Investors digested the somewhat unexpected win of two Georgia Senate seats by the Democrats on Wednesday, completing an apparent so-called blue wave that could have major consequences on the stock market. Democrat Raphael Warnock beat incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler in one of Georgia’s two Senate run-offs,… Read More »Markets react to prospect of ‘blue wave’ in Georgia Senate vote
All of Ontario is moving into a lockdown on Boxing Day as the province tries to curb rising COVID-19 case numbers and spare hospitals and their intensive care units from being inundated in January. The lockdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 26 and… Read More »Here’s what will be allowed and not allowed under Ontario’s provincewide lockdown
The cannabis industry might be closing out a year full of massive cuts, but Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s chief executive says there is still plenty of money to be made in the pot business. “We’re going to have to get through the right-sizing of these companies and that… Read More »Aurora CEO sees promise in cannabis industry, despite year of cuts and layoffs
A pair of Canadian cannabis companies say they’re joining up to form the largest producer in the world based on sales. Aphria Inc. of Leamington, Ont., and Nanaimo, B.C.-based Tilray Inc., announced early Wednesday they are merging in an all-stock deal. News of the deal sent the shares… Read More »Canadian pot producers Aphria, Tilray unveil merger plan to create global leader
Faced with a rising number of hospitalizations and daily cases, the Quebec government has announced a series of measure it hopes will slow the virus’s spread over the holiday period, including closing schools and offices Thursday. Most retailers will be shut down between Dec. 25 and Jan.… Read More »As of Christmas, Quebec shutting down non-essential businesses for 2 weeks
Four months after it allowed a handful of palliative care patients to use psilocybin as a way to relieve end-of-life suffering, Health Canada has cleared the way for more than a dozen health professionals to use the psychedelic drug themselves to help develop therapies for… Read More »Some doctors, therapists get Health Canada permission to use magic mushrooms
A Montreal priest was able to sexually abuse two young boys, and terrorize several others over a 20-year span, because top officials in the Catholic Church ignored complaints about his behaviour and, in some cases, tried to keep serious allegations secret, according to a damning… Read More »Lack of accountability, ‘culture of secrecy’ allowed Montreal priest to prey on young boys, report finds
A few Toronto-area landlords are still trying to reclaim their luxury homes after an Ontario Superior Court judge voided their leases two months ago, and ordered their mutual tenant to shut down the illegal rooming houses he created at a dozen properties. The landlords say… Read More »Despite court order, landlords still trying to reclaim luxury homes turned into illegal rooming houses
Canadian designer Aurora James has gone from selling shoes in a flea market to seeing megastars like Beyonce and Nicki Minaj wear her luxury brand’s shoes. While she and her company, Brother Vellies, have gotten a lot of attention for their innovative styles, it was… Read More »How Canadian designer Aurora James is persuading retailers to support Black-owned businesses
People living in several north Winnipeg neighbourhoods say they have become prisoners in their own homes since their neighbours sold their houses to new owners who have turned them into medical marijuana grow operations. “The smell is horrific,” said Eddie Calisto-Tavares. Calisto-Tavares owns her own business… Read More »‘What kind of grandfather needs 140 plants?’: Neighbours fed up with dozens of medical marijuana grow-ops