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RCMP say a hacker behind a blackmail attempt on a member of the Nova Scotia legislature was trying to extort bitcoin.

The original cryptocurrency has lost 46 per cent of its value since Oct. 6 after it hit a record high of $126,210.50, now sitting at $67,245.

Saskatoon police say the 30-year-old suspect has been charged with trafficking controlled substances and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. 

Ontario Provincial Police are warning the pubic of fraudsters who are impersonating officers and using spoofed phone number that appear legitimate.

A convicted killer from Nova Scotia is asking a court to order police to return personal items seized during the investigation that led to his life sentence in prison.

'But it's because she's my mom, and somebody thought, 'Oh, that girl, that lady has money, we can make a quick buck,' Savannah Guthrie said in an interview.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, offering relief to investors.

Authorities also searched the home of Savannah's sister Annie Guthrie for several hours over the weekend, shortly after the siblings addressed a second alleged ransom note.

“We are ready to talk. However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated,” Savannah Guthrie said in the video.

Police have not determined whether the ransom notes are legitimate, but told reporters that they are being treated like any other piece of evidence.

The video comes as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie enters its sixth day, and investigators say they have no proof she is still alive.

The hacking group ShinyHunters shared data with Reuters from what it said were users of Pornhub’s premium service, and said it was demanding ransom in Bitcoin to delete the data.

Stocks slumped in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as tensions escalate over U.S. President Donald Trump's attempts to assert American control over Greenland.

A Calgary woman desperate to find her missing sibling received an extort attempt that included a convincing AI-generated photo of what looked to be her sister tied up in a van.

From doubling down on his threats against Greenland to attacking domestic political opponents, here's what U.S. President Donald Trump said in his speech at Davos.

After 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.

When 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.

Court 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.

An immigrant couple who sunk their life savings into a Nanaimo supermarket are considering selling and leaving the country due to rampant crime.

One of the presentations at the conference on Sunday featured a unique proposal, questioning whether Kits Pool could be heated with Bitcoin mining.