Author Archives: CBC News Canada

‘El Chapo’ loses bid for new trial in U.S. drug trafficking case

[ad_1] A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s bid for a new trial, finding [...]

Ontario set to get 50 new cannabis stores

[ad_1]   Ontario is set to get 50 more cannabis retail stores starting in October. [...]

Bruce Linton stepping down as co-CEO of Canopy Growth

[ad_1] The founder and co-CEO of Canopy Growth, a Smiths Falls, Ont.-based cannabis company, has [...]

Patient who uses 100 grams of pot per day granted right to possess a kilogram at a time

[ad_1] The Federal Court has granted a medical cannabis patient the right to possess a [...]

Ticketmaster pricing penalty and fake cannabis labels: 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 [...]

Canada by the numbers: Happiness, immigration, life expectancy and more

[ad_1] Welcome to The National Today newsletter, which takes a closer look at what’s happening around some [...]

A day in the life of U.S. Border Patrol agents is a never-ending flow of migrants and smugglers

[ad_1] They call it a wall, but technically, it’s a fence — albeit an imposing one. And [...]

Pot edibles could lead to higher life insurance premiums

[ad_1] Canadians looking to enjoy soon-to-be-legalized pot-infused edibles could get hit with higher insurance premiums [...]

Hundreds turn out for Fort McMurray’s 1st retail cannabis store

[ad_1] The sidewalk was lined  with customers Wednesday as Fort McMurray residents waited for the region’s [...]

‘Significant number’ of Canadian children needed care after ingesting edible cannabis, pediatricians say

[ad_1] Preliminary research by the Canadian Paediatric Society found “a significant number of young children” [...]