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About this time last year, Michael Andlauer walked off his plane and into the car of Ottawa business mogul Jeff York. They drove to a nearby hotel-lobby steakhouse where the men spoke for four hours. A year later, the Ottawa Senators entire ownership pyramid is bonded by a singular goal.
A local business owner who is currently testifying in the criminal trial of two of the “Freedom Convoy” organizers said she is dreading backlash from convoy supporters — and not for the first time.
Cannabis legalization has had wide-reaching effects and made its use more accessible and acceptable. Yet the razzle-dazzle days where money was no object and sky-high demand was expected are gone, replaced by a sobering reality: legalization has fallen well short of expectations.
Not everyone is scrambling to return to in-person work, but local employers in the architecture, engineering and construction have found more success than most getting employees out of their homes and back to the office.
A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to realize profits and maintain financial viability.
Next time you’re out and about looking for a bar shot or a bottle of water, you might be offered a safer, more eco-friendly option: a beverage-filled bubble made of edible algae.