CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-03-11

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Man's CIBC credit cards hacked 9 times in sequencing fraud Wed, 11 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT Man's CIBC credit cards hacked 9 times in sequencing fraud Wed, 11 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT Alex Pavlovic has decided to Go Public after his CIBC Aeroplan Infinite Visa card was hacked nine times by sequencing fraud, sometimes even before he activated or used it. Read More Niqab controversy: Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau wade into culture war over the veil Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:38:18 EDT Stephen Harper blames the Muslim niqab on a "culture that is anti-women." Justin Trudeau compares Harper's stand to wartime anti-Semitism. The NDP calls it "hot-button race rhetoric." And Jason Kenney tweets up a storm as a debate about terror and an election make for a combustible mixture. Read More Sadly, Ferguson's predatory police are not the only ones: Neil Macdonald Wed, 11 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT The scathing, 105-page Justice Department report on Ferguson, Mo.'s civil-rights abusing police garnered headlines around the world. Though, as Neil Macdonald writes, it was not that unusual and far from the only indictment of America's police. Read More Meet the new host of CBC's Q Tue, 10 Mar 2015 23:07:56 EDT Juno-nominated hip-hop artist Shad will become the new host of CBC’s cultural affairs radio show Q, which will retain its name as it relaunches in mid-April. Read More Target Canada workers frustrated by inflexible schedules during retailer’s final days Wed, 11 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT Target Canada’s final days are proving tough on some workers. As liquidation sales ramp up, store employees are complaining of inflexible and often erratic work schedules that affect their private lives and job searches. Read More More Headlines Charity sales by for-profit companies face crackdown by retailers Canada honours Sgt. Andrew Doiron on the Highway of Heroes French thieves hijack vans carrying jewels worth millions Asbestos registry demanded for federal public buildings $50M Lotto Max win can buy anything except anonymity Mohamed El Shaer, an RCMP high-risk traveller, flees Canada Man killed in BASE jump left letter for friends in case he died Utah: Firing squads a 'backup plan' if execution drugs run out Ireland court temporarily legalizes possession of street drugs Vancouver mega mansion sells for more than $51M