PayPal Canada Freezes Gardener's Account Over Cuba Connection

Two avid gardeners from Alberta have run afoul of Washington’s Cold War sanctions against Cuba.

Brian and Jan Ficht, who live near Edson, had their PayPal Canada account frozen after they used it to pay for a three-week educational tour of Cuba's urban agriculture practices.

Ficht said he had no idea he was conducting a transaction with an American company and would be subject to American laws.

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