Category Archives: Canadian Press
U.S. policies, procedures on pot at the border won't budge with legalization
WASHINGTON - The party stops at the 49th parallel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials warned Tuesday as they issued a pointed reminder that the possession of marijuana will remain illegal un...
Oct 16, 2018
Estimated 129 guns found in home of police ambush suspect
Authorities found approximately 130 guns inside the South Carolina home of a man who set up his house in an upscale neighbourhood to ambush police officers coming to question his son about a possible ...
Oct 16, 2018
Lady Gaga getting married? She thanks 'fiance' during speech
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga apparently is getting married. The 32-year-old singer and “A Star is Born” actress thanked her “fiance” Christian Carino as she finished speaking Monday...
Oct 16, 2018
Raptors' new star Leonard looking forward to playing first real game in 9 months
TORONTO - When Kawhi Leonard stepped off the court on Jan. 13, his bizarre final season with the San Antonio Spurs was already done after only nine games. It’s been nine months since one of the ...
Oct 16, 2018
Armed Forces soldier acquitted of sexually assaulting subordinate to face new trial
OTTAWA - An Armed Forces soldier acquitted of sexually assaulting a female subordinate has been ordered to stand trial again. Andre Gagnon was charged following an allegation by Stephanie Raymond, who...
Oct 16, 2018
'It's like the gold rush,' some pot shops to stay open despite threat of prosecution
TORONTO - Hours after marijuana becomes legal, Toronto enforcement officers will fan out across the city looking for any illegal pot shops still open - the start of a cat-and-mouse game that is expect...
Oct 16, 2018
Leafs' Andersen unsure if he'll be ready to start Thursday against Pittsburgh
TORONTO - After his No. 1 goalie was a surprise injury scratch for Monday’s 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings, Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said definitively that Frederik Andersen w...
Oct 16, 2018
Canadians prepare to usher in legal pot with parties, protests and puffs
TORONTO - Trevor Pott doesn’t consider himself a seasoned cannabis user, or part of the vocal community that has embarked on the decades-long battle to legalize recreational use. But the Edmonto...
Oct 16, 2018
Quebec's government-run cannabis stores opt for control over customer experience
MONTREAL - When Quebec’s state-run cannabis outlets open Wednesday morning, they will offer some 110 products - from containers of pre-rolled Tsunami brand joints to small vials of cannabis oil....
Oct 16, 2018
Girl who died after being hit by Calgary commuter train wandered off: parents
CALGARY - The father of a six-year old girl who died after being hit by a light-rail transit train says she wandered off as her mother was getting their children ready for school. The girl, who has be...
Oct 16, 2018