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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 26, 2023 11:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s competition watchdog says the federal government should consider easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and limits on how much of pot’s psychoactive component can be edible products. The Competition Bureau says …
Read More »‘More than a festival’: 2023 TD Sunfest to be ‘sunnier’ than ever in London, Ont. – London
From international performers to musicians from across Canada, TD’s Sunfest in London, Ont., will be one of the largest this summer. In making a grand return for 2023, the annual four-day free festival will take over Victoria Park this July and will feature more than 40 musical acts from around …
Read More »G7 countries say they will lessen dependence on China – National
The G7 nations have declared their intentions to decrease their dependencies on China, but their leaders say they don’t plan to part ways with the world’s second largest economy. The G7 leaders meeting in Hiroshima for their annual summit released their communique on Saturday. “Our policy approaches are not designed …
Read More »Don’t buy abortion or morning-after pills from this website, Health Canada warns – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has issued a warning to consumers about purchasing unauthorized abortion and morning-after pills sold from the website “Dr. Pooja.” On Tuesday, the health regulator issued a public advisory about the prescription drugs containing mifepristone and misoprostol (also known as the …
Read More »Housing upturn could delay a shift by Bank of Canada to cut rates. What to know – National
Signs of recovery in Canada’s housing market after a year-long slump, just as higher borrowing costs are expected to slow much of the rest of the economy, could raise inflation and delay a shift by the central bank to interest rate cuts, analysts said. The housing market’s upturn comes after …
Read More »Winnipeg hosts Volleyball Canada U14 national championship – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size 128 volleyball teams from across western Canada traveled to Winnipeg this weekend for Volleyball Canada’s U14 national championships. 88 girls teams and 40 boys teams hoped to bump, set, and spike their way to the top spot. Girls teams played at the …
Read More »Stay or go? Why families of trans kids face an uncertain future in Tennessee – National
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Parents of transgender children in Tennessee worry they may have to move their families out of the state because of a recently passed ban on gender-affirming care for minors and policies that target transgender people. “Do we stay here?” asked the mother of a transgender child in …
Read More »RCMP to test police body cameras ahead of national rollout – National
By David Fraser The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2023 6:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP says it expects officers in three parts of the country to start field-testing body-worn cameras in the coming days. Members of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, Nunavut and …
Read More »Federal agency faced obstacles to lower drug prices, memo shows – National
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms before he urged an independent federal agency to pause those reforms in favour of more consultation, a 2021 memo shows. The memo, obtained by the NDP through the access-to-information law and shared with …
Read More »Can Canadian sports achieve sustainable culture change? Minister to detail plans – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 11, 2023 7:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal sport minister is expected to announce changes to improve accountability and encourage sustainable culture change in Canadian sports. Pascale St-Onge is due to outline specifics of the plan at …
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