The provincial government, in setting the rules for licensed cannabis stores, required a 150-metre buffer from schools, which some say is not far enough.

A popular Toronto restaurant is under investigation after a video released on social media over the weekend appeared to show patrons and staff failing to follow COVID-19 public health rules.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says the move is related to "serious violations related to public safety."

Both locations are just steps away from the Guelph Community Health Centre and the Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre.

Ferguson says the proposal is "very contentious" among residents because it's in what he describes as a "densely populated residential area."

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario made the announcement Tuesday evening, billing it as a means to help hospitality businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19.

The 11 initially turned to the court in September to challenge their disqualification and dispute the fairness of the procedures involved in the lottery used to grant pot shop licences.

The Waterloo region could see as many as three legal pot shops open up in the coming months.

Lawyers for 11 people who applied to open a cannabis store in Ontario only to be disqualified shortly afterwards say their clients were denied a fair process.

Eleven people disqualified from applying to open a cannabis store are asking an Ontario court to halt the licensing process while they challenge their rejection.