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30 years after Oka crisis, Kanesatake land claims remain unresolved

July 10, 2020

MONTREAL — Thirty years after the proposed expansion of a golf course sparked a 78-day standoff between Quebec Mohawks and Canadian soldiers, the land claims at the heart of the Oka crisis remain . . .

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Second Cup parent company opens first cannabis dispensary in Toronto

July 10, 2020

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Second Cup Ltd.'s parent company has opened its first recreational cannabis dispensary.Mississauga, Ont.-based Aegis Brands says it welcomed guests to a Hemisphere Cannabis Co. . . .

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Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use

July 9, 2020

OTTAWA — Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction.The Canadian Association of Chiefs of. . .

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Cannabis NB reports higher sales and profits in first quarter figures

July 9, 2020

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's government-owned cannabis retailer is reporting a profit of 1.4 million dollars during its first quarter this fiscal year.Cannabis NB says total sales for the . . .

A list of some of the companies that have filed for CCAA since the pandemic

July 8, 2020

TORONTO — A list of some of the companies that have filed for court protection from creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act since the beginning of the ...

Calgary officer justified in fatal shooting of man having mental crisis: ASIRT

July 8, 2020

CALGARY — Alberta's police watchdog says a Calgary officer was justified in the shooting death of a man having a mental breakdown two years ago.The Alberta Serious Incident ...

Ontario's private pot shops upset about giving up delivery and curbside pickup

July 8, 2020

TORONTO — Ontario's private cannabis stores will have to give up offering delivery and curbside pickup next week — and they're not happy about it.The stores were allowed to ...

Conservative stalwart Scott Reid backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis for leadership

July 7, 2020

OTTAWA — One of the longest-serving Conservative members of Parliament is backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis in that party's leadership race.Ontario MP Scott Reid announced he's ...

At libel trial, Depp blasts Amber Heard's 'sick' abuse claim

July 7, 2020

LONDON — Johnny Depp said Tuesday that ex-wife Amber Heard had made "sick" claims of abuse and falsely branded him a monster, as the actor testified in a U.K. libel case that...

Ontario to introduce bill to extend some emergency measures over the next year

July 7, 2020

TORONTO — Ontario introduced new legislation Tuesday to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year, a move an opposition critic said could curb...

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