(Short Cuts) CBC Crypto Spoof, Danielle Smith Gets a Win and More

The Trudeau government won’t back down on Bill C-18 – except now they are. We also talk about the crypto crime that never happened, a threatening cop, Danielle Smith’s ‘vindication’ and updates to the Burns Lake Tribunal Hearing.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Dani Paradis

 

Further reading: 

Caving on Bill C-18: Government Outlines Planned Regulations that Signal Willingness to Cast Aside Core Principles of the Online News ActPostmedia and Toronto Star owner Nordstar talks broke down over debt swap, sources say - The Globe and MailThe crypto scam that wasn’t: 2 teens reportedly stole $4.2 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Police say it never happened - FortuneSomeone pretended to be Hamilton police — it led to a fake story about cryptocurrency theft - CBC NewsHamilton police probing spoofed email that led to false story on teenage crypto thieves - Hamilton SpectatorAlberta Premier Smith says she feels 'vindicated' after CBC posts editor's note on Coutts stories - CBC NewsInside the RCMP’s Investigation into a ‘Well-Known Canadian’ - The Tyee

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