[Link] Canadian teen nabbed in $36.5M crypto heist – possibly the biggest haul yet by a single individual

Read: 22/11/2021 www.theregister.com

A Canadian teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing $37 million worth of cryptocurrency ($46M Canadian) via a SIM swap scam, making it the largest virtual cash heist affecting a single person yet, according to police.

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[Link] Succession-style feud gripping Canada to be finally settled in court

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

For weeks, Canadians have been gripped by a messy public feud splintering one of the country’s richest families.

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[Link] TekSavvy Takes Pirate Site Blocking Battle to Canada’s Supreme Court

Read: 26/8/2021 torrentfreak.com

Internet provider TekSavvy is taking the legal battle over Canada's first pirate site blocking order to the Supreme Court. The company has no sympathy for pirate sites but feels that it's obligated to defend the neutral role of ISPs and prevent freedom of speech from being violated.

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[Link] Federal Court Orders Pirate Box Sellers To Pay US$23.6m in Copyright Damages

Read: 17/8/2021 torrentfreak.com

Bell Canada, Videotron, Group TVA and Rogers Communications have been awarded in excess of US$23.6m in copyright damages by a judge at Canada's Federal Court.

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