New Rules Will Force Pot Producers To Turn Over Patient Info
Health Canada is rolling out new regulations that would require medical marijuana companies to provide information about their patients and the doctors who prescribe the drug to medical colleges. The...
View ArticleOntario Election Results: Federal Parties Lean In To Learn Lessons
OTTAWA - If there's an overarching lesson from the Ontario election being drawn around Parliament Hill, it's to keep the party tent flaps open to all comers.Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne appeared to...
View ArticleA Soccer-Hater's Guide To Surviving The World Cup
The World Cup is upon us. For people who follow soccer, it's the culmination of four years of restless waiting. For anyone who doesn't, it probably feels like they've stumbled into a party they weren't...
View ArticleNXNE 2014 Best Bets: Club Shows, Backyard BBQs, Island Parties And Streetcar...
Toronto's North By Northeast Festival has spent the past 20 years curating a festival that not only celebrates the 1500 or so musical acts it invites every year but the city itself, creating countless...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014: 15 Reasons Why FIFA Is The Worst (VIDEO)
While many of us are excited about the World Cup, it's impossible to ignore the misdeeds of the people behind FIFA, soccer's governing body. John Oliver tore the organization a new one in a recent...
View ArticleKathleen Wynne's Victory Could Significantly Impact Trudeau, Harper
Few expected the Liberals would be able to pull a majority government out of this week's provincial election in Ontario, but Kathleen Wynne managed the feat. The repercussions at the federal level...
View ArticleMario Beaulieu Chosen As New Bloc Quebecois Leader
MONTREAL - The new head of the Bloc Quebecois says he plans to recapture the hearts of Quebec voters by putting a greater emphasis on independence.Mario Beaulieu, an ardent sovereigntist and the former...
View ArticleMario Beaulieu named new Bloc Québécois leader
Hardline separatist Mario Beaulieu was chosen as the new leader of the Bloc Québécois on Saturday, but it didn't take him long to ruffle feathers within the party's membership. “The Bloc Québécois will...
View ArticleOntario election 2014: Recount hands Thornhill to Tories
Elections Ontario has declared the Progressive Conservatives the winner in the riding of Thornhill after a recount up-ended what was initially declared a Liberal victory. Spokesman Andrew Willis says...
View ArticleKathleen Wynne's Sexuality A 'Non-Issue' During Campaign: Analyst
TORONTO - Kathleen Wynne's sexual orientation wasn't on voters' minds during the election campaign that saw her crowned Ontario's first openly gay premier, a shift some observers and LGBT advocates...
View ArticleOrmstown Fair rings in 100th edition with bagpipes, pony rides
Rain or shine, the 100th edition of the Ormstown Fair is going ahead with a roster of family-friendly events. “Mother Nature tried to throw us a curve ball yesterday but she’s going to have to do much...
View ArticleRemote First Nation offers one-of-a-kind 'vacation' for Canadians
When four youth in KitchenuhmaykoosibInninuwug (KI) First Nation in northern Ontario said they wanted to invite Canadians to visit their remote community for a vacation, many people didn't take them...
View ArticleRCMP Supt. Thanks Moncton For Support After Mountie Deaths
The head of the Codiac RCMP detachment is thanking the residents of Moncton, N.B., for their 'overwhelming' support after three Mounties were killed in the line of duty earlier this month. Constables....
View Article5 things to have in your World Cup fan toolkit
Here are five things that will increase your enjoyment and the enjoyment of those around you when you watch the 2013 FIFA World Cup. 1. Country-specific beer Soccer is international. So is beer. So...
View ArticleSocks with sandals as high fashion: seriously?
For some reason, one of fashions traditional don'ts — ugly sandals worn with socks — has instead become the new fashion trend sweeping North America this summer season. When it comes to the fashion...
View ArticleSex worker supporters dance against new prostitution bill
A small group of anti-Bill C-36 protesters organized a dance-o-thon at Montreal's Peace Park as a colourful protest over the Conservatives' new prostitution laws. They said the bill purports to crack...
View ArticleSupreme Court Delivers Huge Victory For Internet Privacy & Blows Away Gov't...
For the past several months, many Canadians have been debating privacy reform, with the government moving forward on two bills: lawful access (C-13) and PIPEDA reform (S-4). One of the most troubling...
View ArticleToronto A 'Hub' For Human Trafficking, Report Says
Toronto is the “most common destination” of human trafficking in Ontario, and a hub on the larger map of national and international trafficking routes, according to a new study released Saturday at a...
View ArticleWorld Cup match report: Costa Rica 3, Uruguay 1
Costa Rica has dealt a major upset at the 2014 World Cup, shocking favoured Uruguay 3-1 on Saturday in their Group D opener. An Edinson Cavani penalty goal in the 24th minute was erased in all of three...
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