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“Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski arrives at the Toronto court. A forensic accountant testified Monday that although Aiden Pleterski pulled in roughly $40.6 million from investors between January 2020 and August 2022, he could trace only between $110,000 and $170,000 (US) — depending on Bitcoin’s value — to any trading platform, and none to FXChoice, a broker based in Belize that Pleterski allegedly promised to use. The Crown argues that the near‑total absence of trading activity demonstrates that Pleterski, who is now 27, wasn’t operating a legitimate investment scheme. Instead, prosecutors say the money he collected was largely recycled to other investors or spent on his personal lifestyle, a pattern consistent with a classic Ponzi operation.

TorontoSelf-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski spent nearly half of the $36.3 million investors gave him on himself and paid out about the same amount to investors as returns between 2020 and 2022, according to a senior forensic accountant who testified at his trial in Toronto’s Superior Court on Friday. Aiden Pleterski paid $16.1M to investors, but no funds went to trading platform named in contracts: accountantNicole Brockbank · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2026 6:09 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 16Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.'Crypto King' bank records show he spent nearly half of investors' $36.3M on himselfOctober 16|Duration 1:50A forensic accountant who audited Aiden Pleterski's bank accounts testified the 27-year-old never sent investors' money to the the trading platform their contracts said he’d use on their behalf.

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Three days after election night on Saturday, Vancouver mayor-elect Pete Fry is already preparing to take the reins at City Hall, where he will lead a largely new Vancouver City Council facing a very steep learning curve and immediate challenges, especially in determining the City of Vancouver’s 2027 budget. When the new City Council is inaugurated on Nov. 2, 2026, its 11 seats will be held by five Green Party members — including the mayoral seat — as well as four COPE city councillors, one OneCity Vancouver city councillor, and one ABC Vancouver city councillor. No party has a majority.

CalgaryOne person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Police believe victim had pulled over to change tire, was hit by truck changing lanesCBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 9:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer along Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon. Police believe the victim was changing a flat tire when they were struck. (Rebecca Kelly/CBC)One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Officers responded to reports of a person struck by a vehicle along northbound Deerfoot Trail and 17th Avenue S. E. just after 1 p.m. Upon arrival, one person was pronounced dead at the scene.