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on June 11, 2017 in World News

Edmonton area could become Canadian centre for marijuana industry, executive says

by  Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal The huge production and processing plant Aurora Cannabis is building beside Edmonton International Airport could help make the region a centre for Canada’s marijuana industry, a company official says. Aurora is investing more than $100 million into the 75,000-square-metre Aurora Sky project, which should be in production by the end of the year and completed construction by the time recreational pot is legalized in July 2018, Aurora executive vice-president Cam Battley said Friday. “I think we have the beginnings of what could turn into a cluster, a centre of excellence with respect to cannabis,”...

by  Gordon Kent, Edmonton Journal The huge production and processing plant Aurora Cannabis is building beside Edmonton International Airport could help make the region a centre for Canada’s marijuana industry, a company official says. Aurora is investing more than...

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on June 23, 2016 in World News

Ottawa seeks assurances from Mexico in lifting visa restrictions

Robert Fife and Shawn McCarthy Canada will lift visa restrictions for Mexican travellers effective Dec. 1, providing that President Enrique Pena Nieto offers assurances there won’t be a flood of people from Mexico claiming refugee status. But government insiders say the Trudeau government is prepared to reimpose the restrictions if the number of asylum seekers jumps above a set level. Sources say officials in Citizenship and Immigration opposed the move, warning that Mexico’s low standard of living, poor human-rights record and high crime rates will drive Mexicans to seek refuge in Canada. The officials also expressed concern that asylum...

Robert Fife and Shawn McCarthy Canada will lift visa restrictions for Mexican travellers effective Dec. 1, providing that President Enrique Pena Nieto offers assurances there won’t be a flood of people from Mexico claiming refugee status. But government insiders...

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on May 12, 2016 in World News

Global banks bankroll battle to keep Britain in the EU

Prime Minister David Cameron’s bid to keep Britain in the EU is being funded by global banks to the tune of £1.5 million, in a fight which has been likened by ‘leave’ campaigners to that of David vs Goliath. The official Britain Stronger in Europe (BSE) group, backed by Cameron, has received funds from banks including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Citibank. The campaign has also taken major sums from wealthy businessmen, who previously insisted the UK would be “isolated” if it did not join the euro, the Daily Mail reports. Figures on campaign donations also reveal...

Prime Minister David Cameron’s bid to keep Britain in the EU is being funded by global banks to the tune of £1.5 million, in a fight which has been likened by ‘leave’ campaigners to that of David vs Goliath....

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