A Winnipeg-based cannabis company says it's laying off about 40 workers and scaling back growing operations as it copes with an over-saturated market. The layoffs at Delta 9 Cannabis are the first at the company since it was founded in 2012, affecting workers at the Winnipeg cultivation facility, CEO John Arbuthnot said. However, retail cannabis prices have stayed pretty much the same for the past few years, he said. Medical cannabis clinic closedThe company has also closed its medical cannabis clinic, where services have been suspended since the end of December amid declining interest, Arbuthnot said. "In many cases, patients are seeing better product availability in the recreational or adult use market versus the medical market."

Liberalism and libertas in the Canadian modeLet me return to the topic of liberal democracy in its twilight. To pretend that liberalism and liberal democracy are easily defined would be foolish. Adam Gopnik writes well about how this ideal of liberal applies in liberal democracy. But, to return to Lakoff, politics, and speaking truth to those who disagree:But just speaking the truth isn’t enough to convince people of new ideas. Declaring allegiance to scientific methodI am not optimistic that reason will triumph in human politics.

Dr. Mike von MassowOntario Agricultural College food economist Dr. Mike von Massow made international and national headlines discussing high food prices after an image of chicken breasts worth $37 went viral. Referring the findings of the latest Canada Food Price Report, von Massow told The New York Times that “while it’s easy to get angry at the grocer, there’s very little evidence that the grocers are actually taking advantage of the situation.”On air with CBC Radio’s Cost of Living with Paul Haavardsrud, von Massow said the current competition between Canada’s grocers, “makes it very difficult for a store to charge an excessive price or to gouge [consumers] for items that [they can] buy somewhere else.”Von Massow told CTV News the instance of sticker shock sparked by the chicken prices presents shoppers with an opportunity to re-evaluate their shopping habits and to look for alternatives. On The Kelly Cutrara Show on AM 640 Toronto, von Massow explained how marketing and processing affect the price of chicken from farm to store. A professor in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics von Massow researches retail and restaurant food demand, supply chain management, and value chain structure and performance.

The Canadian government is looking at strengthening its air passenger protection regulations so complaints against airlines are settled before they reach the heavily-backlogged Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). "Currently, it feels to many passengers that the burden is on them," Alghabra told CBC. Last November, Minister Alghabra said the Canadian government was working on enhancing its air passenger bill of rights after a turbulent summer of airport and airline inefficiencies. Burden should be on airlines, not passengersCanada’s air passenger protections took effect in 2019. Resolving an air passenger complaint appears to be a long and lengthy process.

Prince Harry has said he had made public his rifts with the Royal Family and taken on the press to try to help the monarchy and change the media, the latter described by his father, King Charles, as a "suicide mission." He told Britain's ITV he had fled Britain with his family for California in 2020 "fearing for our lives," and said he no longer recognized his father or his elder brother, Prince William, the heir to the throne. "The moment that that rehabilitation comes at the detriment of others, me, other members of my family, then that's where I draw the line." In this video grab provided by 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper, left, and Prince Harry are seen during an interview. "I genuinely believe, and I hope, that reconciliation between my family and us will have a ripple effect across the entire world.

He told voters he’d worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. In truth, he’d worked for neither. He told voters he’d earned degrees from Baruch College and New York University. He told voters he was “a nonobservant Jew,” “a proud American Jew,” and a the grandson of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust, a trifecta of lies. Santos tried to defend himself during an appearance last month on Fox News: “I understand everybody wants to nitpick at me.

“De-fund the C-B-C. De-fund the C-B-C. De-fund the C-B-C.”As the crowd chants, Poilievre scans the room and points to the immediate left of the cameraman. On the other side, 24 percent of Canadians strongly oppose defunding the CBC, while 13 percent somewhat oppose it. The phrase “defund the CBC” could mean many things, though, and Poilievre will have lots of options at his disposal. Lau said a truly free market plan for the future of the CBC would be no plan at all. This plan wouldn’t defund the CBC, but it would slice a big chunk of money from its budget.

The Maple Leafs’ goaltending duo of Matt Murray and Ilya Samsonov entered the weekend amid concerns about their performance over the past three weeks. In his last start, Murray allowed five goals on 26 shots in a Thursday loss to the Seattle Kraken. The Leafs improved to 5-0-1 in the second of back-to-back games this season, with another back-to-back coming up Wednesday (home to the Nashville Predators) and Thursday (in Detroit). For startersNHL teams usually ice their top line to start games and periods. He had been sharp in his first 11 games with the Leafs, registering eight assists after he was traded from Arizona.

For many Canadian immigrants, language is a major barrier in one’s ability to culturally integrate into society. Students were divided into two classes, one using standard language learning (as the control group) and the other using VR. VR is beneficial to language learning as the immersive virtual environment creates a realistic experience where people can learn to interact and make decisions within society. However, there are still improvements that must be made to VR language learning. Overtime, as those issues become resolved, VR language education games can move past the niche market, becoming more accessible.

Water level woes threaten Great Lakes freshwater systemDuration: 02:15Climate modelling predicts a future with less stable water levels along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, threatening the industries and ecosystems that rely on them.

The Dallas Stars hadn’t lost three consecutive games and the Florida Panthers hadn’t won three consecutive games entering Sunday afternoon’s meeting at American Airlines. The Stars shook off a sluggish start to handle the Panthers 5-1. Although Dallas never trailed, the Panthers looked like the quicker team for much of the first period. Robertson’s goal gave the Dallas Stars a commanding 4-1 lead after losing their previous two games in Southern California. In fact, the Panthers were the aggressor early and were outshooting the Stars 25-23 after two periods.

Marketplace looked at healthy-sounding meals from popular sit-down restaurants, and the amount of sodium content even surprised some dietary experts. Lots of vegetables and grilled chicken may look healthy, but the dish contains nearly double the daily recommended maximum sodium intake. Marketplace contacted Kelseys to ask more about the sodium content in the chicken fajitas, but the company didn't respond. Include photos, descriptions of your luggage, your luggage tag and flight information, if you can. Baggage is considered lost if it has been delayed for 21 days or if the airline admits sooner to losing the luggage.

Hours went by before control of the buildings on Brasilia’s vast Three Powers Square was reestablished, with hundreds of the participants arrested. The former president has repeatedly sparred with Supreme Court justices, and the room where they convene was trashed by the rioters. They sprayed fire hoses inside the Congress building and ransacked offices at the presidential palace. Bolsonaro supporters have been protesting Lula’s electoral win since Oct. 30, blocking roads, setting vehicles on fire and gathering outside military buildings, urging the armed forces to intervene. The head of Brazil’s electoral authority rejected the request from Bolsonaro and his political party to nullify ballots cast on most electronic voting machines.

Statistics Canada reported New Brunswick produced a record 4.8-million kilograms (810,000 gallons) of maple syrup last year, a 3.2 per cent increase from the previous year. New Brunswick has been the third-largest maple syrup producer in the world for the past three years, surpassing New York in 2020. © Shane Fowler/CBC Louise Poitras is executive director of the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association, which represents about 150 producers across the province. © Radio-Canada New Brunswick maple producers have been upgrading sap lines and equipment to boost output. "Right now we are at a cap, because we're exploiting all of the Crown land and at this point we actually need more Crown land," she said.

Canadians to mark third anniversary of Flight PS752 downing at countrywide ceremoniesTORONTO — Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 today at commemoration ceremonies in 12 major cities across Canada and 26 countries around the globe. A major commemoration event in north Toronto begins with an 11 a.m. reception and art gallery viewing, followed by an official ceremony hosted by the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 8, 2023. ———This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship. The Canadian Press