Police raided three magic mushroom dispensaries in Vancouver on Wednesday. In a media release, Vancouver police alleged the stores were buying controlled substances and selling them in bulk quantities to walk-in customers.Psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, is listed as a controlled substance in Canada. 2:03 Loyalist College officially licensed to study psilocybin mushrooms
Two Russian Canadians living in Montreal were arrested in New York City Monday for allegedly conspiring to illegally ship $13.9 million worth of restricted technology to the Russian military. Some of the components that the Montrealers obtained through front companies later ended up in advanced Russian weapons systems and spying equipment found on battlefields in
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the company has not properly warned Canadians about severe side effects, including stomach paralysis and gallbladder disease. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed on Oct. 6 in British Columbia for alleged damages arising from Novo Nordisk’s drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.
The judge in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” protest organizers has ordered access to internal police documents so that she can determine whether they should be admitted as evidence. Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said she must review unredacted copies of police communications to determine whether they are protected by solicitor-client privilege, and also whether they
It’s that time of year again, when everyone flocks to social media to share their creative, sexy and/or frightening Halloween costumes. While regular folks around the world are crafting their costumes from cardboard or visiting their local Spirit Halloween for a last-minute outfit, the rich and famous have always taken the holiday to the next
Members of the Hells Angels biker gang put millions gained from an underground gambling ring into cash, cars, a motorcycle and even waterfront land they hoped to develop, according to allegations in court documents obtained by CTV News Toronto. The purchases are detailed in a civil forfeiture application related to efforts to seize what authorities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shut the door on similar exemptions for other types of home heating on Tuesday, despite criticism that the government’s three-year pause on the carbon price for home heating oil is unfair. “There will absolutely not be any other carve-outs or suspensions of the price on pollution. This is designed to phase
Matthew Perry‘s former fiancée has penned a tribute to the late actor, reflecting on his comedic “brilliance” and the “profound impact” he had on her. Molly Hurwitz, a literary manager, got engaged to Perry in November 2020 after the pair dated for about two years. In June 2021, Perry announced the couple had gone their
The surviving cast of the hit sitcom Friends say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of their co-star Matthew Perry over the weekend. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer released a joint statement to People, CNN and the BBC late Monday that marked their first comments since Perry was found dead
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 3:27 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Smoke’s Poutinerie Inc. says the founder of the fast-food chain has died. The company attributed the Sunday death of 50-year-old Ryan Smolkin to unexpected complications from a recent surgery.Smolkin started the Ajax, Ont.-based brand in 2009