Dr. Jane Pegg couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the pot edibles that had poisoned a two-year-old who had been rushed to the emergency room in October. “It so shocked and appalled me … the package looked almost identical to gummies that are sold as candies in the store,” the… Read More »Copycat pot edibles that look like candy are poisoning kids, doctors say
How many cannabis shops are too many in downtown Vernon? It’s a perennial question that city council in Vernon, B.C. will grapple with again on Monday, as it decides whether to give its blessing to two more private cannabis stores proposed for 30 Ave. Read… Read More »Critics concerned about number of cannabis shops in downtown Vernon, as city considers support for two more – Okanagan
An associate professor at the University of Regina is defending the members of the executive committee who voted in favour of a motion that would prevent businesses who sell or produce fossil fuel products from advertising or sponsoring with the City of Regina. Under the… Read More »University of Regina professor defends executive committee’s fossil fuel motion
A Calgary man is coming forward with his concerns after discovering a website that features live security camera feeds from around the world. “A couple months ago we got a parcel taken from our front door and I looked into getting a doorbell camera,” Bill… Read More »Calgary man issues warning after discovering ‘creepy’ security camera live feeds
Julie Payette might still want to debate the details of what exactly occurred inside Rideau Hall over the last three and a half years. But she apparently couldn’t escape an increasingly obvious conclusion — that for her to continue as governor general would risk inflicting serious damage… Read More »Payette is the one resigning — but Justin Trudeau has to wear it
A Kelowna man was arrested during a drug bust on Wednesday, with police saying they seized a variety of illicit drugs. According to Kelowna RCMP, the search warrant along the 1000 block of Prior Road South yielded suspected, but unlisted amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and… Read More »Meth, fentanyl, $20K in cash seized during drug bust, say Kelowna RCMP – Okanagan
Canada’s Governor General Julie Payette has resigned following the “scathing” findings of an independent review into workplace abuse allegations that had been levied against her. Sources have told Global News that the findings left Payette with two options: to resign, or be fired. By Thursday… Read More »From a ‘great adventure’ to resignation: The rise and fall of Julie Payette – National
Edmonton pharmacist Gayatri Patel is still shaken after she says she was robbed at knifepoint by four men. Patel said that on Tuesday morning, the men entered Lakewood Pharmacy, which she owns. According to her, one of the men came around the counter and pointed… Read More »Edmonton pharmacist speaks out after being robbed at knifepoint – Edmonton
Calgary police are investigating after two people stole about $800 from a cannabis store register at gunpoint on Tuesday. Police said suspects robbed Cancan Club Cannabis, located at 1990 Kensington Rd. N.W., before 7 p.m. One of the suspects showed a gun and pepper spray,… Read More »Calgary police searching for suspects after $800 stolen at gunpoint from cannabis store register – Calgary
If you think you’ve seen a lot of new cannabis shops popping up around Toronto recently, it’s not all in your imagination. While many businesses are struggling during the pandemic, new cannabis retailers keep opening in the city and across Ontario. Does that mean the… Read More »More cannabis shops keep opening despite lots of competition and the pandemic