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No, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's cannabis industry was unsettled this week by a judge's…
TRENDING NOW: Piano playing dog serenades his family
Combine Mozart, Billy Joel and Glenn Gould and turn them into a dog and you…
Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going
GOTHIC, Colo. (AP) — Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky…
Eclipse watchers could see a range of bizarre phenomena as the moon covers the sun
MONTREAL – A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun;…
Manslaughter charges stayed against B.C. officers accused in Indigenous man’s death
VICTORIA – Family members of a British Columbia Indigenous man who died after being arrested…
Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion
VANCOUVER – The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at…
Florida voters will decide whether to legalize pot in November
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings this week allowing the state's…
PVR Pullback: Bell to delete viewer’s saved TV shows and movies after 60 days
TORONTO – Bell Fibe subscribers are being warned that TV shows and movies saved on…
TRENDING NOW: Baby goat celebrates victory
This baby goat is either a prankster or a wrestler, but regardless it won this…
Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel’s explanation for his death
OTTAWA – The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian…
Toxic drug supply claims 177 lives in BC in February: Coroners Service
VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service says 177 people died in February due to "toxic,…
Rescue effort to save stranded B.C. orca calf could occur next week, says chief
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to…
Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law a…
Plans to lift a BC orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A rescue effort that involves lifting a killer whale calf out of…
Austria stepping up police checks in border areas after Germany liberalizes cannabis rules
BERLIN (AP) — Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after…
How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities
Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that…
TRENDING NOW: Kitten gets its crunches in at the gym
It could be the music that makes this clip of a kitten doing crunches at…
Lamborghini ‘joyride’ by 13-year-old ends in total write off: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER – Police in West Vancouver say a “joyride” by a 13-year-old in a Lamborghini…
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy BC commercial trucks
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will…
UPDATE: Rescuers launch feeding plan for killer whale calf stranded in remote BC lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A killer whale calf stranded in a remote tidal lagoon for almost…
Banff bus fire strands U.K. students on ski trip
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – Four dozen youth visiting from the United Kingdom were shuttled to…
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose…
TRENDING NOW: Squirrel vs. Kitten
The squirrel made the first move, testing the kitten's defences. Then suddenly it leapt onto…
Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta
COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA – Mounties in Alberta say they’re keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada…