A senior Liberal cabinet minister denied Tuesday lobbying on behalf of one of the country’s leading shipbuilders, which has been swept up in the court fight surrounding the military’s former second-in-command.
First legal weed sold in Canada
“When’s the last time you bought a gram and got a receipt for it? Never happened,” said Canopy CEO Bruce Linton to his first customers as they stood in the front of the line for sales to officially start.
Lawyer says Paul Bernardo will ‘express remorse’ in parole bid. Here’s why it’s unlikely to sway the board
Nearly 25 years after Paul Bernardo was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ontario teens Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, their mothers will address the parole board members who will decide whether to grant the notorious killer some freedom.
Federal government’s tariff relief plan faces criticism; Morneau says 50 firms tariff-free
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says 50 Canadian companies have so far been exempted from paying surtaxes on U.S. steel and aluminum imports that have been in place since Ottawa imposed retaliatory tariffs last summer.
Canada Post workers could begin rotating strikes Monday
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has given strike notice to Canada Post that workers could walk off the job as early as next week.
U.S. border patrol warns ‘amnesty’ for pot convictions doesn’t guarantee entry
A senior U.S. border patrol official is warning travellers that cannabis remains an illegal narcotic in the U.S. — and even if you’ve been granted amnesty for a previous pot-related criminal conviction, you could still be denied entry to the United States.
Canadian cannabis entrepreneurs dream big in the face of uncertainty
Investors in cannabis startup Fire and Flower have invested millions on creating a retail brand, leasing stores and hiring top staff. Like others entering the crowded field, they hope to be the dominant player in the $4.34-billion Canadian cannabis market. But nothing is certain in this emerging industry.
TSX posts best day in 6 months despite pullback in cannabis shares
Canada’s main stock index posted its best day in six months despite a pullback of cannabis stocks on the last trading session before Wednesday’s legalization.
RCMP expect blood testing requests to increase 12-fold under new impaired driving law
The RCMP is expecting its national forensic labs to be flooded with blood test requests over the next four years as Canada’s new impaired driving laws mature.
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dead at 65
Microsoft’s co-founder Paul Allen, who had been suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, died at 65 on Monday, his family said.