Neighbours fed up with dozens of medical marijuana grow-ops

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2020
People living in several north Winnipeg neighbourhoods say they have become prisoners in their own homes since their neighbours sold their houses to new owners who have turned them into medical marijuana grow operations. “The smell is horrific,” said Eddie Calisto-Tavares. Calisto-Tavares owns her own business and, like many, is now ... Read More

Vivo Cannabis lays off dozens at Napanee facility

MMP News AuthorOctober 23, 2020
NAPANEE — About two-thirds of the workers at cannabis company Vivo Cannabis’ Napanee growing facility have been laid off as part of a company-wide restructuring. About 40 of the roughly 60 people working at the facility on Vanluven Road have been let go. The layoffs at Vivo, formerly known as ... Read More

These 5 Edmonton cannabis stores stand out among the dozens

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Article content continued Fire and Flower Cannabis Co. Rice Howard Way Located in the core of downtown Edmonton, this location, at 10141 100a St., serves a diverse crowd, said Isaac Watson, Fire and Flower’s vice president of operations. It’s a small, but efficient space, around 1,500 square feet, but it ... Read More