Author Archives: CBC News Canada

Drug kingpin Guzman gets life sentence, says jail has been ‘mental torture’

[ad_1] Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord found guilty of running a murderous [...]

Health Canada revokes licences of B.C. cannabis producer Agrima

[ad_1] B.C. cannabis producer Agrima Botanicals Corp. has had its licences revoked by Health Canada, [...]

Premiers to focus on pipelines, Quebec’s religious symbols law at conference

[ad_1]   SASKATOON — Canada’s premiers are meeting today in Saskatoon for the final day [...]

Illegal cannabis getting even cheaper, as legal gets costlier, StatsCan says

[ad_1] Statistics Canada’s quarterly report on cannabis prices suggests the cost chasm between legal and [...]

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CannTrust’s cannabis sales put on hold by Health Canada for unlicensed growing

[ad_1] A Canadian cannabis company has been found non-compliant by Health Canada for growing pot [...]

Canine heart disease risk, P.E.I’s ban on plastic bags: 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 [...]

U.S. wants convicted drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ to forfeit $12.7B

[ad_1] U.S. authorities said on Friday they were seeking a court order requiring Mexican drug [...]

Vancouver man seeks legal right for 3-kg supply of medicinal pot

[ad_1] A Vancouver man’s successful bid to possess a kilogram of medicinal pot at a time [...]

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Bill Blair refutes Ontario government’s claim there’s not enough pot to go around

[ad_1] Canada’s minister of border security and organized crime reduction accused the Ontario government of [...]

New Canadians more optimistic than the rest of the country, poll suggests

[ad_1] This story is part of a series digging into the results of a CBC News-commissioned [...]