41 m. ago Glass House Brands and LEEF Announce MSA for The Leaf El Paseo Dispensary and Off

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands Inc. (CSE: LEEF) (OTCQB: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), one of California’s premier vertical extraction companies, today announced a Management Services Agreement (“MSA”) with Glass House Brands, Inc. (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX: GLASF) (OTCQX: GHBWF), a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator […]

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4 h. ago B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds

Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found. The study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the impact of a practice standard issued by the College of Physicians […]

Science

6 h. ago British banking analyst sentenced to a decade in Saudi prison, apparently over a tweet

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not […]

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10 h. ago Former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

ADELAIDE, Australia — Former Olympic cyclist and world champion Rohan Dennis received a suspended sentence on Wednesday over what was termed a “tragic accident” that led to the death of his wife, fellow Olympian Melissa Hoskins. The 34-year-old Dennis appeared in South Australia District Court after earlier pleading guilty to a charge of committing an […]

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13 h. ago MANDEL: Wife killer wants a chance at parole after just 10 years

Hansel Duarte Quintela used a kitchen knife to stab his wife eight times, waited hours before calling 911 and eventually pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. But now he wants our sympathy? For viciously killing 50-year-old Yoleidys “Yoly” Vilar Arroyo, Duarte Quintela, 53, faces an automatic life sentence –– Superior Court Justice Maureen Forestell must decide […]

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13 h. ago Aja Health and Wellness Inc. Provides Update on Delay in Filing Annual Financial Statements

Not for dissemination in the United States of America VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aja Health and Wellness Inc. (“Aja” or the “Company”) (TSXV:AJA) announces that it is getting closer to filing its annual audited financial statements for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, including the related management’s discussion and […]

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13 h. ago Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed

VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull late last year after the flu outbreak, but the court granted a stay in […]

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14 h. ago Toronto man who admits he murdered wife tells court he’s ‘truly regretful’

Last month, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is facing a life sentence, with parole eligibility between 10 and 25 years.

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14 h. ago Vaughan man, 36, sentenced to year in jail for ‘vile’ antisemitic attack

Kenneth Jeewan Gobin also sentenced to 2 years probation after being found guilty of breaching court order, assault

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14 h. ago The Keg Royalties Income Fund Announces Trustee Election Results for its 2025 Unitholder Meeting

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) is pleased to announce that all of the nominees listed in its information circular dated March 31, 2025 were elected as trustees of the Fund at its annual meeting of unitholders held on May 13, 2025 (the […]

Politics

15 h. ago Liberty Gold Reports Q1 2025 Financial and Operating Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX:LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. All amounts are presented in United States dollars unless otherwise stated. FIRST QUARTER OF 2025 AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS On April […]

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15 h. ago Second dead grey whale in one week washes ashore in British Columbia

A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week.

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16 h. ago Jose Mujica, Guerrilla Who Became Uruguay President, Dies at 89

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former left-wing guerrilla who spent more than a decade in prison before becoming president of Uruguay and making it the first country in the world to legalize cannabis, has died. He was 89.

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16 h. ago Menendez brothers: L.A. judge to decide if Erik and Lyle should be freed

The resentencing hearing will centre on whether the brothers have been rehabilitated in prison and deserve a lesser sentence of 50 years to life.

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17 h. ago Families in Canada are getting some extra money from the government next week

Families eligible for Canada's child tax benefit should keep an eye on their bank accounts this month.The Canada Child Benefit (CCB), a tax-free monthly payment that aims to help eligible families with the cost of raising children under 18, will be sent out on May 20.In July 2024 (the beginning of the new benefit year), the federal government upped the child tax benefit by 4.7 per cent. The maximum payment for kids under six increased by $350, from $7,437 to $7,787. For children aged six to 17, it increased by $295, from $6,275 to $6,570.Parents and guardians can expect another child tax benefit payment increase in July 2025, but it will not be as big as last year's raise.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), families can look forward to a 2.7 per cent boost, bringing the annual base benefit for children under six from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for children aged six to 17 until June 2026.The Child Disability Benefit (CDB...

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18 h. ago Solidus Resources, LLC Receives Letter of Interest for up to $835 Million in Financing from Export

RENO, Nev., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Solidus Resources, LLC (Solidus) is pleased to announce the Company’s receipt of a Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) regarding the potential financing of up to $835,000,000.00 for the Spring Valley Project. The funding for this project is being considered under […]

Economics

18 h. ago Aspire Food Group, owing $41.5 million, has been placed into receivership, a step toward bankruptcy, after also receiving an additional $8.5 million in federal government support.

Aspire Food Group, reportedly owing $41.5 million, has been placed into receivership, a step toward bankruptcy.

Economics

18 h. ago Two more executions set in Florida, making it 6 so far in 2025

STARKE, Fla. — Florida is continuing its rapid pace of executions this year, with one convicted killer set to die this week and another on June 10 who would be the sixth person put to death by the state in 2025. Glen Rogers, 62, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at Florida State Prison […]

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18 h. ago Former teacher of the year gets 30 years for sexually assaulting students

SAN DIEGO — A onetime county teacher of the year at a Southern California elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus. Jacqueline Ma, who taught at Lincoln Acres Elementary in National City near San Diego, pleaded guilty in February to […]

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18 h. ago Canadian man sentenced to five years for ‘horrific’ rape of unconscious girlfriend

The man from B.C., who was 58 years old at the time of the crime, drove to his girlfriend's apartment after she failed to return his texts or calls

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