Ransom

• Police uncover new evidence in Brampton kidnapping case involving $200K demand

  Police say a Brampton kidnapping investigation involving a $200,000 ransom demand led to multiple charges, a seized firearm and new evidence uncovered through search warrants.

  Crime

  Feb 20
  
• ‘We have your brother’: Closing arguments in trial of man accused of kidnapping Ontario boy

  At the closing arguments of Abdelgadir's kidnapping trial, assistant Crown attorney told Superior Court Justice Sandra Nishikawa, Abdelgadir was lying.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2025
  
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• Missing girl, 9, found thanks to kidnapper’s fingerprint on ransom note

  Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 47, has been arrested for the kidnapping of Charlotte Sena after the nine-year-old girl was found in a cabinet in the suspect's RV.

  U.S. News

  Oct 3, 2023
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• Hostage safe, 2 men charged in New Westminster kidnapping: Police

  New Westminster police said the victim was snatched from the community on April 25, and that a ransom was involved.

  Crime

  May 5, 2023
• Okanagan College students worried that data leaked online following cyberattack

  The confidential files include passwords, social security numbers, and financial information which has raised concerns for students.

  Crime

  Feb 1, 2023
• City of Saint John confirms ransomware virus cyberattack

  The City of Saint John says it has been targeted with ransomware. The computer virus was discovered Friday during routine monitoring of information technology.

  Tech

  Nov 17, 2020
• Norfolk County man extorted for $25K after ‘explicit acts’ caught on camera, OPP say

  A Norfolk County man will think twice about what he does online after police say someone recorded explicit video of him and demanded $25,000 not to share it.

  Crime

  May 14, 2020
• Dark Poutine podcast recap: The kidnapping of Cynthia Kilburn

  This week's episode of the Dark Poutine podcast covers the kidnapping of a North Vancouver woman named Cynthia Kilburn.

  Crime

  Sep 3, 2019
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• Hack attack at major B.C. booze distributor leaves customers struggling with backlog

  Container World said there was a "threat of a demand," but they don't know whether this was legitimate or a prank.

  Crime

  Mar 11, 2019
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• Bobby Cameron re-elected chief of FSIN

  Members of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) voted to re-elect Chief Bobby Cameron in Saskatoon on Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2018