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Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year — more than double the amount just three years ago.
Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled on Saturday.
Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24

Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict.
Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm

Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic's online shift, as experts raise alarm

VANCOUVER — The mass shift online brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a boom of so-called "sextortion scams," new data from Statistics Canada suggests.
Hockey Canada's board chair steps down amid scandal

Hockey Canada's board chair steps down amid scandal

'Immediate action is essential to address the important challenges facing our organization and our sport,' said board chair Michael Brind’Amour
Should we chart a different course on affordable housing?

Should we chart a different course on affordable housing?

The Sault’s proposed new approach would focus more on incentives
Guelph woman, world champion sand sculpture, goes with the grain

Guelph woman, world champion sand sculpture, goes with the grain

Karen Fralich has been a full-time professional sand sculptor since 2001
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts

Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts

OTTAWA — Benefits rolled out at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic allowed vulnerable Canadians to stay healthy while maintaining an income, but business supports were excessive and show the outsized influence of business groups on public policy, eco
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies

Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M more over Sandy Hook lies

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Friday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre
RCMP investigate video of B.C. beer-hockey brawl with possible skate kick to the face

RCMP investigate video of B.C. beer-hockey brawl with possible skate kick to the face

BURNABY, B.C. — A video apparently showing a brawling recreational league hockey player using a skate blade to kick a second player in the face has attracted the attention of RCMP in Burnaby, B.C.