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Nova Scotia's justice minister says government is 'strengthening' the Cannabis Control Act as the province continues to crackdown on illegal dispensaries. 

An RCMP manager in Nova Scotia says he takes issue with officers being called white supremacists and Nazis during a recent police raid of an Indigenous-run cannabis dispensary.

A Mi’kmaq man alleges he was unlawfully detained by Nova Scotia RCMP for 23 hours after a cannabis raid on his trading post.

The Nova Scotia government in December ordered police to crack down on illegal cannabis, with the premier saying the unregulated drug poses a serious public health risk.

The minister said today his department conducts "routine intelligence" to track dispensaries, but declined to give details.

Nova Scotia RCMP say they issued a ticket and seized cannabis and cash after executing a search warrant on Monday at a cannabis dispensary in Digby, N.S.

The Nova Scotia RCMP and Halifax police both say no fentanyl has been found in illegal cannabis tested in the province, despite the premier's claim to the contrary.

The premier told reporters that there's 'multiple sides to the story' and that he's heard from 'lots of people' who are unhappy with cannabis dispensaries in their communities.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, and two cabinet ministers, aren't welcome at Sipekne'katik First Nation after a directive last week to crack down on illegal cannabis dispensaries.

The Nova Scotia RCMP say they have no plans to change their approach to illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province, despite a new provincial government directive.

More than 25,000 kilograms of contraband tobacco were seized and eight people charged following an investigation on Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.

The Jaws of Life were used in over a dozen break-ins across Edmonton, resulting in losses between $750,000 and $1 million, after they were stolen from a volunteer fire department.

The chiefs say 21 programs related to Mi’kmaw education, early childhood development, language, health and economic development were cut earlier this week by 50 to 100 per cent.

Sipekne’katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow says in a letter she and her council are “appalled” by the province’s directive.

The Nova Scotia government is cracking down on illegal cannabis dispensaries, which it says outnumber legal NSLC stores in the province.

Police pulled over a vehicle nearby the Stony Mountain Institution and found a drone at the passenger's feet containing several balloons filled with drugs.

Seven Toronto police officers and a retired officer are facing charges over a probe into organized crime and corruption that led to shootings and drug activity.

Big changes are happening in the Saskatchewan brewing industry as companies try to navigate a shift in alcohol consumption across the nation.

The 2010s saw a thirst for small batch brews that couldn't be quenched, but now, a changing social scene and challenging markets have dampened the industry.

Ontario 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.