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  • Cannabis stores coming to Surrey after council approves framework
    In a unanimous vote on Monday night, Surrey’s mayor and city councillors approved framework that will allow up to 12 retailers to open up shop.
    Cannabis
    Apr 10
  • Staff at pair of Winnipeg convenience stores busted after allegedly selling illegal cigarettes, cannabis
    Winnipeg police have made four arrests after they say staff at a pair of convenience stores were selling illegal tobacco and cannabis products.
    Crime
    Mar 20
  • Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences
    The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets.
    Cannabis
    10 hours
  • More Canadians buying cannabis only from legal sources, citing safety: StatCan
    Among Canadian cannabis users in 2023, almost 72 per cent said they bought the product exclusively from legal sources, with product safety among the main reasons.
    Canada
    Mar 18
  • Private cannabis businesses worried B.C. government stores operating at a loss
    The private industry said it is already facing several challenges in turning a profit, and competing with the B.C. government for customers is just another hurdle.
    Economy
    Feb 22
  • Cannabis review calls for several changes as industry struggles
    A group convened by the federal government to study the legislation that made cannabis legal is recommending the country review one of the industry's biggest gripes.
    Canada
    Mar 22
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  • Ontario’s next cannabis frontier: Focus shifts to new rules and new cities
    While many Ontario cities opened the door to legal cannabis stores years ago, a few have held out. Small businesses are eyeing those new markets, alongside revised operating rules.
    Cannabis
    Jan 17
  • Winnipeg store owner dinged with 30 charges in illegal tobacco, cannabis probe
    Police said Friday that reports of age-restricted products being displayed in full view at three local convenience stores eventually led to the arrest of the 41-year-old woman.
    Crime
    Feb 2
  • Questions arise about future of Vancouver stores selling magic mushrooms
    Confusion remains about the future of retail stores selling magic mushrooms in Vancouver.
    Politics
    Apr 13
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  • ‘Treating people like adults’: Ford dismisses raising drinking age to 21 in Ontario
    Ontario's top doctor recommended exploring a policy to raise the drinking age in the province but Doug Ford has dismissed the idea.
    Canada
    Apr 4
  • Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis
    Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts.
    World
    Apr 1
  • Alberta looks into selling liquor in grocery, convenience stores
    Alberta is looking into the possibility of expanding liquor sales into grocery and convenience stores.
    Consumer
    Apr 12
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  • Peterborough police drone tracks ‘erratic’ vehicle with prohibited driver
    Police determined he driver was currently bound by a three-year driving prohibition order and a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
    Crime
    Apr 2
  • ‘Load of hate’: Alberta distillery behind jumbo vodka jugs wants apology
    An Alberta distillery behind four-litre vodka jugs says it was unfairly targeted on social media and wants an apology.
    Politics
    Apr 12
  • Saskatoon morning news rewind: Monday, March 25
    Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, March 25.
    Canada
    Mar 25
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  • Surrey considering allowing up to 12 legal cannabis dispensaries in the city
    Surrey is asking residents to weigh in on allowing up to 12 cannabis retail stores in the city. Surrey is one of the last cities in B.C. without legal pot shops.
    Cannabis
    Jan 24
  • No magic at city council for Vancouver mushroom dispensaries as retail framework rejected
    Vancouver city council has rejected an attempt to create a licensing framework for retail stores selling magic mushrooms and other psychoactive ethnogens.
    Politics
    Apr 10
  • Alberta cabinet minister raises concerns over discounted four-litre jugs of vodka
    The cabinet minister responsible for Alberta’s liquor industry is calling out a four-litre plastic jug of vodka being sold for under $50.
    Canada
    Apr 8
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  • Ontario budget: 4 police helicopters worth $46M being bought to fight auto theft
    Ontario's auto theft crisis makes up part of the Ford government's 2024 budget, with money for four police helicopters part of a broader police spending commitment.
    Crime
    Mar 26
  • Alberta won’t impose floor prices on alcohol after 4-litre vodka jug controversy
    The cabinet minister in charge of Alberta’s liquor industry says he won't impose floor prices for alcohol but is declining to say what other changes might be contemplated.
    Politics
    Apr 10
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