A Hamilton man faces cannabis-related charges following a traffic stop in Quinte West on Sunday night. According to Quinte West OPP, around 7 p.m. officers responded to a complaint about a strong odour of marijuana emanating from a rental van travelling northbound on Trenton-Frankford Road.… Read More »1 arrested after 70 trash bags of cannabis plants found in rental van: Quinte West OPP
Like the recessions before it, this year’s pandemic-induced economic downturn has had its winners and losers. Shoppers Drug Mart is one of the winners. Its parent company, Loblaw Companies Ltd., saw profits rise during the first quarter of 2020 despite the added costs of pandemic… Read More »Shoppers Drug Mart has become a huge pandemic winner — and it didn’t happen by accident
Thomas Hartle is a 52-year-old IT technician from Saskatoon who doesn’t smoke, rarely drinks and never dabbled in drugs before trying medicinal cannabis. As part of his profession, the soft-spoken, detail-oriented father of two typically spends much of his time planning and researching. But these… Read More »Mental illness is on the rise due to COVID-19. Could psychedelic drugs be the ‘game changer’?
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainians were voting Sunday in local elections that are considered a test for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a former comedian who took office last year vowing to bring peace, uproot endemic corruption and shore up a worsening economy. Zelenskiy was elected president by… Read More »Ukraine’s local elections test leader and his young party
Port Hardy had a beautiful day to vote on Oct. 24, and plenty of folks proudly sported their “I Voted” stickers. Some took the time after casting their ballots to chat with the Gazette about what matters to them in this election. Mika McMillan jokes,… Read More »Port Hardy votes! | The Star
ATLANTA – Democratic vice-presidential hopeful Kamala Harris made a direct appeal to Black men Friday, defending her record as a prosecutor, blasting President Donald Trump as “racist” and vouching for Joe Biden as a man capable of addressing systemic racism and leading a diverse country.… Read More »‘Honour the ancestors’: Harris appeals directly to Black men
Nursing survey to address work and recruitment challenges The Peace River Regional District will be surveying nurses to help address challenges and increase recruitment to the region. The PRRD board approved establishing a survey at their Oct. 22 meeting, which will be created in partnership… Read More »PRRD news briefs | The Star
A federal appeals panel indicated Friday that the Republican challenger in a Minnesota congressional race is unlikely to succeed in his appeal to move voting in that race to February after the death of a third-party candidate. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit… Read More »Panel: Minnesota US House vote unlikely to be rescheduled
The Ontario Provincial Police released some shocking numbers on the number of illegal cannabis plants they say they seized over the past few months. Since the beginning of July, police say that across Ontario they have seized over 122,000 illegal cannabis plants worth $143 million… Read More »OPP say police have dismantled 52 illegal cannabis production sites since July – Kingston
Thursday saw the jury back in the courtroom for the third day of the trial of 21-year-old William Ronald Jordan. Jordan is charged with manslaughter after a punch he threw on July 13, 2018, sent 54-year-old Anthony Dwyer to the ground, inflicting a head injury.… Read More »Trial of Will Jordan continues for third day; blood alcohol of victim was never tested – New Brunswick