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Cannabis revenues for Ottawa, provinces have hit $5.4B since 2018Ontario has the greatest provincial share — $1.5 billion — with Alberta coming in second at just over $1 billion, despite having less than a third of Ontario's population.CannabisNov 25
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Nova Scotia justice minister wants Mi’kmaq chiefs to help crack down on illegal cannabisThe Nova Scotia government is cracking down on illegal cannabis dispensaries, which it says outnumber legal NSLC stores in the province.CanadaDec 4
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Mi’kmaq chiefs, former attorney general disappointed with N.S. cannabis directiveSipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow says in a letter she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive.Canada4 hours
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OPP seizes $1.6M worth of illegal cannabis in major operationOPP seized more than $1.6 million worth of illegal street cannabis found in a greenhouse in Brighton, Ont., during a major drug bust operation.CannabisNov 6
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CBSA seizes 801 kilograms of cannabis in Halifax destined for U.K.'A total of 1,479 packages of vacuum-sealed dried cannabis were seized, weighing 801.5 kilograms,' CBSA wrote in a Friday release.CanadaOct 31
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More than $122M worth of illicit cannabis seized in eastern Ontario: policeOPP seize $122M in illicit cannabis on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory; 10 charged in organized crime probe tied to environmental damage and land misuse.CrimeOct 3
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BCGEU escalates strike with more liquor, cannabis stores behind picket linesFriday's escalation saw almost 900 additional workers from 22 worksites joining the job action, 20 more B.C. Liquor and cannabis stores and front-line staff from other unions.PoliticsOct 3
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B.C. restaurants, stores say alcohol supplies running low as strike drags onThe strike by the B.C. General Employees Union is in its sixth week and all government liquor and cannabis stores are behind picket lines.PoliticsOct 10
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BCGEU strike escalates to B.C. alcohol and cannabis distribution centresIt is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won't see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.PoliticsSep 23
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Strike fears hit B.C. cannabis industry, with 2022 disruption still fresh in mindJob action hasn't affected liquor and cannabis distribution so far but the industry still has fresh memories of a 2022 BCGEU strike that shut down distribution warehouses.EconomySep 2
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Toronto police ask for public’s help after targeted home invasion, kidnappingA targeted home invasion and kidnapping led to a gunpoint standoff with police and an overnight chase across Toronto. Two suspects remain at large, investigators say.CrimeDec 4
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Toronto man found NCR after stabbing friend 22 times in December 2023Jared Shokoff was actively psychotic when he stabbed his friend Nathan Samuel 22 times two years ago, an Ontario judge ruled Friday.CrimeOct 31
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Canadian families could pay $1,000 more for groceries in 2026, report warnsCanadians could face grocery bills up to $1,000 higher in 2026 as food prices rise 4-6 per cent, with restaurants and meat seeing the biggest jumps.CanadaDec 4
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BCGEU says tentative agreement reached in historic strikeBritish Columbia General Employees Union members' job action has been in place for about eight weeks, with more members joining as time went by.CanadaOct 26
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NB Liquor’s AI ad has local creative industry calling it ‘lazy’ and ‘an insult’The minister responsible for NB Liquor said he asked them to 'pause' the use of the video as a paid advertisement so they can have a conversation about AI.CanadaDec 3
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Man on trial for hit-and-run, impaired driving, testifies he has no memory of collisionOn trial for impaired driving causing bodily harm, Arjun Sahota says he wasn’t drunk and has no memory of the night he allegedly struck pedestrian Rahim Allani.CrimeNov 14
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Police seize $8M in illicit cannabis after busting alleged network from Ontario to Nova ScotiaPolice allege the multi-jurisdictional investigation revealed a network that would produce illicit cannabis in Ontario and then ship it to Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.CrimeAug 29
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Damian Hudson testified he fired in self-defence outside Leslieville safe injection siteThe 34-year-old, who is on trial for second-degree murder, has admitted he fired the shot that killed Caroline Huebner-Makurat, but has pleaded not guilty.CrimeDec 2
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BCGEU and province to enter non-binding mediation in bid to end labour disputeThe union representing striking public service workers across British Columbia has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the province in their labour dispute.CanadaOct 17
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Traffic decks along Broadway subway line to be removed as project still behind scheduleThe B.C. government says that beginning in January 2026, crews will dismantle and remove the traffic deck that supports the roadway between Main and Quebec streets.PoliticsOct 24