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One marijuana legalization surprise: it may feel more repressive than what we see now
We may see less tolerance of public marijuana use after legalization than there is now. The reason: writing tickets for public marijuana use will be quick and easy. Continue reading
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Here’s how to turn off Google’s other tracking feature that you didn’t know about
Many were surprised Monday by another little-known Google feature that tracks their location,. Here’s how to turn it off. Continue reading
A boy playing on a phone at a gas station didn’t cause fatal explosion, as viral post asserts
Did a 10-year-old passing the time at a gas station by playing on a phone cause a fatal explosion, as a viral post asserted? Short answer: no. Continue reading
‘Unusable’ radios plagued troops fighting 2017 B.C. wildfires
“Unreliable” radios reduced the effectiveness of troops helping fight wildfires in British Columbia last year, documents released to Global News show. Continue reading
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With 10 weeks to go till legalization, Ontario doesn’t appear to have ordered any pot
With 10 weeks to go until marijuana legalization, Global News cannot find any evidence that any cannabis has been ordered for Ontario consumers. Continue reading
Is Ontario planning a mix of public, private retail cannabis stores?
Hiring is proceeding as planned for a rollout of 40 public-sector Ontario cannabis stores, according to a document shown to Global News. Continue reading
With 82 days till legalization, Ontario pot sales will only be online to start: experts
Experts agree that too much would have to be done too fast to have retail cannabis stores open on day one and that Ontarians will have to be content with ordering their marijuana online to start with. Continue reading
Handgun used in Toronto mass shooting stolen during break-and-enter in Sask.: source
The handgun used in the Toronto mass shooting that killed two young women and injured 13 was stolen in Saskatchewan in 2016, according to a source. Continue reading
Reality check: Would Toronto council’s proposals dent gun crime?
How would the fierce gun control measures recommended by Toronto’s council Tuesday work in the real world? Continue reading
Why it’s unlikely the Danforth gunman owned his weapon legally
Police haven’t said anything publicly about Danforth gunman Faisal Hussain’s pistol, but from what we know he almost certainly obtained it illegally. Continue reading
Map: Where Toronto’s 2018 gun homicides happened
Toronto is enduring a spike in gun murders, but an expert says the trend defies simple understanding or easy solutions. Continue reading
Russian sources offered a wild grab-bag of theories to explain English woman’s nerve agent death
Russian sources offered an array of unlikely theories to explain a fatal nerve agent exposure in England. Continue reading
Who will sell legal marijuana in Ontario, and where? It’s no longer clear
With 89 days to go, Ontario’s cannabis stores have no more than four locations, and the government won’t say who will sell pot when it’s legal. What exactly is going on? Continue reading
Canada will allow pot, but Facebook isn’t allowing ads talking about it
Facebook says it allows ads related to discussing marijuana, but in practice, its censors zealously weed them out. Continue reading
Ontario’s much-criticized pot store logo pitched as ‘inviting, not youthful’ and ‘contemporary, not trendy’
The designers Ontario hired to create the province’s marijuana store logo thought it should be green, but the government opted for sober black and white. Continue reading
