Police say they’ve seized more than $42 million worth of illegal cannabis in the Niagara Region, much of which was destined for the American underground market. The bust comes out of a year-old operation called Project Woolwich, run by the Ontario Provincial Police and several… Read More »OPP announce $42 million illegal cannabis bust in Niagara Region
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles city attorney has filed dozens of criminal charges alleging fire code and safety violations against the owner of a building that exploded in the city’s downtown and injured 12 firefighters, officials announced Friday. The owner of the building faces… Read More »LA prosecutor files charges in May explosion that injured 12
In a warm, encyclopedic tribute to her family Wednesday night, as she formally accepted the vice-presidential nomination, Sen. Kamala Harris skimmed past any discussion of her father, Donald Harris, a Jamaican-born professor of economics at Stanford University. The reason is common to many of Harris’… Read More »Kamala Harris’ father, a footnote in her speeches, is a prominent economist
An Alberta company is marketing antibody tests to Canadians who want to know if they were previously exposed to COVID-19, even if they currently test negative for the coronavirus. “The antibody test is really to tell you if you’ve come into contact with COVID in… Read More »Would you pay $165 to find out if you had coronavirus?
Lawyer Rob Centa has been an avid fan of the Raptors for years. After seeing players and Raptors media personalities use their platform to raise awareness of racial injustice issues, he was inspired to take action himself. With the NBA playoffs beginning Monday, he and… Read More »Toronto lawyers team up to pledge money to racial justice organizations for every Raptors playoff win
I spent a few days last week augmenting my normal morning routine of espresso and soda water with some “mood-altering” supershrooms and gummies. It’s all part of a new line of “mood juice” being sold at Toronto’s four Strange Love locations. I started with the… Read More »Is psilocybin the next cannabis? New research is chipping away at the stigma attached to psychedelics
A Calgary addictions recovery centre has seen its waiting list numbers spike and officials are linking that to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: Coronavirus: Calgary mental health services want you to reach out, be self-compassionate Zak Mohamed couldn’t recognize himself when he started his four-month… Read More »Calgary addiction recovery centre links COVID-19 to spike in waiting list: ‘Nobody is immune’ – Calgary
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A northern Virginia prosecutor who says her county’s judges are infringing on her discretion to dismiss charges and enter plea bargains is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene on her behalf. Arlington County Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti filed a petition… Read More »Prosecutor pushes to maintain discretion on dropping charges
Seven people were arrested and thousands of cannabis plants were seized after two drug raids in Ontario’s Addington Highlands. On Aug. 12, OPP say they entered two residences in Addington Highlands, one on Freeburn Road and the other on Clark Line Road, and seized 5,000… Read More »7 arrested in seizure of 5,000 cannabis plants in Addington Highlands: OPP
Eastern Ontario’s children’s hospital is seeing a spike in the number of young people visiting the emergency department after ingesting cannabis edibles they’ve found at home. In a news release, CHEO said it saw an 85 per cent increase in the number of youth showing up at… Read More »Spike in children visiting ER after consuming edibles, says CHEO