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The Weston family holding company, Wittington Investments, said Wednesday it is purchasing Boots and its associated businesses for USD $8.9 billion (CAD $ 12.7 billion).

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection rule targets the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to pass through customs more easily.

Drug overdoses and drug-related deaths appear to be rising again in Manitoba, according to advocates and data from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS).

York Regional Police say they believe they've taken down one of the top Canadian suppliers of illicit drugs on the Dark Web through their months-long investigation.

Two people were arrested and are facing charges after officers seized 26 kilograms of cocaine, and other goods, in part of an investigation into a Winnipeg home, police said.

Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx founded the compassion club know as the Drug User Liberation Front and were found guilty last year after Vancouver police raided the club in 2023. 

Overall drug costs in Canada rose 9.5 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, a new report by private insurance company GreenShield said.

An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has blocked access to funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to seek therapy in the U.S.

Kurtis Lemon said that his primary focus is to make his business successful and he thinks the street disorder is preventing that from happening.

Alberta’ organized crime unit says it has seized more than $2 million in drugs and cash following a raid on a Calgary home last month.

Pike, 50, was alive and making audible snoring sounds after receiving the drugs and was taken by ambulance from the prison, her lawyers said.

The CFL suspended B.C. Lions fullback Jacob Bond for two games Wednesday for violating its drug policy.

On Aug. 21, officers executed a search warrant at a property where they seized approximately 50 grams of suspected methamphetamine, two grams of suspected fentanyl and other items.

Neighbours of a cancelled overdose prevention site in Vancouver say they’re concerned about ad hoc harm reduction services appearing outside the vacant building.

OPP officers have seized approximately $1 million in drugs and stolen property following a multijurisdictional investigation that began in January.

Fifteen people have been arrested so far, with 13 charged, as the Manitoba RCMP continues its collaborative investigation into alleged drug and gun trafficking in the province.

Police say they arrested a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman in connection with the investigation.

Seized items included handmade alcohol, edged weapons, vaping devices, cellphones, a USB key, and a USB card reader.

RCMP said Wednesday that search warrants were being executed at two homes and a vehicle in the Greater Montreal area, as well as the employees’ work base in Dorval.

Gaganpreet Singh Randhawa pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to several drug-trafficking and firearms-related charges.