I know this guy. (Score 1)

It's funny that international news could have a direct link to a small, ineffectual scion like myself, but I know this "Canadian-based operator". His name is Jeff Burger, and he lives in High Prairie, Alberta, Canada: I used to work for him as a teenager, at the local newspaper he owned. He's a real opportunist, and like other posts have noted, it's a bit like the Gold Rush of old. Not surprised that he's staking claims, not surprised that people are upset.