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B.C. cannabis retailers vying for early market dominance

B.C. cannabis retailers vying for early market dominance

Canada’s largest private sellers jockeying for position to secure a toehold in the province
Governments put cannabis store owners in Catch-22 situation over windows

Governments put cannabis store owners in Catch-22 situation over windows

Province bans transparent windows while some cities require non-frosted windows
Health Canada warns cannabis growers about lax online age gates

Health Canada warns cannabis growers about lax online age gates

Federal regulator says that “additional steps” needed to ensure youth cannot access promotional content
Donnelly Group to launch nine-store Hobo cannabis retail chain

Donnelly Group to launch nine-store Hobo cannabis retail chain

Longtime pub operator plans Vancouver stores on Main Street, Granville Street and Commercial Drive
Local beverage companies Wize Monkey and Faculty Brewing create first coffee leaf tea beer

Local beverage companies Wize Monkey and Faculty Brewing create first coffee leaf tea beer

Vancouver’s budding beverage company Wize Monkey is joining forces with another local company to keep the innovation stream flowing. Wize Monkey creates coffee leaf tea beverages that are sold in more than 800 stores worldwide.
Robson Street’s last independent shops say goodbye

Robson Street’s last independent shops say goodbye

13-storey downtown Vancouver office tower slated for 600 block of Robson
Death of bricks-and-mortar stores greatly exaggerated

Death of bricks-and-mortar stores greatly exaggerated

Future could be omni-channel sellers that partner with landlords, logistics companies
Cannabis grower Canopy Growth partners on clinical research on retired NHL players

Cannabis grower Canopy Growth partners on clinical research on retired NHL players

A Canadian cannabis producer that has a large-scale East Ladner greenhouse among its operations has signed a clinical research deal with the National Hockey League’s Alumni Association to investigate the use of cannabinoids as a treatment for post-co
Banks buy into Aritzia, as major shareholder Berkshire Partners exits

Banks buy into Aritzia, as major shareholder Berkshire Partners exits

TD, RBC and CIBC combine to buy nearly more than 19 million shares; Aritzia buys back shares
B.C. Budget 2019: Government revises cannabis-revenue expectations down

B.C. Budget 2019: Government revises cannabis-revenue expectations down

Victoria had expected to generate $50 million in 2018-19; now a fraction of that