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Blue Box, cannabis, deficit on Ford government’s agenda after 21-week breakWhile the hiatus allowed the government to avoid scrutiny during Question Period, opposition parties say a number of issues have built up over the summer and fall.PoliticsOct 27
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23 arrested, 90 charges laid after York Regional Police seize $7.5M in drugsInvestigators allege a group involved in the production, trafficking and exportation of illicit cannabis sourced illicit marijuana from across Ontario.CrimeNov 4
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Curaleaf sweetens Aurora Cannabis takeover offer after past rejectionCuraleaf says it's boosting its bid despite Aurora rebuffing past overtures because it wants to signal good faith negotiations and show it's worth combining the businesses.CannabisOct 5
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Amendments would let Manitoba cannabis stores drop window coverings for safetyCannabis stores across Manitoba may soon be able to remove window coverings that are required to prevent the public from seeing inside.CanadaOct 6
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OPP bust illegal online cannabis operation, seize more than $365K in productsOntario Provincial Police (OPP) and its specialized cannabis enforcement team began investigating the operation, known as "420 Highway,' in July.CrimeSep 17
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8 charged after $2.8M in illicit cannabis seized on Tyendinaga Mohawk TerritoryEight people have been charged after police seized more than $2.8 million in illicit cannabis from a grow operation on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.CanadaSep 16
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RCMP seize more than 2,000 lbs. of cannabis from B.C. man in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan RCMP officers seized more than 1,900 lbs. of dried, illegal cannabis, as well as hashish and THC resin from the man who was heading eastbound on Highway 1.CrimeSep 14
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‘They buy because it’s easy’: Legal shops want more than enforcement to fight illegal potThough the Ford government says it’s planning to introduce new measures to crack down on illicit cannabis sales, legal retailers are questioning why it took eight years following legalization for enforcement tools to be bolstered. Several legal sellers told Global News they want Ontario to take the new rules a step further, by allowing the...PoliticsOct 26
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RCMP won’t reveal toxicology results in crash that killed 2, including Roughrider captainThe Saskatchewan RCMP has concluded its collision reconstruction investigation into a crash outside of Regina that killed a 22-year-old man and a Roughriders linebacker.SportsOct 15
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44 arrested, 187 charges laid in Toronto gun and drug probeThe investigation, dubbed “Project Matrix,” began on March 1 in a bid to stop illegal firearms, drug trafficking and other criminal activity within the city’s east end.CrimeOct 28
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Police seize $1.5M in illegal cannabis from Brampton grow operationOntario police say nearly 4,000 cannabis plants were seized from an illegal grow operation in Brampton, with two men now facing charges.CannabisAug 12
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University of Regina studies new concussion treatment option: CBDConcerns about prevention and treatment of concussions have been growing within the last several years. Five to ten per cent of competitive student-athletes will sustain a concussion; this doesn’t include any undiagnosed head injuries. The University of Regina has been working to solve this issue since 2022, when $500,000 was received from the NFL to...ScienceOct 7
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Ottawa pledges millions to study cannabis mental health, pregnancy impactsFunded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams across Canada will work together to study how cannabis affects the brain.HealthAug 12
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Curaleaf looks to buy Aurora Cannabis, takes bid directly to shareholdersU.S. company Curaleaf Holdings is launching an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis — a proposal the Edmonton-based company is discouraging shareholders from entertaining.CannabisAug 11
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Judge orders Bitcoin, laptop be returned to convicted killer William SandesonA judge has ordered a laptop containing William Sandeson’s Bitcoin returned to his family, with its disputed value ranging from $8,000 to over $200,000.CrimeNov 3
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Massive drug bust in Halifax ‘not even in the realm’ of past seizures: policePolice say they've made what's believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl and GHB in Atlantic Canada. They also seized a Glock switch -- an illegal attachment for a handgun.CrimeOct 28
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$970K worth of drugs seized in Winnipeg, Ontario in Project Pink PantherA joint investigation led by the Winnipeg Police Service led to police seizing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of drugs, four cars and around $126,000 in cash.CrimeNov 10
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$1.1M in meth, tobacco and cellphones seized at Nova Scotia prisonCorrectional Service Canada says the packages of contraband items were discovered Monday at the Springhill Institution "as a result of the vigilance of staff members."CrimeSep 23
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Nova Scotia selling off remaining U.S. booze inventory, liquor profits dipDuring the first quarter, the NSLC sold more than $1.8 million in U.S. products, according to its latest financial results.CanadaSep 23
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Weapons, cellphones, drugs among $112K in contraband seized at N.B. prisonSeized items included handmade alcohol, edged weapons, vaping devices, cellphones, a USB key, and a USB card reader.CanadaSep 4