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Early winter weather cripples southern Manitoba

WINNIPEG – A first, early blast of windy, winter-like weather has knocked out power and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba. Heavy, wet snow started Thursday and is expected to last into the Thanksgiving weekend, making driving a sloppy, slippery mess. RCMP have closed the Trans Canada Highway from Portage la […]

By Jason Contant | October 11, 2019

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Don’t count on Canada-wide, high-resolution flood modelling anytime soon

Flood maps with a resolution of two metres would be ideal, but don’t expect anything like this Canada-wide anytime soon. The current standard for the spacing of a topographic grid for regional mapping and modelling is 30 metres, as the the Canadian Water Network noted in a recent study, Improving Flood Risk Evaluation through Cross-Sector […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 10, 2019

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The number of Ontarians who drive stoned (hint: lots)

Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians have driven a vehicle while very high on cannabis, poll results released Wednesday by CAA South Central Ontario imply. One in five Ontario drivers surveyed, aged 19 through 70, are cannabis users, CAA SCO said in a release. Based on the total number of people licensed to drive in Ontario […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 10, 2019

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Quebec to appeal court ruling on homegrown cannabis

QUEBEC – The Quebec government says it will appeal a decision invalidating parts of Quebec’s cannabis law that prohibited home cultivation. On Sept. 3, Quebec Superior Court Justice Manon Lavoie ruled Quebec’s legislation infringed upon the jurisdiction of the federal government, which has sole responsibility for legislating on criminal matters. The judge ruled unconstitutional the […]

By Jason Contant | October 10, 2019

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