High demand and shortage in the legal cannabis trade in Canada

She has also renamed her store because operating a medical marijuana retail business is officially illegal. But as of Friday, the provincial authorities had still not granted his permit. She is determined to be part of the legal trade.

"I do not look good in an orange jumpsuit," she says with a smile.

A conversation about cannabis in Vancouver

On November 15, we will be hosting our first event for The Times subscribers in Vancouver. Thomas Fuller, Times bureau chief in San Francisco, and industry guests will join us to discuss the impact of legalizing marijuana on the Canadian economy. and culture. Canada Letter readers can use the promo code CANADALETTER to get $ 5 off the ticket price. You can get your tickets and find out more here.

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This week's highlights on Trans Canada and Around the Times were compiled by Lindsey Wiebe, Editor-in-Chief of Canadian audience growth.

Trans

– "My job is to encourage hesitant lovers to take the risk." In this imaginary tale of author Michael Cunningham, featured in the New York Times Style magazine's travel issue, a spirit of twinning in Montreal remembers iconic poet, a dancer and the encounter that inspired or not an unforgettable song.

The travel issue also includes this Montreal guide. On the agenda: vintage designer shopping, cubist architecture, inspired cocktails and of course fresh bagels.

– Many Calvin Klein underwear are featured in Carly Rae Jepsen's new video, pop star born in British Columbia, behind Call Me Maybe. But Calvin Klein has nothing to do with that.

-Every month, Netflix Canada introduces a new programming package. Highlights in November include the sci-fi thriller "Children of Men" and "Narcos: Mexico". The third season of this crime drama leaves the trade to Colombia and, with a new distribution, follows the rise of the cartel of Guadalajara.

-In the latest edition of Climate Fwd. Coral Davenport, a reporter for The Times, a specialist in energy and environmental policy, briefs readers on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political battle over carbon taxation.

Around time

– In the three years since Saudi Arabia launched a large-scale military campaign in Yemen, at least 10,000 civilians have been killed and 14 million people at risk of starvation. Robert F. Worth, the former Times bureau chief in Beirut, explains how this bloody war has begun and why it will be so difficult to end the New York Times Magazine.

"The image of homelessness is etched in public consciousness," writes Nikia Stewart, a Times reporter who covers social services. This photo would not normally include baby Antonio, born homeless, and part of the largest population of the New York City accommodation system: children under 6 years old.

"A year ago, it was easy not to be fully aware of the CBD," writes Alex Williams, journalist and scriptwriter for The Times. Judging by the hype, it's as if everyone suddenly discovered yoga. Or penicillin. Or maybe oxygen.