Cannabis retailers in Canada began to run low on supplies from the very first day of legalisation a month ago. How long are shortages expected to continue as the new market for recreational cannabis finds its feet? In the early days of legalisation, James Burns was confident his company had enough product on the shelves […]
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday welcomed U.S. Treasury sanctions on 17 Saudi officials for their role in the killing last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and said Canada was weighing similar action. “Canada welcomes the U.S. action,” Freeland told reporters after touring a factory in Port Colborne, Ontario. She added that Canada […]
So far this year, border officials have deported just under 300 of the people who crossed into Canada irregularly and saw their claim to stay fail. According to statistics shared with Global News, the total number of “failed irregular-arrival asylum claimants” deported by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) between Jan. 1 and Nov. 5, […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – President Donald Trump will fly Saturday to California to meet victims of wildfires that have killed at least 59 people and destroyed the homes of thousands, the White House said on Thursday (Nov 15). At least 300 people are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise as recovery teams […]
After a sharp cold snap, another blast of winter weather is on the way to the Montreal area. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for several areas in southern Quebec, including Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the Eastern Townships. Related ‘Unseasonably’ cold weather to set in across southern Quebec The weather agency warns the […]
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Florida was scheduled to wrap up a machine recount of its contested election Thursday afternoon, but officials in Palm Beach County said their tabulation equipment came up short “a significant number” of ballots in the final Senate tally, making it nearly impossible for the county to meet the afternoon deadline. The […]
TIJUANA, Mexico (AFP) – The bulk of the migrant caravan crossing Mexico began arriving on Thursday (Nov 15) at the US border, as around 800 Central Americans reached the city of Tijuana aboard 22 buses after more than a month on the road. “We’ve finally reached Tijuana. I can’t wait to see the border. It’s […]
Singaporean cuisine has made waves internationally in recent years, earning praise from the likes of the Michelin Guide and celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and the late Anthony Bourdain. Last month, however, the praise came from an unexpected quarter – soldiers from the United States Army. On Tuesday, the Singapore Army uploaded a video on its […]
Oxford County OPP have identified the victim in Wednesday’s fatal crash in Zorra Township. Police, along with Zorra Township Fire Service and Oxford County paramedics, were called to the two-vehicle collision on Road 84 between 25th Line and 27th Line shortly before 3:00 p.m. According to investigators, a car travelling westbound lost control and collided […]
Crews are investigating after a fire broke out at a home in Barrie early Thursday morning. According to Barrie Fire, crews were called to a home on Ridgeway Avenue near Little Avenue and Doris Drive shortly after 6 a.m., after receiving a report of a fire. Officials say five units were assigned to the incident […]