Category: Business

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Nova Scotia cannabis users concerned over ‘excessive’ plastic packaging

Nova Scotia cannabis users concerned over ‘excessive’ plastic packaging

Packaging must be tamper-resistant and child-proof, but provinces decide how to follow rules Some Canadians are discovering smoking cannabis legally comes wrapped in a whole lot of plastic. Nova Scotians who have purchased legal cannabis through the province’s stores have been taking to social media, surprised their paper bags of pot are filled with so much packaging. Greg MacLean says he was...

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Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force

Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force

A MONONYM IS possessed of a certain celebrity: Prince, Madonna, Iman. No surname needed, thank you very much. Just a couple of syllables and the whole of the mononym’s grandeur flashes across our consciousness. Solange. Two mellifluous syllables and her face springs to mind: the fierce, open gaze, those striking full eyebrows. Solange the singer,...

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Why Following Your Passions Is Good for You

Why Following Your Passions Is Good for You

Whether you plan to turn your hobby into a career, or just use it as a release valve for the stresses in your life, here’s how to find time for a little self-care. Before Andrew Rea started his popular “Binging With Babish” YouTube channel, he could barely get out of bed. Today, he credits the...

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Canada cannabis legalization: ‘We know the world is watching’

Canada cannabis legalization: ‘We know the world is watching’

For many Canadians, the idea of legal cannabis once seemed a pipe dream. But from 17 October, Canada will become the first G7 country to give recreational cannabis the green light. It’s following a trail first blazed by Uruguay in 2013. “It’s becoming a serious industry,” says one entrepreneur. Supporters say legalization will bring new...

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Community SpotLight: Ki Edwards Is Changing Lives of Those Experiencing Hair Loss Due To Illness

Community SpotLight: Ki Edwards Is Changing Lives of Those Experiencing Hair Loss Due To Illness

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) notes that 80 million men and women in America have hereditary hair loss (alopecia). It can affect just the hair on your scalp or your entire body. Although it’s more prevalent in older adults, excessive hair loss can occur in children as well. According to HealthLine.com, Medical conditions that can cause hair...

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Can Snapchat’s Shows Keep Users From Disappearing?

Can Snapchat’s Shows Keep Users From Disappearing?

With NBCUniversal’s help, the struggling social media giant preps more than a dozen original series for its 188 million users as it muscles into a crowded market. It’s a sweltering mid-September afternoon in Altadena, California, but the Mountain View Mortuary has come alive with actors dressed in period garb. Director Suzi Yoonessi is about to...

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The Ins and Outs of Bank Fees

The Ins and Outs of Bank Fees

To make a profit and pay operating expenses, banks typically charge for the services they provide. When a bank lends you money, it charges interest on the loan. When you open a deposit account (checking or savings) there are charges (fees) for that as well. Even fee-free checking and savings accounts have some fees. It’s important...