Zak Vescera
Reporter at Investigative Journalism Foundation
Reporter @IJFMedia, ink-stained wretch. Former @TheTyee @TheStarPhoenix, @ubyssey forever. EN/FR. [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
theijf.org | Zak Vescera
The federal government has discussed making artificial intelligence platforms pay news publishers for using their content under its existing laws, according to documents obtained by the IJF.
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1 month ago |
theijf.org | Zak Vescera
A Vancouver man accused of helping orchestrate multiple pump-and-dump schemes now faces new charges from B.C. securities regulators that carry the potential of jail time. The BC Securities Commission alleges Yazan Al Homsi, 42, illegally withdrew funds from a bank account in 2019 that was subject to a freezing order, and that he gave false, misleading or incomplete information to securities officials in 2020. Monthly$14.27 for one month. Cancel anytime.
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1 month ago |
theijf.org | Zak Vescera
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance failed to report more than C$554 million worth of financial transactions to the Canadian government, court filings reveal, including nearly $300 million transferred to just three accounts over the span of roughly two years. Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog Binance with a $6 million penalty last year, saying the company didn’t report about 5,900 large cryptocurrency transactions, creating a blind spot in Canada’s fight against financial crime.
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1 month ago |
theijf.org | Zak Vescera
British Columbia’s government says it has no plans to change gambling laws as companies continue pushing the province to legalize private online gaming. Lobbyists with some of the world’s largest online gambling platforms have contacted top-tier government officials in recent months, urging the province to follow Ontario and now Alberta in regulating private betting websites they argue many British Columbians are using anyway.
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2 months ago |
theijf.org | Zak Vescera
A Toronto billionaire bought full-page newspaper ads endorsing Pierre Poilievre. A right-wing activist spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars in donations at his own media company. Create an account or log inAccess this article, and all free articlesSubscribeUnlimited access to all our investigations and news storiesExclusive weekly lobbying roundupsPremium access to our public interest databasesStep 1 of 2:Add your emailYou'll use this email to sign in to our website.
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When I say I was born in the wrong generation what I mean is that I was meant to hunt packs of animals over a period of weeks to months, just me and the boys, not a screen in sight
Here's an interesting one: federal officials considered whether AI chatbots that train themselves using news content might be subject to the Online News Act, which requires tech platforms to pay news publishers for use of their content https://t.co/WTbUwsGMRJ
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