VANCOUVER — One of the first questions chef Travis Petersen asks guests as they arrive to his supper club at a semi−secret Vancouver location is how they would gauge their cannabis tolerance. The 34−year−old former “MasterChef Canada” contestant will then dose the forthcoming multi−course dinner with the appropriate amount of cannabis−infused oil. Eight diners sat…
How Long Should Police Officers Abstain from Pot
TORONTO — 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 before reporting for duty. Calgary police officers won’t be allowed to use cannabis at all while off the job. Such prohibitions have sparked a growing firestorm, with the national association…
Bodies of 11 Babies Found Hidden in Former Funeral Home
WORLD NEWS – The bodies of 11 babies were found hidden at a former funeral home in Detroit on Friday after authorities received an anonymous letter leading them to the remains. Conway G. Gittens has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Canadian Designers Lavish Gifts on Trudeau Family
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family are regularly showered with lavish gifts from dignitaries, but a growing trend among the high−priced offerings are gifts from clothing and accessory designers who use images of the Trudeaus sporting their wares for promotion. All gifts to public office holders over $200, including those to the…
5 High School Football Players Injured in Crash
RAYMOND, Alta. — A Mormon church official in southern Alberta says two young football players who were seriously injured in a highway crash this week are recovering, while a third boy appears to have stabilized. Greg Maxwell, the president of the Magrath Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, says most…
Should Canada Ban Handguns and Assault Weapons
OTTAWA — Border Security Minister Bill Blair is launching a national public conversation about whether Canada should ban handguns and assault weapons. Blair announced today he will lead a series of public engagement activities, including roundtables and discussions with stakeholders to be held over the coming weeks. An online portal is also now open for…
Pot Workers Won’t Automatically Be Denied Entry Into US
OTTAWA — Canadians working in the pot industry will not automatically be barred from travelling to the United States, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency now says. The news will be a relief for hundreds of Canadians already working to scale up Canada’s legal pot industry ahead of the legalization of recreational marijuana next…
Missing Plane With Two Men on Board Found 31 Years Later
SALMON ARM , B.C. — The search for a small plane from Alberta missing in the Clearwater area of British Columbia has instead turned up a small plane that disappeared in 1987. The Joint Rescue Co−ordination Centre advised RCMP in September that crews spotted the other small plane in Wells Grey Provincial Park. Police have…
Case of Hedley Frontman Held Over
TORONTO — The case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, who faces three sex−related charges, has been put over to next month. After a brief hearing in Toronto on Wednesday, a new court date was set for Nov. 7. The singer was arrested in July and charged with one count of sexual interference and two counts…
UN Says Canada Needs to Cut Emissions to Stop Catastrophic Climate Change
OTTAWA — Canada would have to cut its emissions almost in half over the next 12 years to meet the stiffer targets dozens of international climate change experts say is required to prevent catastrophic results from global warming. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says there will be irreversible changes and the entire…