprietary next-generation, cloud-based supply chain solution. The team's engineers, software licensing specialists, and subject matter experts help reduce the cost and complexity of buying hardware, software, and services throughout the entire IT lifecycle. Connection Public Sector Solutions (800.800.0019), is a rapid-response provider of IT products and services to federal, state, and local government agencies and educational institutions through specialized account managers, publications, and online at ### View source version on Contacts Corporate Communications Contact: Jeff Frank, Investor Relations Contact: Thomas Baker, 603.683.2505Senior Vice President, CFO, and Treasurertom@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Call for congressional term limits clears final hurdle, pregnancy centers debated
Rep. Dave Hall, R-Norman, was the House sponsor for Senate Joint Resolution 21 — an application for a convention to propose constitutional amendments. He is shown on the House floor in January 2025. (Indiana House Republicans) Indiana on Monday became the 11th state to issue an identical call for a convention to amend congressional term limits into the United States Constitution — after five years of attempts. Meanwhile, a separate resolution supporting pregnancy centers drew emotional testimony. The House also concurred with Senate changes to a gun records measure as an inter-chamber debate over carbon dioxide funds continues. 'For too long, career politicians in D.C. have remained in office for decades, prioritizing re-election over results,' Rep. Dave Hall, R-Norman, told colleagues from the House floor. He was the House sponsor for Senate Joint Resolution 21, which representatives approved on a 66-30 vote. About a dozen members of each party defected during the vote, with some Republicans opposing the joint resolution and some Democrats voting in support. The measure doesn't need the governor's signature. Indiana call to amend congressional term limits into Constitution gains ground The joint resolution is an application for a convention to propose amendments under Article V of the Constitution. It uses language from U.S. Term Limits, an organization that in 2016 launched a national campaign for identically worded applications focused exclusively on congressional term limits. Ten other states have already signed on, according to USTL: Florida, Alabama, Missouri, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina and South Dakota. Applications from 34 states are needed to trigger a convention, while 38 must ratify the changes resulting from a convention. The USTL application specifies that the convention should be a 'limited' one, just for amendments restricting the number of times U.S. House and Senate members can be elected to their posts. It describes how it should be aggregated only with same-subject applications and separately, sent to other state legislatures as an 'invitation to join in this call.' 'As more states pass resolutions, Congress will be pressured to take action before the convention is convened,' Hall said. 'The reality is, an Article V convention is highly unlikely, not because term limits lack support, but because Congress will never allow the process to be taken out of its hands.' That hasn't halted fears of a 'runaway convention' among lawmakers — particularly in the Senate — and other stakeholders. Legal scholars differ on whether a convention can be limited to a single topic, or if such a meeting could risk existing freedoms codified in the Constitution. House lawmakers aired other complaints Monday. Rep. Chris Judy, R-Fort Wayne, opposed the joint resolution because 'the real issue is the 17th Amendment,' which provided for the direct election of U.S. senators. Rep. Ed DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, argued voters already impose term limits via elections. He also implied it's hypocritical to advance the resolution but not limit state-level tenure. 'I will not have to explain to my constituents why I'm not voting for term limits on myself when I'm voting on it for the congressional members. The rest of you can enjoy yourselves making that explanation,' DeLaney said. In the Senate, a legislative resolution recognizing pregnancy care centers drew heated discussion, with Republicans maintaining that such facilities fill critical care gaps for women 'during the most precious time in their lives.' Democrats, however, decried the controversial history surrounding the anti-abortion practices of some centers and questioned how the 'unregulated entities' spend millions of taxpayer dollars received through the state budget. Senate Concurrent Resolution 24 author Sen. Jeff Raatz, R-Richmond, maintained that pregnancy care centers are staffed by volunteers that 'help guide women in the direction … they need to go.' The measure advanced from the chamber 39-9 along party lines. 'We know we struggle with access to care. … We can't produce enough OB-GYNs quick enough to fill the openings we have. So if we just let it go like this, people (won't) have access to someone in the community that can give them practical advice about clothing and other things that they might need to be able to bring this baby to life,' Raatz said Monday. 'We have hospitals in rural Indiana with no OGBYNs. Why not have an innocent individual stand alongside these women and help make decisions and connect them with resources?' The concurrent resolution asserts that 'the Indiana General Assembly strongly supports pregnancy care centers in their unique, positive contributions to the individual lives of women, men, and babies — both born and unborn.' These non-medical entities go by many names, including: pregnancy care centers, crisis pregnancy centers and pregnancy resource centers. Raatz's measure claims there are more than 2,500 such centers nationwide, offering resources such as pregnancy tests, peer counseling, parenting classes, prenatal information, ultrasounds and referrals to other services. However, some centers have been criticized for misrepresenting themselves as medical facilities, despite offering little-to-no health services. Minority Leader Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, said the concurrent resolution goes further than thanking center volunteers. The proposal includes an appeal to federal and state agencies to support the centers, which largely run on donations and volunteers, 'in a manner that does not compromise the mission or religious integrity of these organizations.' It specifically mentions funding for medical equipment, such as ultrasound machines. Yoder pointed to Real Alternatives, a state-funded anti-abortion organization, that currently gets $4 million per fiscal year from the Indiana budget, and last year used taxpayer dollars to hold a tailgate with liquor, beer and 'ladies from Twin Peaks' restaurant. And she noted the entities are not regulated, so they're not subject to health care regulations. 'Hoosier moms and babies deserve better,' Yoder said Monday. Legislation expunging red flag law records heads to Gov. Mike Braun's desk after the House concurred with Senate changes. Indiana's red flag law allows police to temporarily remove firearms from people considered 'dangerous.' Under House Bill 1137, records would be sealed and expunged if a court later decides someone isn't dangerous, although law enforcement would maintain access. But disagreement over where fees from carbon dioxide sequestration projects should go didn't get resolved on Monday — and won't until lawmakers strike a compromise in a separate bill. Senate Bill 457 would exempt pipeline companies from needing to get certificates of authority in certain cases, create a permit for exploratory wells and well conversions; add inspection provisions; charge new fines for legal violations; and tweak other fee amounts. Originally, fines and fees would've gone to dedicated funds to defray state spending on project administration and monitoring. But an amendment from Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, who leads the powerful Senate Appropriation Committee, would direct the money to the state's General Fund instead. Edits undoing the changes were skipped in committee last week, while an amendment with a 50-50 compromise went uncalled on the floor Monday. 'All my time here, funds were created by the (governor's) administration, so the Senate took the funds out. Now … the second floor says, 'Oh, no, it belongs in statute,'' Rep. Ed Soliday told the Capital Chronicle, referring to the location of Braun's office. 'But the choice in the bill is: who's going to pay? Is it going to be the taxpayer or is it going to be the petitioner? And I think it should be the petitioner,' Soliday, the bill's House sponsor, continued. 'Why should you and I pay for it?' He said the House would pass the Senate's version, 'and then we'll sort this funds thing out in some other trailer (bill).' He hoped to avoid a conference committee 'because that's when mischief gets done.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
