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Brisk early sales of weed edibles at Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. outlet
HALIFAX - Stocking stuffers with a kick moved briskly off the shelves at Nova Scotia's government-operated cannabis shops and at other Canadian vendors that managed to bring in a supply...
Dec 26, 2019
Orwellian: Journalist group protests Alberta war room's use of term 'reporters'
EDMONTON - Staff in the Alberta government's so-called war room should stop calling themselves reporters, says the president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. "Don't pretend that you're...
Dec 26, 2019
Canadian man to remain in Dubai prison after appeal partially rejected
MONTREAL - The son of a Canadian geologist jailed in Dubai after allegedly uncovering fraud in a gold company says the only way his father will get out of prison is if the Canadian government ste...
Dec 26, 2019
Feds, Alberta set to clash over cash for new rent supplement
OTTAWA - Alberta is pushing back against the Trudeau Liberals' expectation that provinces and territories pick up half the cost of a new rent supplement, asking instead to substitute federal fund...
Dec 26, 2019
Stand-alone northern minister says Arctic issues too many for him to stand alone
Canada's first stand-alone minister of northern affairs says he'll be doing anything but standing alone. "The way I look at it, my ministry is responsible for all of those issues - environment, transp...
Dec 26, 2019
Rapper DaBaby handcuffed, given pot citation after concert
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was handcuffed and cited on a misdemeanour marijuana charge in North Carolina hours after he performed a concert and gave away toys to children. Charlo...
Dec 26, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Andreescu named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu started the season as an up-and-coming teenager eager to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She finished the campaign as one of its top stars. Andreescu, who beat Serena William...
Dec 26, 2019
Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton spent the morning of her husband's impeachment visiting Capitol Hill to rally Democrats to his side. Pat Nixon kept assuring reporters her husband wouldn't quit - right up...
Dec 26, 2019
Home for the holidays: Prince Philip leaves hospital
LONDON - Prince Philip was discharged from a London hospital Tuesday and immediately taken by helicopter to join other senior royals at Queen Elizabeth II's rural retreat in time for a traditional fam...
Dec 26, 2019
Feds hurried to spend $50M social-finance cash, documents show
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show that federal officials moved quickly before the fall election campaign to dole out $50 million aimed at transforming the delivery of social services. T...
Dec 26, 2019

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