Marijuana Set to Become Legal Across Canada
On Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. Uruguay launched legal sales last year, after several years of planning.
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US Fishermen Lose Quota in New Fishing Pact With Canada
American fishermen are losing thousands of pounds of valuable fishing quota under a new catch share agreement with Canada.
Read moreCanada-US Reach Deal to Stay in Trade Pact With Mexico
Canada was back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico late Sunday after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline.
Read moreFeds OK Import of Canadian Cannabis for Medical Study
In a rare move, federal authorities will allow pharmaceutical-grade cannabis to be imported from Canada for use in a novel research study for treating tremors in adults, the University of California, San Diego, announced Tuesday.
Read moreCanadian Gold Mine Owner Seeks Damages from Greece
Canadian gold mining firm Eldorado Gold is seeking 750 million euros ($875 million) in damages from the Greek state over delays in permits for mining work in the north of the country.
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Investors File Class Action Against Cronos Group on Eve of Pot Legalization in Canada
(CN) – Canadian cannabis company Cronos Group Inc. has been hit by an investor class action, alleging it artificially inflated
Read moreUS Trade Talks With Canada End Without a Deal
The latest round of U.S. trade talks with Canada ended Friday without a deal, but in a statement the U.S. Trade Representative said the plan is for the talks to resume next week.
Read moreCourt Quashes Canada’s Approval of Pipeline
Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast.
Read moreBritish Columbia Voters Eye Electoral System Change
With wildfire smoke looming over the skies of the Canada’s British Columbia, the air quality in Vancouver currently rivals Los Angeles and Beijing. But the province also finds itself in another haze distorting the view of its political future, as a referendum on electoral reform looms.
Read moreEU Concerned About Rights in Saudi but Sidesteps Canada Spat
The European Commission says it is seeking clarification about the arrest of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia but the EU’s executive refuses to be drawn into a diplomatic dispute between Riyadh and Canada.
Read moreSaudi Arabia Expels Canadian Ambassador for Criticism
Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador on Monday and froze “all new business” with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom’s arrest of women’s rights — yet another warning to the West reflecting Riyadh’s new assertive foreign policy.
Read moreCalifornia Lawmaker Looks to Ease Newsprint Tariff Woes
Pushing back on the Trump administration’s trade war, a California Democrat wants to boost newspapers struggling with exploding production costs in wake of U.S. tariffs on Canadian paper companies.
Read moreAttorney-Client Privilege Violated, Canadian Class Action Claims
A prison inmate claims in a proposed class action that the Canadian government systematically records privileged communications between prisoners and their lawyers in federal institutions.
Read moreMan Firing Into Toronto Cafes Shoots 14 People, Killing 2
A man firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes as he walked along a Toronto street shot 14 people, killing one of them, before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police late Sunday, police said.
Read moreLawmakers Warn Trump Tariffs Threaten Local Newspapers
About a dozen members of Congress warned Tuesday that newspapers in their home states are in danger of reducing news coverage, laying off workers or going out of business if the United States maintains recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint.
Read moreCanada Announces Final List of Retaliatory Tariffs
Canada announced billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. on Friday in a tit for tat response to the Trump administration’s duties on Canadian steel and aluminum.
Read moreTrudeau: Canada to Legalize Marijuana on Oct. 17
Marijuana will be legal nationwide in Canada starting Oct. 17 in a move that should take market share away from organized crime and protect the country’s youth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
Read moreCanadian Senate Passes Weed Bill But Legalization Delayed
Canada’s Senate gave final passage Tuesday to the federal government’s bill to legalize cannabis, though Canadians will have to wait at least a couple of months to legally buy marijuana as their country becomes the second in the world to make pot legal nationwide.
Read moreEU Backs Canadian Leader After Trump’s Sharp Words
The European Union is backing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after U.S. President Donald Trump branded him “dishonest” and “weak” following a weekend Group of Seven summit of leaders.
Read moreCanada, Mexico, EU Slapped With Steel And Aluminum Tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs on steel and aluminum will go into effect against Canada, Mexico and the European Union at midnight.
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