In a Canadian first, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a municipality 40 kilometres west of Montreal, has officially recognized trees as living beings with rights of their own. Graham Richardson speaks with Sylvie Trépanier, who sits on the town's Environment Committee.

In a Canadian first, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a municipality 40 kilometres west of Montreal, has officially recognized trees as living beings with rights of their own. Graham Richardson speaks with Sylvie Tr&eacute;panier, who sits on the town's Environment Committee.

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GRS: Why this small town in Quebec has official recognized the legal rights of trees

The national lobby group representing legal cannabis producers in Canada has been forced to shutter its operations as the sector continues to grapple with competition from the black market, nearly 10 years after legalization. The Cannabis Council of Canada's former president, Paul McCarthy, joins Graham Richardson to explain why this should be a red flag for policy makers in Ottawa.

The national lobby group representing legal cannabis producers in Canada has been forced to shutter its operations as the sector continues to grapple with competition from the black market, nearly 10 years after legalization. The Cannabis Council of Canada's former president, Paul McCarthy, joins Graham Richardson to explain why this should be a red flag for policy makers in Ottawa.

GRS: Canadian Cannabis industry struggling to remain profitable as illicit market persists

Graham Richardson speaks with the Conservatives' housing critic Scott Aitchison about the opposition's argument against a plan to convert empty BC condos into affordable housing using public funds.

Graham Richardson speaks with the Conservatives' housing critic Scott Aitchison about the opposition's argument against a plan to convert empty BC condos into affordable housing using public funds.

GRS: Conservatives say Carney gov't should scrap condo conversion plan

A new report from the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) sheds light on why wait times in Canadian emergency rooms are so bad. Graham gets a front-line perspective from ER physician Dr. Brittany Ellis in Saskatoon.

A new report from the&nbsp;Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) sheds light on why wait times in Canadian emergency rooms are so bad. Graham gets a front-line perspective from ER physician Dr. Brittany Ellis in Saskatoon.

GRS: Why this small town in Quebec has official recognized the legal rights of trees

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