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Does Cannabis Inherently Harm Young People’s Developing Minds?

One of the most-often heard arguments used by cannabis prohibitionists to justify the War on Drugs is that “cannabis harms the developing brains of...

Conflict Commissioner’s Opinion On Pat Pimm Misses Mark By Country Mile – Dermod Travis

In a 40-page opinion released last week, B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser pretty well cleared former Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm of any...

Watchdog tweaks mortgage rules for insurers, banks

Canada’s banking and insurance watchdog has made some changes to the rules that mortgage insurers and banks must follow to minimize their risks from...

B.C. regulators fine Vancouver Island man $17.5M in reputed $65M fraud case

Securities regulators in British Columbia have fined a Vancouver Island man $17.5 million and permanently banned him from the province's capital markets for perpetrating...

Retailers call on Alberta to crack down on sale of illegal cigarettes, tobacco

An organization that represents convenience store owners wants the Alberta government to crack down on the sale of illegal tobacco. The group says a study...