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U.S. man going to prison over PowerSchool data breach that included Canadian student infoCourt documents say a company targeted by the man received a ransom demand for $2.85 million worth of bitcoin or else the personal info of students and teachers would be leaked.CrimeOct 15
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Stock markets fall, erasing earlier gains amid AI, interest rate fearsAfter initially soaring toward what seemed like its best day since May, the S&P 500 erased its entire early surge. The Dow Jones and Canada's S&P/TSX index also fell.MoneyNov 20
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How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heistWhen a woman answered a knock at the door of her home in Port Moody, B.C., she was met by two men in Canada Post uniforms who said they had a package to deliver.CrimeNov 21
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Could Kits Pool be heated with Bitcoin mining?One of the presentations at the conference on Sunday featured a unique proposal, questioning whether Kits Pool could be heated with Bitcoin mining.EconomyAug 18
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Nanaimo store owners mull moving back to India due to rampant crimeAn immigrant couple who sunk their life savings into a Nanaimo supermarket are considering selling and leaving the country due to rampant crime.CrimeSep 5
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Bitcoin sets new record as crypto markets expect Trump to ease regulationsSome cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin hit record highs on Monday ahead of a debate in Washington over regulatory frameworks for digital assets in the United States.MoneyJul 14
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WestJet says cyberattack remains unresolved 1 week in, but operations not impactedSpokesman Josh Yeats says investigations in collaboration with law enforcement are ongoing.Jun 20
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‘Wrench attacks’ against crypto holders are on the rise. What to knowSome of crypto’s key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks.CrimeMay 28
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U.S. college student to plead guilty in hack reportedly tied to PowerSchoolPowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but multiple U.S. news outlets, each citing a source familiar with the case, reported the company’s involvement.U.S. NewsMay 21
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Toronto ISIS financier pleads guiltyKhalilullah Yousuf raised money for Gaza but sent it to ISIS.CanadaMay 12
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Trump says no pause coming in tariffs after markets plummetEuropean and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading and oil prices sagged.EconomyApr 7
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White House hosts crypto leaders as Trump moves to deregulate industryA major focus of Friday's cryptocurrency summit was Trump's goal of building a U.S. strategic reserve containing bitcoin and a stockpile of other digital assets.U.S. NewsMar 7
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U.S. stock sell-offs get worse amid Trump’s economic policy impactIt was the worst day yet in a scary stretch where the S&P 500 has swung more than 1%, up or down, seven times in eight days because of Trump’s on -and- off -again tariffs.MoneyMar 10
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Liberal leader may call election within weeks: former deputy PM Sheila CoppsFormer deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says the chaos resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs has bolstered support for presumed new Liberal leader Mark Carney.CanadaMar 9
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Trump tariffs spur big losses for S&P, Dow Jones as market worries growTrump’s announcement dashed hopes on Wall Street that he would choose a less painful path for global trade, and followed the latest warning signal on the U.S. economy’s strength.MoneyMar 3
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B.C. man faces extradition to the U.S. for alleged operations on Silk Road websiteA Vancouver man accused of drug trafficking and money laundering through a website on the deep web is fighting extradition to the United States.CrimeFeb 10
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The curious case of a Calgary man and an alleged bitcoin noteA Calgary man experiencing homelessness set out for answers after being handed a note claiming to be worth one Bitcoin - which is currently worth tens of thousands of dollars.CanadaDec 31, 2024
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City of Vancouver to probe investing in Bitcoin, accepting it as paymentThe motion won't mean the city is investing or accepting payment in cryptocurrency any time soon, but will instead direct staff to look into those possibilities.PoliticsDec 11, 2024
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Mayor pitches making Vancouver a ‘Bitcoin-friendly city’The motion would direct city staff to look into how to integrate the cryptocurrency into the city's financial strategies, including potentially accepting taxes and fees in Bitcoin.PoliticsDec 9, 2024
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Bitcoin tops $100K as Trump win sparks cryptocurrency’s surgeBitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on.MoneyDec 5, 2024