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Federal government plans to ban crypto ATMs to stop scammers from defrauding Canadians

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Graphic illustrating a fraud victim being directed to put money in a crypto ATM by a fraudster visualized as a hand holding the victim.

The federal government announced it’s planning to ban crypto ATMs in order to protect Canadians from scammers using the machines to defraud victims.

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U.S. special forces soldier pleads not guilty to using classified information to win big on prediction market

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Close up of website called Polymarket that references Nicolas Maduro ouster date

A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 US on the prediction market Polymarket.

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Professional climber dies after 20 metre fall from Stawamus Chief in Squamish

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Will Stanhope was widely known as a free solo climber and was a member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He was scaling Rutabaga at the time of his fall.

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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

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The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 6, 2025.

The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases.

(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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4-day office return for Global Affairs Canada workers delayed over lack of space

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Global Affairs Canada is postponing the requirement for its unionized employees to be on site four days a week due to a lack of office space, Radio-Canada has learned.

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Canadian woman shot dead, another Canadian wounded in Mexico, authorities say

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