Sam Cooper
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Trudeau briefed ‘multiple’ times since 2019 on election interference, adviser testifies
Questions have been raised about whether Trudeau’s government has responded with appropriate measures to counter these national security threats. → Read More
Security experts concerned about possible ‘threat financing’ tied to trucker convoy
Financial crime and security experts are concerned that funds raised through GoFundMe for the so-called 'freedom convoy' could end up with hate groups. → Read More
Ex-B.C. premier Christy Clark says she wasn’t warned of ‘spike’ in money laundering until 2015
Clark was the first of a number of senior B.C. politicians to testify at the public inquiry, with Mike de Jong, Rich Coleman and David Eby coming up next. → Read More
CSIS confirms director has COVID-19, amid debate over workplace safety at intelligence agency
CSIS said it was dealing with 'limited and contained' outbreaks of COVID-19 at some of its offices. → Read More
Real estate lawyers may have helped high rollers buy Vancouver homes like casino chips: inquiry
An anti-money laundering specialist says his investigations suggested high rollers could have been buying homes through loan sharks in the same way they were buying chips. → Read More
Alleged RCMP mole accused of selling secrets to kingpin money launderer and terror-financier’s network
A 2014 probe originally targeted international money launderers. It eventually exposed an RCMP mole. → Read More
Former RCMP boss Bob Paulson denies protecting alleged spy
Former RCMP boss says close relationship with intelligence director not a factor in harassment case. → Read More
Why CSIS believes Canada is a ‘permissive target’ for China’s interference
Experts say China is buying influence worldwide with its United Front. → Read More
Foreign intelligence targeting Canada’s COVID-19 research and supply chains: report
Cyber spies are targeting Canada's COVID-19 research, a report says. → Read More
Nearly half of Canadians can’t tell coronavirus fact from conspiracy theory: survey
Most Canadians believe they can easily distinguish coronavirus fact from fiction. But a new study suggests otherwise. → Read More
Almost 30% of YouTube’s popular coronavirus videos are misleading, Canadian study finds
Popular COVID-19 videos containing disinformation are getting tens of millions of views, a study has found. → Read More
United Front groups in Canada helped Beijing stockpile coronavirus safety supplies
An investigation by Global News examines the troubling methods used by Beijing to quietly corner the world’s supply of personal protective equipment in a state-level operation. → Read More
Almost half Nova Scotia shooting victims were killer’s neighbours, records show
Property records show that nine of the 22 dead owned property adjacent to the killer in Portapique, N.S. or close by. → Read More
Why is the World Health Organization accused of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic?
Critics say the World Health Organization could have missed chances to contain the new coronavirus because it accepted China's story about the disease outbreak. → Read More
Coronavirus conspiracies pushed by Russia, amplified by Chinese officials: experts
Russia and China are pushing conspiracy theories on the origin of the new coronavirus, experts say. → Read More
Coronavirus: Counterfeit Chinese-made face masks pulled offline after Global News probe
Counterfeit safety masks from China have been removed from sales websites after an investigation by Global News found the items were not N95 certified as they had claimed. → Read More
Scammers have never had a more target-rich environment amid coronavirus pandemic: experts
In the middle of the pandemic, fraudsters are targeting isolated prey. → Read More
Canada’s cyber agency dismantling fake government coronavirus pandemic response websites
Canadian intelligence agencies are fighting against attempts to exploit the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Canadian mayors may have unwittingly been targets of Chinese influence campaign
A paid junket for B.C. politicians to Beijing could have been a Chinese influence operation. → Read More
Investigation into senior RCMP official stemmed from disruption of encrypted phone service: sources
Cameron Ortis was director general of the RCMP National Intelligence Coordination Centre, commissioner says. → Read More