Author Archives: CBC News Canada

B.C.’s most wanted man, Brandon Teixeira, arrested in California

[ad_1] B.C.’s most wanted fugitive has been arrested in California after a dramatic scene that [...]

‘Incredibly low’: Only 118 pardons granted for pot possession in first 4 months

[ad_1] Four months after the Liberal government passed legislation to provide free, fast pot pardons, [...]

Second vaping-related death in Michigan

[ad_1] Michigan health officials are reporting the state’s second death associated with an outbreak of [...]

New ban on tobacco, vape flavours in Massachusetts

[ad_1] Massachusetts became the first state to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco and vaping [...]

How a ‘deeply disturbing’ police misstep derailed a sexual assault case

[ad_1] When she pulled into the gas station in Granville Ferry, N.S., midmorning on April [...]

Why you don’t need blue light filtering lenses; Thrifting on the rise: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

[ad_1] Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you [...]

Could cannabis be a ‘silver bullet’ in the fight against the opioid crisis?

[ad_1] This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar [...]

Only governments can solve the Canadian illicit pot crisis: Don Pittis

[ad_1] New rules effective Dec. 16 will come just in time so you can leave a cannabis-laced cookie or [...]

U.S. doctors group calls for total ban on vaping, e-cigarette products

[ad_1] The American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday called for a total ban on all [...]

New York latest state to sue e-cigarette maker Juul for allegedly targeting minors

[ad_1] New York has joined the ranks of U.S. states suing the biggest U.S. e-cigarette maker, [...]