Aurora Cannabis Inc. is making its second round of significant cuts this year as it continues with a restructuring plan meant to address profitability struggles. The Edmonton-based cannabis company announced Tuesday that it will reduce its selling, general and administrative workforce by 25 per cent… Read More »Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close 5 sites in 4 provinces
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is making its second round of significant cuts this year as it continues with a restructuring plan meant to address profitability struggles. The Edmonton-based cannabis company announced Tuesday that it will reduce its selling, general and administrative workforce by 25 per cent… Read More »Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis to lay off staff, close 5 Canadian sites
“Doesn’t it feel like the zombie apocalypse?” I recently asked my boyfriend. We were taking our daily sanity stroll when suddenly the sleep-deprived eyes peeking over surgical masks started to feel extra eerie. I may have even traumatized a small child in a window when… Read More »How to get a good night’s sleep right now
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Republicans on Friday censured a former party head who has drawn scorn for campaigning against Donald Trump’s reelection and asking GOP voters to pick Democrat Joe Biden. “I get that there’s folks who are mad at me now, but when they… Read More »Ohio GOP censures former head who’s parted ways with Trump
Greg Fergus spent much of last week in video conferences, talking to black Canadians and community leaders. The Liberal MP for Hull-Aylmer and chair of the parliamentary black caucus says many people are “traumatized.” But, he said, they also know that this moment is an… Read More »Liberal MP takes stock of government’s action on anti-black racism and says there’s more to do
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota couple is accused of giving four children illegal drugs and of zapping them with a cattle prod to get them to comply with orders. Investigators have recommended charging Lance Long, 36, and Crystallynn Long, 40, of Sioux Falls,… Read More »South Dakota couple accused of using cattle prod on kids
MEXICO CITY – Mexican soldiers have seized a huge drug stash at a house in the border city of Tijuana, including about two tons of methamphetamine, eight tons of marijuana and 131,500 pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The Defence Department said Thursday that the… Read More »Mexico seizes 2 tons of meth, 8 tons of marijuana, fentanyl
DES MOINES, Iowa – The longer Steve King served in Congress, building up a repertoire of racist rhetoric and nativist sentiments, the more he unwittingly became a unifying force in American politics. Republicans and Democrats alike were glad to see him go Tuesday, defeated in… Read More »Iowa Rep. King’s defeat marks moment of unity for GOP, Dems
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in the feces of infected people. In one way, at least, it’s a good thing — it means testing sewage could potentially be a simple way to detect and track outbreaks, say researchers developing techniques to do just… Read More »Testing for COVID-19 in sewage could serve as ‘advance warning,’ help prepare for 2nd wave
Julie Van Dusen has been a journalist with CBC News for over 30 years. In that time she’s been Canadians’ eyes and ears in the halls of federal power, witness to some of the most important political events of the age. She announced this week… Read More »That’s me in the middle: Julie Van Dusen reflects on a career covering politics