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Nixon: Support for legalizing marijuana use a racial issue
ALBANY, N.Y. - A week after telling two interviewers her support for legalizing recreational use of marijuana in New York was revenue-based, Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon said Wednes...
Apr 11, 2018
Locations of Ontario's first four recreational pot shops announced
The locations of Ontario’s first four provincially run cannabis stores have been announced. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario and the Ontario Cannabis Store say the shops will be in Guelph, Ki...
Apr 11, 2018
UPDATE: Unattended space heater to blame for house fire in north Red Deer
Red Deer Emergency Services says the cause of a fire at a home in north Red Deer was an unattended space heater. RDES Platoon Chief Gary Engebretson says they were called to the home on 59 Ave near 71...
Apr 11, 2018
California joins Guard border mission, shuns Trump's message
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Jerry Brown accepted President Donald Trump’s call to send the National Guard to the Mexican border, but rejected the White House’s portrait of a burge...
Apr 11, 2018
A glance at Bruce McArthur's alleged victims
TORONTO - Here is a glance at the alleged victims of Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old Toronto landscaper charged with seven counts of first-degree murder: MAJEED KAYHAN The 58-year-old Toronto man was re...
Apr 11, 2018
B.C. families say they're sidelined from involvement in addiction treatment
VANCOUVER - Families with loved ones addicted to illicit drugs struggle to navigate British Columbia’s health-care system and are often prohibited from being involved in care because of privacy ...
Apr 11, 2018
Saskatchewan nurse fined for palliative care critique on Facebook loses appeal
REGINA - A nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing the quality of care her grandfather received in long-term care has lost her appeal of the penalty. The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association...
Apr 11, 2018
PGA Tour says Adam Hadwin withdraws from RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - Canada’s Adam Hadwin, who finished tied for 24th at the Masters last week, has withdrawn from the RBC Heritage. Hadwin is ranked 41st in the world and has finished in the top...
Apr 11, 2018
CN apologizes again for grain backlog, vows to get things moving
CN Rail is again apologizing to farmers in Alberta’s Peace region for not getting grain to market this winter. Executive Vice President Sean Finn says the company has not cleared the backlog in ...
Apr 11, 2018
Calgary truck company owner 'sorry' for hockey bus crash that killed 15
CALGARY - The owner of a trucking company involved in a horrific collision that killed 15 people on the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team bus says he is sorry. “I’m just sorry for everyt...
Apr 11, 2018