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Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy
MONTREAL - Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country's drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are unlikely to radically advance acceptance of the hallu...
Jul 13, 2023
Parents hope soccer net bill will prevent deaths of more children
TORONTO - The parents of two children killed by unanchored, movable soccer nets say they hope an Ontario bill that would require those goals to be properly secured will prevent future tragedies. The l...
Jul 13, 2023
Supreme Court won't examine sharing of Canadian bank account info with U.S.
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a challenge of legislation that allows account information held by Canadian financial institutions to be shared with U.S. authorities. The case began...
Jul 13, 2023
Amsterdam court needs more Canadian detail before sentence in cyberbullying case
AMSTERDAM - Judges in Amsterdam said Thursday they need more information from Canadian authorities as they consider the sentence of a Dutch man convicted in Canada last year of crimes, including extor...
Jul 13, 2023
Evacuation orders and alerts grow across the Bulkley Nechako region
NORTHERN BC- Days of drought conditions and lightning strikes have sparked fires across the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako . Every corner of the region is dealing with dangerous conditions that ...
Jul 13, 2023
In the news today: Effectiveness of past health accords, possible port strike deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Did past health accords work? Experts say governments have often failed to set ...
Jul 13, 2023
Union and employers consider mediator's deal that would end B.C. port strike
Both sides in the ongoing British Columbia port strike will have to decide today whether to accept terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that would end the 13-day-old industrial acti...
Jul 13, 2023
Drought update follows minister's call for B.C. residents to conserve water
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents will get a clearer picture today about the status of the drought that has parched much of the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowin...
Jul 13, 2023
Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer
OTTAWA - In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather wh...
Jul 13, 2023
'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings
OTTAWA - Even as the conversation around foreign interference continues to centre on efforts to disrupt Canadian elections, the federal government is routinely deporting people suspected of engaging i...
Jul 13, 2023