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N.S. premier calls First Nations protests that blocked highways unacceptablePotlotek First Nation says it rejects the RCMP's description of earlier protests as an "illegal blockade" — but didn't give specific legal rationale in a news release Saturday.CanadaApr 5
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U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to knowU.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would reclassify marijuana and ease federal restrictions on research for potential new medical products.U.S. NewsDec 17, 2025
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N.S. fiddler Ashley MacIssac says AI content may have defamed himNova Scotia fiddler Ashley MacIsaac said the summary falsely asserted he had been convicted of a series of offences, including sexual assault and internet luring.CanadaDec 23, 2025
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Jelly Roll receives pardon from Tennessee governor for drug, robbery convictionsGov. Bill Lee pardoned the 'Need a Favor' singer for two robbery and drug felonies issued before 2010 in Davidson County.EntertainmentDec 19, 2025
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Toronto man found NCR after stabbing friend 22 times in December 2023Jared Shokoff was actively psychotic when he stabbed his friend Nathan Samuel 22 times two years ago, an Ontario judge ruled Friday.CrimeOct 31, 2025
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Gold is ‘the ultimate currency in a crisis.’ Does that mean you should buy?With gold prices continuing to break records, experts explain what's going on and whether now is the time to jump on the new 'gold rush.'MoneyOct 21, 2025
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and son Justin accused of orchestrating gang rape in new lawsuit'No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone,' lawyers for Sean 'Diddy' Combs said.EntertainmentJun 27, 2025
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Haley Joel Osment arrested at ski resort for public intoxicationThe 'Sixth Sense' star was also booked for possession of an unidentified controlled substance after being identified as an 'unruly skier.'EntertainmentApr 17, 2025
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No time behind bars sought for Airbnb host who attacked Alberta sisters in VancouverArvin Pasha pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm for the May 2022 attack on two sisters vacationing from Alberta.CrimeFeb 26, 2025
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‘I felt trapped’: Woman tells court Toronto city councillor forced himself on herMichael Thompson's sexual assault trial resumed Friday and heard from a third woman who alleged Thompson woke her in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her.CrimeFeb 21, 2025
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Vancouver random stabber found not criminally responsible for violent same-day crime spreeKent Meades was suffering delusions including that he received messages from God when he engaged in a violent crime spree and stabbed a man in the chest in Vancouver last spring.CrimeJan 23, 2025
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ANALYSIS: Justin Trudeau, who thrived as an underdog, loses the fightThe long-serving prime minister leaves behind a mixed legacy of political achievement and scandals after announcing his resignation.CanadaJan 6, 2025
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Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, tooMay, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene.CanadaDec 22, 2024
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‘A trailblazer’: Colleagues pay tribute to Alan Young after legal scholar’s deathYork University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada’s prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Health Canada swamped with medical marijuana business applicationsHealth Canada is struggling to process a mountain of applications for licences to grow medical marijuana as the country experiences a "greenrush" of firms wanting to grab a piece of the coming boom.CanadaJun 1, 2014
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WATCH: Video shows One Direction’s Zayn Malik allegedly smoking potLouis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik of UK boy band One Direction have sparked debate among their fans after Malik was recorded allegedly smoking pot.EntertainmentMay 28, 2014
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Fierce battles ahead in four federal byelections in Ontario and AlbertaVoters will cast ballots today in four federal byelections and the Liberals are hoping to steal a couple of seats from their opponents.PoliticsJun 30, 2014
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High-profile gang trial coming to an endA trial in Vancouver that has offered an unprecedented look inside the Vancouver area's street gangs is drawing to a close with final submissions beginning Wednesday, nearly seven years after a mass killing that has come to epitomize the region's violent underground drug trade.Jul 1, 2014
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Canadians buying pot in Washington State: What you need to knowIn the past, Canadians have been turned back at the U.S. border after admitting to smoking marijuana, but what will the regulatory changes mean for Canadians purchasing marijuana in the U.S. and how are border officers reacting to the new laws?Jul 8, 2014
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Washington State licensed pot shops open their doorsWashington State opened up its first ever licensed recreational marijuana shops on Tuesday morning, after long lineups were already forming overnight.HealthJul 8, 2014