Aphria said on Wednesday it plans to buy craft brewer SweetWater Brewing for $300 million as it looks to expand into the United States while becoming the first major pot producer to enter the alcoholic beverages market. The deal gives Aphria a…
Read More'For heaven rest us, we're not Asbestos': Canadian town chooses new name
TORONTO (Reuters) – Residents of the town of Asbestos in the Canadian province of Quebec have voted to rename their community in a move to distance it from the once-ubiquitous mineral now recognized as being extremely poisonous and linked to…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Winnipeg 3D printer hobbyists make PPE for front-line workers
Winnipeg 3D printer hobbyists and businesses have banded together to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge for health-care workers and other people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of about 75 volunteers — Winnipeg…
Read MoreWinkler, Man. pilot gets bird’s eye view of Red River flooding
A pilot from Winkler, Man., has taken to the skies to see the extent of flood damage the Red River has wrought just across the Canada/U.S. border. Chris Unrau told 680 CJOB he hopped in a private plane with his…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Mayor Tory, athletes release video encouraging Torontoians to stay home
Mayor John Tory, along with several high-profile athletes have come together to release a video encouraging Torontonians to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “In a time when a lot of us are scared, it’s important to…
Read MoreAir Canada to lay off over 5,100 employees due to virus outbreak: union
(Reuters) – Air Canada (AC.TO) will temporarily lay off more than 5,100 employees as it attempts to check the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the union representing the Canadian airline’s flight attendants said on Friday. The Canadian Union of Public…
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