Canada Pulse

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has approved requests for production orders to disclose the identities of individuals holding cryptocurrency accounts to an individual who alleges they were defrauded out of $26 million worth of bitcoins linked to someone claiming residence in Vancouver. The court decision published on Thursday was made last month regarding Lix Xiao Wang, who requested a production order from the courts targeting cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Coinbase. The decision states that Wang received a message via WhatsApp in early 2024 from an individual purporting to be a "crypto investment specialist" based in Vancouver. Consequently, Wang transferred approximately $26 million worth of bitcoins to an account on a particular website. The decision states that Wang grew doubtful when he was unable to access his account and the website’s customer service advised him to transfer additional funds totaling millions to conduct a “security...

NEW YORK — The NHL announced on Thursday that Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary will be suspended for two games due to an elbowing incident against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Elias Pettersson. The event occurred during the initial frame of Vancouver's 4-3 shootout victory against Calgary on Wednesday evening. As Kadri was moving towards the Canucks' defensive zone, the inexperienced defenseman delivered an open-ice check on the Flames player. Zary reacted by striking Pettersson above the temple with an elbow and sent him crashing onto the ice. Consequently, he received a minor penalty for interference. Pettersson skated for an additional shift prior to exiting the match. The Canucks have not shared any specifics regarding his injury. The Calgary Flames will welcome the Colorado Avalanche this coming Friday and then head to Toronto for a matchup with the Maple Leafs on Monday. Zary, who will lose out on $8,993.06 in wages, can come back on Tuesday when th...