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Desire to move to the United States has reached the lowest level ever, per The Hill.












A car. A fake cell tower. 13 million network disruptions. And three Chinese nationals who just made Canadian legal history for all the wrong reasons. Toronto Police have wrapped up Project Lighthouse, Canada's first ever documented case of a vehicle-mounted SMS blaster being deployed against the public. The device was hidden inside a moving vehicle, driving across the Greater Toronto Area for months starting in late 2025. Every phone it passed connected to it without the owner knowing, thinking it was a legitimate cell tower. From there, the device blasted out fake text messages impersonating banks and service providers, redirecting victims to phishing sites designed to steal banking credentials, passwords, and personal data. Tens of thousands of devices connected to it. The operation logged over 13 million network disruptions, meaning real cell towers were being knocked offline. During those windows, people trying to call 911 may not have gotten through. On March 31, 2026, police executed search warrants in Markham and Hamilton. Two suspects were arrested and multiple SMS blasters were seized. A third handed himself in on April 21. All three are Chinese nationals: Dafeng Lin, 27, of Hamilton; Junmin Shi, 25, of Markham; and Weitong Hu, 21, of Markham. Together they face 44 charges including fraud, mischief endangering life, unauthorized possession of credit card data, and fraudulently intercepting computer systems. Toronto Police called it a "first-of-its-kind" case in Canada and a "new and emerging threat." The investigation required coordination between the RCMP, York Regional Police, Hamilton Police, telecom providers, and major financial institutions. This was not a phishing email someone could choose to ignore. This was a roving piece of military-grade interception technology, quietly driven through Canadian neighborhoods, hijacking phones and potentially blocking emergency calls. No interaction required from victims. Just proximity. #Canada #Toronto #CyberCrime #SMSBlaster #ProjectLighthouse #Fraud #CyberSecurity #ChineseNationals #RCMP #NationalSecurity

Reporter: Many people around the world think you are an Israeli asset. Are you? Reza Pahlavi: Of course not. But I am a friend to Israel and to the Jewish people.

EU, U.S. sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

Whether or not Europe stands with us, whether or not your journalists do their jobs, whether or not your politicians demonstrate the courage to act, I will fight for my people and my country.



Toronto police seize 'SMS blasters,' a cybercrime weapon never before seen in Canada nationalpost.com/news/canada/to…











