In Toronto’s hot housing market, how did this midtown condo sell for $420000?

Listed for $399,000, the one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit nestled between Eglinton and St. Co-op spaces operate similarly to a rental, but without the traditional landlord structure. Walking into this property, you’re met by a narrow hallway leading to the bathroom and a 115-square-foot bedroom to the right. Also in the living room is a fireplace with […]

Suit: Cannabis chemical delta-8 legal under Georgia law – Toronto Star

The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp. District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said in January that the possession, sale or distribution of delta-8 is illegal under state law, according to the suit by the firm, Pate, Johnson & Church. The suit says the district attorney has […]

Ontario police conducting unlawful searches for cannabis, defence lawyers say – Toronto Star

Under the CCA, Ontarians are legally entitled to transport up to 30 grams of cannabis in a vehicle provided it is in an unopened original package or packed in baggage that is “fastened closed” and not readily available. and there could be more in the vehicle.” Asked if he enforced the Liquor Licence and Control […]

Today’s COVID-19 news for Toronto, Ontario on Feb. 27 | The Star

9:00 p.m.: Next week Japan will ease tough coronavirus border controls that have been criticized as xenophobic and damaging to the economy. An estimated half million foreign students, teachers, workers accredited as technical interns and business travelers have been locked out and waiting to get in for nearly two years. But experts in psychology say […]

Ontario reports fewer than 300 people in ICU due to COVID-19 as numbers continue to trend …

Of the people hospitalized, 46.1 per cent were admitted for COVID-19 and 53.9 per cent were admitted for other reasons but have since tested positive. 31, 2021, case counts — reported at 2,338 on Saturday, down 3.7 per cent from the previous day — are also not considered an accurate assessment of how widespread COVID-19 […]

How GTA entrepreneurs are trying to change who gets to make money in Canada’s legal …

After several applications for permits, municipal approvals and financing for his pot production company fell on deaf ears, Ali, 39, started to feel as if a stigma attached to his name was holding him back. Ali is one in a rare group of racialized executives having success in Canada’s nascent licensed cannabis industry. According to […]

Tiny staff sniffs out best practices in cannabis grow-op amendments – Toronto Star

“What we’re proposing to do is take a more conservative approach with regards to cannabis cultivation, which is to put some high level of official plan policies in place,” Persaud offered. Persaud added that if a cannabis grow-up is established for indoor production, the rezoning application process would allow staff to deal with odour issues […]

Black entrepreneurs outnumbered in cannabis sector that poses structural challenges – Toronto Star

“Once the barriers started coming up like the capital requirements and just the effort you’d have to put to make a successful cannabis company, the industry became more stale. If you didn’t grow up wealthy or well-connected, they say, it is tougher to pitch largely white investors on your business. Before cannabis entrepreneurs apply for […]

How convoy protests could affect Canada’s housing market – Toronto Star

In the short-to-medium term, people from other parts of the world aren’t going to change their plans to come to Canada because immigration is a long process, he said. Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group, doesn’t think the Ottawa occupation will dissuade any investment or people from coming here. “In the future we […]

The Faceoff: Canopy Growth hypes new focus on craft cannabis while Tilray merger keeps …

It would be an understatement to say Canada’s cannabis industry is having a rocky year. Canada’s cannabis darling hit growing pains in 2018 and 2019, leading to a restructuring of the company founded by Bruce Linton. But things began looking up mid-week, with the company’s stock price going from less than $10 on Tuesday to […]