Regulation
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42 operators chosen to apply for Ontario pot store licences in second lottery
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario received more than 4,800 expressions of interest in the lottery
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Kraft Heinz brand baby food recalled due to possibility of insects
The baby food was sold in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
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Colorado OKs electric car requirement to fight air pollution
Colorado is the 11th state to adopt zero-emission standards
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3M new cannabis consumers on horizon with legalization of ‘2.0 products’: report
The survey offers insights for license holders and retailers to challenge the way they currently integrate consumer data into their cannabis strategies
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Group wants new agency to oversee oil and gas industry in British Columbia
The Crown corporation is accused of serving the interests of the industry and a provincial government that promotes fossil fuel development
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Prairie provinces have no plans to put carbon-tax stickers on pumps
The federal government has imposed a carbon tax on Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick because they opted not to bring in their own carbon pricing
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Canada open to putting more limits on exports of plastic waste: McKenna
As recently as Aug. 1, the environment minister’s officials said Canada would not ban the export of recyclable plastics because it could affect the economies of countries which have recycling industries
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21 states sue Trump administration over new coal rules
In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the agency’s Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states more leeway in deciding upgrades for coal-fired power plants
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German economy shrinks amid trade concerns, auto woes
Add to this tightening emissions regulations pushing German automakers to investment heavily in battery-powered cars, with uncertain payoff
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Foodora union certification rests on whether couriers are employees
The food delivery service says its couriers are independent contractors, therefore not eligible for the perks the union would seek
