The City of Toronto is seeking to recoup the $187,000 it says it spent forcing an Etobicoke barbecue eatery to comply with public health lockdown measures. Police were repeatedly called to Adamson BBQ in Etobicoke last November after the restaurant’s owner, Adam Skelly, openly defied lockdown measures… Read More »City of Toronto seeking $187K from Etobicoke BBQ owner who defied lockdown
U.S. authorities recently intercepted a convoy of late-model pickup trucks pulling trailers in New York state with more than 270 kilograms of Canadian-grown marijuana headed for Florida, U.S. court documents allege. The Feb. 5 bust was part of a multi-agency operation that included surveillance and cellphone… Read More »U.S. authorities seize Florida-bound convoy allegedly smuggling 270 kg of Canadian marijuana
Shares in Canadian-based cannabis companies are surging this week partly because of a flurry of short sellers covering their bets against the stocks, right as U.S. lawmakers seem to be getting more serious about potentially legalizing the drug. Three of the four biggest companies in the… Read More »Canadian cannabis stocks pop on U.S. legalization push and GameStop-style short squeeze
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
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
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. A pediatrician and former Pennsylvania physician general, Levine was appointed… Read More »Biden picks transgender Pennsylvania official for Senate-confirmed health role
As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works. Hartle, 53, received a one-year exemption from… Read More »Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for psychotherapy with ‘magic mushrooms’
A Vancouver strip club is turning heads, raising eyebrows and stopping traffic with its tongue-in-cheek marquee. The Penthouse has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic, but one of its bartenders is keeping the sign current, hoping a little humour can carry the club through… Read More »Infamous Vancouver strip club’s mouthy marquee the talk of the town
Aphria Inc. chief executive Irwin Simon is seeing green as Democrat Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as president of the United States next week. Simon said Thursday that he has his sights set on the burgeoning U.S. pot market for the Leamington, Ont.,-based… Read More »Canadian cannabis company Aphria eyes U.S. market as Biden presidency approaches
Quebec has put in place a series of lockdown measures aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions include the extended closure of many non-essential businesses, as well as new limits on gatherings and an overnight curfew. The new measures will go into effect Saturday and… Read More »Yes, you can walk your dog, and other questions answered about Quebec’s new lockdown restrictions