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Aurora Cannabis buying stake in Dutch company Growery, to provide secured loan
EDMONTON – Aurora Cannabis Inc. says it has signed a deal to invest in a…
Organigram’s new CEO opens up about company’s future, U.S. pot legalization
For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leaders of Canada's biggest cannabis companies have spouted…
Deja doc: Calgary surgeon saves 2 men with CPR, then performs their heart operations
CALGARY – Dr. Corey Adams should perhaps buy himself a superhero costume. Adams, a cardiac…
Former Kamloops coach charged with sexual offences against youths
A Kamloops man, who formerly coached youth sports, is facing three charges of sexual offences…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Stranger Things’ sneak peek reveals Eleven’s California life
The Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things is returning for a fourth season and…
Mourning starts as Houston officials probe concert deaths
HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators Sunday worked to determine how eight people died in a crush…
‘Nimblewill Nomad,’ 83, is oldest to hike Appalachian Trail
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than…
CleanBC program that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions wins award at COP26
VICTORIA – British Columbia's CleanBC program, which encourages a reduction in emissions across industry as…
TRENDING NOW: Merritt TikToker shows drivers how to deal with snowplows this winter
Merritt trucker and Thompson Rivers University alumnus Chace Barber is showing drivers how to deal…
Health care company ends relationship with Green Bay Packers star for avoiding COVID-19 vaccines
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin health care organization has ended a nine-year partnership…
Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing…
EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people
NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival added even more…
Ticats legend Angelo Mosca dies at 84 after lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s
He was a five-time Grey Cup champion and is in the Canadian Football Hall of…
British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA – The threat that mink farms in British Columbia would become a "reservoir" for…
Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage…
TRENDING NOW: Moose crashes through window of Saskatchewan classroom
A moose was on the loose in Saskatchewan. It crashed through a window of a…
Canopy Growth delays profitability target after $16.3M loss in Q2, facility closure
Canopy Growth Corp. pushed back its profitability target as it reported a $16.3 million loss…
Alberta introduces bill to exit online cannabis sales, leave it to retailers
EDMONTON – Alberta is moving to get out of the online cannabis business and allow…
No toilet for returning SpaceX crew, stuck using diapers
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station as…
Okanagan Chief questions sincerity of possible visit from Pope
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Canada is little more than a “publicity exercise on the…
TRENDING NOW: Thin ice does in underwear-clad skater
With temperatures falling as winter approaches, here's a video from earlier this year that is…
Risk, sand and American Girl Dolls make it to Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — American Girl dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted…
Doug the ugly New Zealand potato could be world’s biggest
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New…
Health Canada still reviewing data on antiviral COVID-19 drug approved in U.K.
Health Canada says it's still reviewing data on an antiviral COVID-19 drug that was authorized…