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A look at the personal and economic cost of chronic pain
Fourteen years ago, Sudbury’s Janet Lewis was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a condition that causes her daily chronic pain. Lewis used to work as...
Missing and murdered Indigenous women inquiry starts in St. John’s
Sexual exploitation, human trafficking and sexual violence are being explored as the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls begins...
Rescued meat dogs saved by former American Idol judge Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell, known as the former judge on America’s Got Talent and American Idol, donated $42,000 to the Humane Society International (HSI) to help save...
A hereditary chief opens up about supplying his nation with free cannabis oil
Hereditary chief Wil Marsden has made a name for himself in his community as the guy you see if you need access to...
Unfilled Speaker’s chair could bring on another election — this fall
Forget about throne speeches, confidence votes and two-party deals. A looming standoff over who will be Speaker of the New Brunswick legislature could...
Legal weed in Canada: How it works where you live | Power & Politics
Marijuana will be legal in Canada starting Oct. 17, but the rules are different in each province. CBC’s Power & Politics breaks...
How to get to know Ontario in a month: Couple walks 900 km Bruce Trail in 5 weeks
Natalie Schott and Chris Wilson saw more of Ontario in five weeks than many of us will see in a lifetime. They took...
N.L. judge agrees to unusual ban in case of woman missing for 2 years
Jennifer Hillier-Penney has been missing since Nov. 30, 2016, and RCMP have deemed her disappearance suspicious. A Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador...
Lawyers in Mark Norman case take aim at Liberal minister, court documents reveal
Lawyers defending Vice-Admiral Mark Norman have taken aim at one of the Liberal government’s senior cabinet ministers in a court filing, alleging political...
‘Lives are hanging in the balance’: Why some newly licensed truckers aren’t ready for the road
Tractor-trailers can measure up to 23 metres long, carry 30-tonne loads and barrel down the highway at high speeds, but in some provinces...
Deciem stores reopen after founder and CEO ousted on interim basis
Deciem stores that had been shuttered for several days reopened on Saturday, after the founder of the so-called “The Abnormal Beauty Company” was...
Oilsands bitumen prices in negative territory, analyst calculates
A financial analyst says prices being paid for Western Canadian oilsands bitumen have fallen so far that producers are losing money on every...
Cannabis companies jockey for share of Ontario’s pot shops
A battle is brewing over how Premier Doug Ford’s government will divvy up the private sector’s share of Ontario’s retail cannabis market. Legislation that...
How long should police officers abstain from pot before going to work? Researchers weigh in
Twenty-eight days. That’s how long members of the RCMP and Toronto police have been ordered to abstain from smoking or vaping recreational pot...
Why a dying Gord Downie struggled to reveal ‘The Secret Path’ to Canadians
In his last year, while living with his own tragic story, Gord Downie was consumed by another. Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy,...
5 things about international travel when cannabis becomes legal
The signs posted on the Canadian side of Ontario’s Thousand Islands crossing into the United States couldn’t be more clear: “No cannabis at border crossings.”...
