May 15 2019 8:00pm Police say cannabis extraction labs are causing residential explosions in Edmonton and calling on people to report anything suspicious. Fletcher Kent reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object”…
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April traffic stops in Jasper, Canmore lead to drug busts: RCMP
Because of traffic stops in the Rocky Mountains, police seized a variety of drugs last month. After stopping a speeding vehicle near Jasper on April 9, police found 1.8 kilograms of cocaine and phenacetin (buffer), 250 grams of methamphetamine and…
Aurora Cannabis preparing for legalization of cannabis edibles, vaping products
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is building up inventory in anticipation of the legalization of edibles and vaping products next fall, but insists that won’t interrupt its sales growth and march to profitability. Production is expected to grow to 25,000 kilograms in…
EPS warns about cannabis extraction lab dangers
May 15 2019 2:00pm Edmonton police issued a warning Wednesday about the dangers of cannabis extraction labs. As Fletcher Kent reports, the city’s seen two that resulted in explosions and fires in the last month. ‘ }); } else {…
Cannabis extractions labs causing residential explosions in Edmonton
The Edmonton Police Service says officers recently responded to two significant explosions and fires caused by cannabis extraction labs. These labs isolate tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, from cannabis to produce cannabis oil or a highly concentrated form of THC called “shatter”…
Aurora Cannabis cuts quarterly loss to $158M while growing sales to new high
Aurora Cannabis Inc. is reporting 20 per cent higher revenue and a 33 per cent lower net loss for the first three months of 2019 compared with the last quarter of 2018. The Edmonton-based company credited higher production and sales…
Alberta’s Official Opposition to be sworn in Monday afternoon
The Official Opposition will be sworn in to the Alberta legislature on Monday afternoon. The Alberta NDP won 24 seats in the April 16 election. The party’s two dozen MLAs, including NDP Leader Rachel Notley, will be sworn in at…
$70K of drugs and cash seized, child endangerment charges laid in Fort McMurray drug busts
Three people have been arrested and over $70,000 worth of drugs and cash have been seized in a drug investigation involving the endangerment of a child, police said Friday. On April 17, members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams…
Aurora Cannabis plant working to contain skunky smell at Edmonton airport
A skunky smell greeting travellers at Edmonton’s airport doesn’t mean stinky critters are running loose in the area. The scent is coming from the Edmonton International Aiport’s new neighbour, Aurora Sky, one of the world’s largest cannabis facilities, which produces…
4-20 Post Legalization
April 20 2019 8:20pm Sat, Apr 20 – It’s been six months since cannabis was legalized, but has the novelty worn off? This year 4-20 attracted far fewer people to the Alberta Legislature than previous years. Sarah Kraus reports. ‘…