Canada

BC will decriminalize possession of small amounts of “hard” drugs such as cocaine, fentanyl and heroin

British Columbia will decriminalize possession of “hard” drugs such as illicit fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine for the first time in Canada. From 31 January 2023, British Colombians aged 18 and over will be able to carry up to a cumulative total of 2.5 grams of these illicit substances without the risk of being arrested …

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Johnny Depp’s trial jury focuses on Amber Heard’s opinion with his first question to the judge

The jury for the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reached a second day of deliberations on Tuesday. The jury asked the judge a question about one of Heard’s alleged defamatory statements. The jury asked if they should decide whether Heard’s comment was false or just the headline. Loading Something is loading. Johnny Depp …

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More than 550 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 30 countries, according to the WHO official

The World Health Organization now has more than 550 cases of monkeypox worldwide, the group’s chief technical officer for monkeypox, Rosamund Lewis, told CNN International on Tuesday. “Today we have a count of more than 550 confirmed cases in 30 countries in four of the six WHO regions,” Lewis said. “What we’re seeing now is …

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The Ontario hospital network says it sometimes charges patients a variety of tests

Amid continuing concerns about fees for routine diagnostic medical tests in Ontario, a hospital network has charged patients for a range of different tests, ranging from STDs to cancer screening to blood tests. selected, under certain circumstances for at least five years. Tariff guidelines obtained by CP24 from the Gray Bruce Health Services hospital network …

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Vancouver police identify a 19-year-old man stabbed to death outside a nightclub

Police have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing outside a Vancouver nightclub last week. Naseb Fazil, 19, died after being stabbed in a street fight in front of Gallery Vancouver Club, near Southwest Marine Drive and Hudson Street, around 3:30 a.m. PT on May 23, said police in a statement Tuesday. Surveillance video from …

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Women are arming themselves to feel safe, but that could cause other kinds of problems

Jane was on her way home from work at a downtown Calgary restaurant one fall afternoon when a stranger started following her. Refusing to interact with him, he reached his apartment building and closed the door, keeping it locked for a few nervous seconds until the lock finally closed. Frustrated, he began to “scare,” said …

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