Tuesday, 23 April 2019

B.C. men challenge constitutionality of Canada's secret no-fly list

No Fly List - Plane

After being barred from boarding planes at YVR, two B.C. men are arguing in separate cases that their Charter rights are being violated because of the no-fly regime.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2UQ7AT2

BC woman gets first implant in Western Canada to help treat opioid addiciton

buprenorphine

A Kamloops woman is the first in Western Canada to receive an implant which releases buprenorphine, a drug used to help treat opioid addiction. 



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2USki3D

Female Realtors warned of suspicious potential buyer in Vancouver area

For sale sign in Vancouver BC

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is warning members about a man who repeatedly insists on meeting with female Realtors alone and becomes angry if they're not.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2KZqoel

CP's first-quarter profits shoot up as crude-by-rail revenues increase

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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. saw first-quarter profits rise last quarter as crude-by-rail revenues increased and fuel costs declined.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2IRro17

Cameras that guess your age and sex are coming to store shelves

Store Shelf Cameras

Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you're craving a pint of ice cream? A camera could be watching you.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2UU3PMs

North Vancouver man charged with selling unauthorized health supplements

SmartBrain by Robert Lamberton Consulting

Health Canada issued a warning in 2017 about all products sold through a company called Robert Lamberton Consulting, which also operates under the names Cutting Edge Naturals and Cutting Edge Nutraceuticals.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2KYRyC0

Synthetic street drug causes zombie-like effects, says provincial health authority

AMB-FUBINACA

The British Columbia Interior Health authority is warning street-drug users of a synthetic cannabinoid that has been linked to a so-called "zombie" outbreak in New York.



Original Story: http://bit.ly/2PqRJEP