25 h. ago MADD Canada Remembers Nova Scotia Victims of Alcohol and Drug

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Sept. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Community members, including victims’ families and friends, will gather today to remember those who have been killed in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. This year, the names of two victims, Talia Forrest and Jesse Robinson, have been added to the Nova Scotia Monument located […]

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36 h. ago $3K worth of ice cream, milk stolen from Shoppers Drug Mart over 3 weeks

Between Aug. 8 and Aug. 30, Lethbridge police said a man went to a Shoppers Drug Mart in the Alberta city many times and stole 'significant quantities of ice cream and milk.'

Economics

36 h. ago Former Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox sentenced to 3 years in prison for soliciting a minor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Austin Maddox has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from an underage sex sting. Maddox, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to meeting a minor to do unlawful acts and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. As part of a plea […]

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36 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

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36 h. ago In Calgary courts: Man charged with Marlborough Mall murder pleads guilty to a reduced charge

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Sept. 8 to 12, 2025

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37 h. ago Victoria police school liaison officers to return to schools this month

Victoria police say their responsibilities may include classroom visits, informal conversations with students and delivering presentations on topics such as drug awareness.

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38 h. ago Bridgeland businesses about to face more construction, still financially recovering from last round

Businesses along 1st Avenue, like Luke's Drug Mart, say returning construction on the street is bad for business

Economics

39 h. ago Lethbridge man charged after repeatedly stealing milk, ice cream, say police

A Lethbridge teenager who allegedly stole over $2,000 worth of milk and ice cream last month from a downtown drug store now faces theft charges, police said Friday. Numerous times between Aug. 8 and 30, a male stole “significant quantities” of the dairy products from a Shoppers Drug Mart along the 500 block of 1 […]

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41 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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45 h. ago Allied Nations Gather to Discuss Future of Multilateral Defence Security Financing

LONDON — The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) Development Group co-hosted an international conference in the City of London this week to discuss the creation of a new multilateral bank designed to bring capital market expertise to the frontlines of global security. The event at Mansion House, co-hosted by the Lord Mayor of London, […]

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47 h. ago Quantum BioPharma Licensee Unbuzzd Wellness to Host Investor Webinar on September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM PT

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (Upstream: QNTM) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different […]

Technology

58 h. ago Vessel struck by U.S. military off Venezuela was heading to shore, sources say

WASHINGTON– The U.S. military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was heading back to shore, raising fresh questions as members of Congress are demanding more information about the provocative attack. National security officials acknowledged during a closed briefing this week […]

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61 h. ago Alberta men convicted in Coutts border blockade urge Appeal Court to toss verdicts

Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick were found guilty by a jury last year and sentenced to 6 1/2 years for mischief and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

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62 h. ago Former exec of Mars candy subsidiary pleads guilty to stealing $28M from company

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A former executive for a subsidiary of candymaker Mars Inc. pleaded guilty Thursday to fraud and tax charges in connection with his theft of $28 million from the company, federal prosecutors said. Paul Steed, 58, appeared in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also agreed to pay $28.4 million in restitution […]

Economics

3 d. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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3 d. ago Drug trafficking charge laid as magic mushroom shop raided in Hamilton

Illegal psilocybin dispensaries operate openly across the GTA, blatantly flouting the law

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3 d. ago Trucker sent for inspection wasn't happy, border guard testifies at drug trial

Two border officers working at the Blue Water Bridge the night up to $7.5 million in cocaine and heroin was seized testified Tuesday.

Transport

4 d. ago Novo Nordisk, maker of obesity drug Wegovy, to cut 9,000 jobs to sharpen focus, meet competition

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, said Wednesday it would cut 9,000 jobs, 5,000 of them in Denmark, in order to strengthen the company’s focus on growth opportunities in obesity and diabetes medications. The restructuring, which would eliminate 11% of the company’s workforce, aimed to reduce organizational […]

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4 d. ago Man pleads guilty to charges in plot to hit Nashville power site with bomb

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation, according to prosecutors. Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy […]

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4 d. ago Latest ’Make America Healthy Again’ report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines, autism

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration directed the nation’s public health and environmental agencies to prioritize investigations into vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism’s causes in its latest “Make America Healthy Again” report released Tuesday. The 20-page report, overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., echoes many of the talking points […]

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