Author Archives: CBC News Canada

Ex-health minister Philpott says federal government should back drug decriminalization in Vancouver

[ad_1] Former federal health minister Jane Philpott is urging the federal government to “be bold” [...]

Manitoba bans in-store sales of non-essential items, visitors to homes with some exceptions

[ad_1] Manitoba is clamping down on private gatherings and businesses selling non-essential items in an [...]

How Canadian designer Aurora James is persuading retailers to support Black-owned businesses

[ad_1] Canadian designer Aurora James has gone from selling shoes in a flea market to [...]

Police arrest 88 after dismantling gang tied to innocent teen’s killing

[ad_1] A gang called “New Money So Sick” was behind a series of brazen, violent crimes [...]

‘What kind of grandfather needs 140 plants?’: Neighbours fed up with dozens of medical marijuana grow-ops

[ad_1] People living in several north Winnipeg neighbourhoods say they have become prisoners in their [...]

1 Comment

Halifax group hands out cannabis edibles to curb opioid use, but doctor has concerns

[ad_1] Every Monday, Chris Backer leaves his Sackville, N.S., home and heads to the north [...]

Stock markets rise as investors await decision in uncertain U.S. election

[ad_1] Stock markets moved higher on Wednesday even as investors digested results of a U.S. [...]

Oregon decriminalizes small possession amounts, including for heroin, meth and cocaine

[ad_1] A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as [...]

No more bets — stock and gambling markets rally as U.S. election nears end

[ad_1] Financial markets rallied to their best day in months on Tuesday as months of uncertainty [...]

U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action

[ad_1] A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the [...]