The owner of Spirit River Cannabis says he is simply upholding his constitutional rights The Ontario Provincial Police unit responsible for cannabis enforcement says it is currently “looking into” an Indigenous-owned cannabis retail store operating without a licence in London, Ont. “[The OPP] is aware of this unlicensed cannabis retail store and will be looking into this in further detail,” Det.-Const. Sarah Bamford of the OPP’s provincial joint forces cannabis enforcement team (PJFCET) wrote in an email to CBC News Wednesday. The PJFCET is responsible for cannabis enforcement in Ontario and, in the process,Read more

The report does not clarify the nature of the attack, whether it was ransomware or if it was paid The parent company of the Sobeys grocery store chain says a cyberattack last month will cost $25 million. The grocery store operator disclosed the estimate in second quarter results released Thursday by Empire Co. “Empire estimates, based on available information, that the financial impact on fiscal 2023 annual net earnings will be approximately $25 million, net of insurance recoveries,” the company said. The report does not clarify the nature of the attack, whetherRead more

Social development critic and seniors advocate seek return of masking, other measures as holidays near Nursing homes in New Brunswick are still dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, prompting calls for more protective measures as the holidays approach. At Loch Lomond Villa’s Village home in Saint John, 15 residents are in isolation, said CEO Cindy Donovan. The 100-bed home also had a critical staff shortage due to COVID and other illnesses about two weeks ago, for a 10-day period “It really did put a strain on us,” she said, adding that some staff worked overtime and pulled doubleRead more

Eikhard won 2 Junos in her own career and penned Something To Talk About — a major hit for Bonnie Raitt Singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who won two Juno Awards and helped Bonnie Raitt to comeback success by penning one of her biggest hits, has died of cancer. She was 67. Longtime friend Deborah Duggan says the musician died early Thursday at a hospital in Orangeville, Ont., surrounded by those closest to her. In addition to Raitt, Eikhard’s songs were covered by, or written for, the likes of Cher, Amy Grant,Read more

Report finds sensitive details on personal matters like mental health, pregnancies, STDs vulnerable to misuse Millions of highly sensitive personal health records about people accessing health care in British Columbia have been left “disturbingly” vulnerable to leaks after the provincewide health authority failed to address security concerns in recent years, a new report has found. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. published a report Thursday saying the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has known about the “troubling” level of exposure since it audited its own system in 2019, butRead more