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N.S. chiefs call for moratorium on cannabis raids after last week’s highway protestsMi’kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities.CanadaApr 9
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N.S. RCMP issues more cannabis tickets as crackdown on First Nations stores continuesPolice allege hundreds of cannabis items had been packaged to resemble 'ordinary' products, such as candy, potato chips, cookies, chocolate bars and cereal.CrimeMar 17
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RCMP in N.S. continue cannabis crackdown with more searches at First Nations storesNova Scotia RCMP have continued their crackdown on unlicensed cannabis stores, with most of the targeted sites having Indigenous ties.CanadaMar 9
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N.S. RCMP say officers faced racist comments during raid at Indigenous cannabis storeAn 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.CanadaFeb 5
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Seized cannabis claims to have THC levels far beyond legal limits: Nova Scotia RCMPRCMP in Nova Scotia say they've seized 'thousands' of illegal cannabis products, some of which claim to have THC levels that far exceed legal limits.CanadaMar 31
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Mounties say there’s no evidence supporting some new N.S. government cannabis claimsThe RCMP are dismissing recent claims made by the Nova Scotia government that unregulated cannabis dispensaries are selling guns and women.PoliticsApr 27
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Alberta moves to implement interprovincial pact to ease trade rules on consumer goodsThe agreement doesn't apply to alcohol, cannabis, food, live animals, tobacco or plants, and it lets provinces maintain certain restrictions on items for health and safety reasons.ConsumerMar 26
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Alcohol sales in Canada just saw ‘largest’ annual drop since tracking beganThis was reported as 'the largest annual decrease since Statistics Canada began tracking this series in 2004/2005,' as sales dropped by three per cent to 2,898 million litres.EconomyMar 5
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Trial underway for accused trafficker charged in 2 EPS officer deaths, Pizza Hut shootingDennis Okeymow, 21, is on trial for his part in the 2023 deaths of Edmonton Police Service officers Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan, along with 16-year-old shooter Roman Shewchuk.CrimeApr 27
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Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British ColumbiaEdwin Bergsson's friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life.CanadaApr 9
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They’re ‘trying to break me,’ says N.S. trading post owner of RCMP cannabis raidsA Mi’kmaq man alleges he was unlawfully detained by Nova Scotia RCMP for 23 hours after a cannabis raid on his trading post.CanadaJan 21
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Minnesota on strike: Economic boycott protests ICE, Renee Good killingMinnesotans are demanding that ICE leave the state, that its federal funding be capped and for the agent who shot and killed Renee Good to be held legally accountable.U.S. NewsJan 23
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N.S. premier firm on cannabis crackdown as tensions grow with Mi’kmaq communitiesThe 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.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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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, 2025
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Sipekne’katik First Nation bans N.S. premier, ministers after cannabis directiveNova 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.CanadaDec 9, 2025
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N.S. dispensary raided following government directive for crackdown on cannabisNova 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.CanadaDec 17, 2025
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How Ryan Wedding went from Olympian to alleged drug lord arrested by FBIThe FBI, RCMP and U.S. prosecutors say Wedding has grown his criminal enterprise to become the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada, as well as parts of the U.S.CrimeDec 31, 2025
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N.S. RCMP says it was already tackling illegal cannabis before minister’s directiveThe 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.CanadaDec 8, 2025
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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.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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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, 2025