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Critics concerned about number of cannabis shops in downtown Vernon, as city considers support for two more – Okanagan

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

Calgary man issues warning after discovering ‘creepy’ security camera live feeds

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

Meth, fentanyl, $20K in cash seized during drug bust, say Kelowna RCMP – Okanagan

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

From a ‘great adventure’ to resignation: The rise and fall of Julie Payette – National

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

Calgary police searching for suspects after $800 stolen at gunpoint from cannabis store register – Calgary

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

Fewer charges in Ottawa’s 2020 Festive RIDE campaign amid COVID-19 lockdowns – Ottawa

The Ottawa Police Service said fewer drivers were charged for impaired driving during its 2020 Festive RIDE campaign than the year previous amid emergency measures related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Police said officers with the annual RIDE campaign, aimed at keeping drunk and otherwise… Read More »Fewer charges in Ottawa’s 2020 Festive RIDE campaign amid COVID-19 lockdowns – Ottawa

Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with ‘magic mushrooms’

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… Read More »Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with ‘magic mushrooms’

Mexico says U.S. ‘fabricated’ drug case against former defence chief, releases evidence – National

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had “fabricated” drug trafficking accusations against his country’s former defence minister and then his government published what he said was the entire case file provided by U.S. authorities when they sent… Read More »Mexico says U.S. ‘fabricated’ drug case against former defence chief, releases evidence – National