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By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police issued a ticket on the first day of cannabis legalization.
Police posted a picture of a ticket for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle on Twitter. The ticket carries a $672 fine.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg cannabis store has been struggling to keep up with demand on the first day of legalized recreational use.
Gary Symons, with Delta 9, said 100 orders were processed in the first minute or so when the company’s online store went live at midnight.
Winnipeg police have charged the driver of a vehicle accused of assaulting a fellow motorist driving in front of him.
Police say the 49-year-old victim was driving in the area of Corydon Avenue and Wentworth Street on the evening of October 13 when the assaut occurred. Several people nearby witnessed the incident and contacted police.
By Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press
Canadians openly rolled, smoked and vaped legally bought weed for the first time Wednesday as a seismic cultural shift ushered in a new era of how cannabis — and cannabis users — are regarded across the country.
The pungent smell of marijuana hung over dozens of people gathered along Montreal’s boutique-lined Ste Catherine Street, where hundreds would-be patrons stretched around the block in front of a government-sanctioned pot shop and cheered when doors opened.
Two people were robbed at gunpoint Tuesday while meeting someone they met online to purchase a cell phone.
Winnipeg police say it’s the second such incident within the past week where a potential buyer was confronted by someone they met online.
WINNIPEG — Recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada, signalling the start to a retail landscape many aren’t yet familiar with.
Company Delta 9 opened their first bricks and mortar store Wednesday in St. Vital as hundreds streamed through the doors at 10 a.m.
WINNIPEG — Jenny Motkaluk is vowing to freeze frontage levy rates if she’s elected mayor next week.
Motkaluk said she would commit to freezing the fees at the current rate of $5.45 per foot.
By The Canadian Press
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Ian Power made sure he was first in line on a chilly October night to make a midnight purchase that will likely cement his place in Canadian history. Outside one of the cannabis shops in St. John’s, N.L., that were set to open at 12 a.m. local time on Oct. 17th, the 46-year-old knew exactly what he planned to do with his first legally purchased gram.
“I’m having a plaque made with the date and time and everything. This is never actually going to be smoked. I’m going to keep it forever,” said Power.
