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The province is maintaining its stance to crack down on illegal cannabis stores. In an update, the justice minister says there are more of these shops across Nova Scotia than initially estimated. But the opposition argue government isn’t backing up its stance with concrete evidence. Skye Bryden-Blom reports.

The Nova Scotia government is directing police to crack down on illegal cannabis stores across the province and wants help from Mi’kmaq chiefs to shut down on-reserve sales. Angela Capobianco reports.

The BCGEU is escalating its strike action again with all B.C. liquor and cannabis stores now behind picket lines. The City of Surrey is seeking an experienced health care partner to open and operate a network of community-based medical clinics and Nanaimo city council has passed a motion to support the return of rail service...

Cannabis retailers could be impacted as the BCGEU strike has now expanded to warehouses. Grace Ke has the story.

As we approach the back-to-school season and students head off to college and university, it’s important to remember that while cannabis can be legally consumed at age 19 in Ontario, some young people may encounter it earlier. Jenna Valleriani, PhD, Senior Manager of Social Responsibility & Partnerships at the Ontario Cannabis Store, joins Candace Daniel...

The frequent use of high-potency cannabis can elevate your risk of psychosis, including developing a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder, according to a new article published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Nivrita Ganguly has more on this and other top business stories in Health Matters for Aug. 11, 2025.

A Falkland woman is raising the alarm after learning her new neighbours intend to start a commercial cannabis grow op on the property. Emily Lazatin has the story.

Calgary police have arrested a man they believe to be involved in the robbery of numerous cannabis stores at gunpoint. Elissa Carpenter reports.

More than six years after Canada legalized cannabis, Surrey city council has voted to allow twelve cannabis retailer stores to open in the city. Travis Prasad reports.

A march was held in Penticton on Monday to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The owner of a Kelowna cannabis store says it will be days before they can re-open after a brazen break-in over the weekend and ferry sailings in the Kootenays have been delayed or cancelled due to a labour...

The owner of a Kelowna cannabis store says it will be days before they can re-open after a brazen break-in over the weekend. Security footage taken early Sunday morning shows three suspects being dropped off by a taxi van outside Hi Cannabis on Yates Road. The trio returned a while later to break in, smash...

Toronto City Councillor Paula Fletcher discusses the prominence of cannabis shops and her calls for a moratorium.

Kingston cannabis store, Calyx and Trichomes, is now the top cannabis seller in eastern Ontario. While their business is now successful, it has not always been easy.

As the COVID-19 situation in Quebec hospitals continues to worsen, the province announced more restrictions on the unvaccinated. In less than two weeks people without vaccine passports will no longer be able to enter the SAQ or the SQDC. Global’s Dan Spector reports.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s Rob Tétrault discusses Wednesday’s major market stories, including a proposed sweeping cannabis bill in the U.S.

Prince Edward Island’s chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison clarified the province’s stance on liquor stores after islanders scrambled on Wednesday and Thursday to stockpile alcohol and cannabis. A day prior, Morrison had advised non-essential services would need to close by 2 p.m. AT and that liquor and cannabis stores fell under this category,...

Liquor and cannabis stores have closed in other atlantic provinces but the nova scotia liquor corporation is open for business. Those who work closely with people with addictions say that is the right move. Ashley Field reports.

Ontario currently has 24 legal cannabis stores in operation and the province says it will roll out approximately 20 per month starting in April. A decision that the Ontario’s attorney general says will put a dent in the black market.

Edibles are slated to hit the retail market in mid-January. Taz Dhaliwal looks into how Lethbridge cannabis stores are preparing for what some have dubbed “cannabis 2.0”.

Beer sales fell sharply in 2019 in most provinces with large networks of cannabis retail stores, industry statistics show. Is that a longer-term trend?