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What does smoking marijuana do to your lungs?

Marijuana smoking is associated with large airway inflammation, increased airway resistance, and lung hyperinflation, and those who smoke marijuana regularly report more symptoms of chronic bronchitis than those who do not smoke. One study found that people who frequently smoke marijuana had more outpatient medical visits for respiratory problems than those who do not smoke. Some case studies have suggested…

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CBRM told to put ‘free’ back into freedom of information request

N.S. information commissioner recommends CBRM waive fee after estimating FOIPOP request at $43,000 Nova Scotia’s information and privacy commissioner says Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s estimated fee of nearly $43,000 to answer a freedom of information request in 2016 is likely the highest ever issued in the province and is “inflated and inaccurate.” In a report issued this week, Tricia Ralph said…

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Seeing red: Mississauga mayor vows to push for city to move to Ontario’s COVID-19 red zone next month

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has pledged to push for her city to go right into the red category of Ontario’s reopening framework when the current stay-at-home order ends March 8. Crombie made the vow, which would skip past the province’s lockdown measures and allow for broader reopenings in the city, first at a Mississauga council meeting the morning of Feb.…

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Pandemic enforcement officials to pair up after alleged assault of inspector at Winnipeg car wash

The alleged assault of a lone pandemic enforcement officer at an east Winnipeg car wash has led Manitoba to instruct inspectors to work in pairs when they approach rule-breakers. According to internal provincial communications obtained by CBC News, the Winnipeg Police Service is investigating an incident reported by an employee of G4S Canada, a security company contracted by Manitoba to enforce pandemic restrictions. On the morning of…

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COVID-19 cases rising in northern Alberta as province reports eight more deaths

Testing confirms 32 new cases of a highly contagious variant first identified in United Kingdom Northern Alberta continues to see an increase in COVID-19 infections, with more than 1,000 active cases across the health zone. The province reported 399 new cases on Thursday, a slight decline from the day before, while hospitalization numbers dropped below 300 for the first time…

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B.C. government to make major announcement on future of controversial Site C hydroelectric dam

Critics have called for more transparency about the costs, safety of the megaproject B.C. Premier John Horgan and Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Bruce Ralston are scheduled to make a major announcement about the Site C hydroelectric dam on Friday morning as critics continue to push for details about safety risks and the cost of the mega-dam.  The news conference…

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