Zak Vescera
zakvescera.bsky.social
Zak Vescera
@zakvescera.bsky.social
Reporter covering financial crime in Vancouver for @theijf.org. Ink-stained wretch, cautiously optimistic EN/FR. zak.vescera@theijf.org
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October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I previously spent a couple months looking into Cryptomus. I learned the platform was believed to have traded huge sums of money with sanctioned cryptocurrency exchanges in Russia and Iran, and that it had prior trade with cybercriminal groups

theijf.org/cryptomus-tr...
Vancouver crypto exchange traded millions with sanctioned Russian platform, analysts say
Cryptomus allegedly traded extensively with platform used by prolific hacking groups
theijf.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Also: The number of workers in this program has doubled since 2020. But the government is actually scrutizing fewer and fewer worksites, despite internal warnings that they should scale up random inspections #canpoli #bcpoli
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Some other grocers, asked to stabilize soaring food prices, asked the government for favours -- including increasing work hours for international students and easing labelling requirements on food.
September 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is a story from me and @maeveellis.bsky.social with some fascinating behind the scenes at negotiations between big retailers and the federal government.

At one point, when asked to highlight his company's work on affordability, Galen Weston of Loblaw sent a minister coupons
September 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM