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EDMONTON — Alberta’s cannabis Crown corporation has stopped issuing any new pot retail licences after only receiving 20 per cent of the stock it ordered amid a Canada-wide supply shortage. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission had ordered enough cannabis product to stock up to 250 recreational pot shops for the first six months…

The Catholic Church is "nowhere close" to enacting the reforms needed to stop the "epidemic" of sex abuse by predatory priests and bishops against children, campaigners warned on Tuesday. Pope Francis is "in retreat" from any meaningful effort to bring abusers to justice, said Bishop Accountability, a leading pressure group. The scathing criticism comes as…

The original Half-Life is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and in doing so, Black Mesa – the fan remake of the first Half-Life – has released a trailer to give a first look at Black Mesa: Xen, the last part of the game. Black Mesa launched originally in 2012 as a free mod and later became its…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rowan University’s Shilah Snead and repeat winner Allyson Fournier of Tufts University have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.   Snead, a junior shortstop from Malaga, N.J., hit .600 (12-for-20) last week, with four doubles, two homers, three…

For the media in Canada and around the world, the internet and social media have changed everything. The way the news is presented has changed. The way it is consumed has changed. The way it is paid for has changed, too often to the detriment of traditional media. What has not changed is the central…

Apple will be introducing 70 new emoji with its iOS 12.1 update, and they include a cupcake, raccoon, llama, frozen face, kangaroo and much more. At Apple’s Special Event today that unveiled the new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini, these emoji also made an appearance and were said to be coming soon. Available…

Matteo Salvini hopes to end 25 years of centre-Left rule in a southern Italian region when it goes to the polls on Sunday, in the latest test of his Right-wing party’s popularity ahead of European Parliament elections in May. The League is contesting the elections in Basilicata, a region that occupies the instep of the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northwest Missouri State senior Stephanie Mark and Valdosta State junior Caitlyn Calhoun were named the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively for games played over March 2-8. For Calhoun, it was her second honor this season.   Mark, a native of Ogden, Utah, had a big…

At 19, a married 42-year-old man with children slipped me a hotel-room key. At 21, a married 35-year-old man told me that my dress looked good, but would look even better on the floor. At 25, another man repeatedly told me how much fun it would be if we would just hook up. I was…