 | CN ON: Former Harper Aide Says Jaffer Should Apologize | | Toronto Star, 10 Mar 2010 - OTTAWA - Most of Rahim Jaffer's Conservative caucus colleagues dashed, squirmed, or told reporters to ask Ontario's Crown why their former national caucus chair got a "break" - as the judge called it-from prosecution on drunk driving and cocaine possession charges. But Kory Teneycke, a former spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, said Jaffer is the one who owes the public an explanation and an apology. | | CN BC: Column: Stronger Strains Cause Reefer Madness | | The Capilano Courier, 08 Mar 2010 - Stronger Strains Cause Reefer Madness 55% of people in Vancouver have experimented with marijuana. Despite its illegality, it's deeply incorporated into Vancouver culture, through places like the New Amsterdam Cafe, and its Vapour lounge. Partially responsible for this popularity is marijuana's image as a fairly harmless drug, though emerging scientific studies have contested this belief recently, mostly due to the selective breeding of plant strains to yield more fruit, or buds. | | CN BC: Shaking Off The Past | | Salmon Arm Observer, 10 Mar 2010 - Notorious: Colin Martin Talks About His Life Choices. Colin Hugh Martin considers himself an honest, responsible, God-fearing man. Martin is the man who was labeled the ringleader of a Canada-U.S. marijuana smuggling operation between 1997 and 1999. It ended following a 13-month RCMP investigation. Of the 17 arrested, including his father Donald and brother Damyen, Colin was the only one to face a major conviction. | | CN BC: Grad Season Early For DARE Kids | | Sooke News Mirror, 10 Mar 2010 - Programs may mature, and even hit old age, but for those who successfully take part in them the experience is always fresh and exciting. Take the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) curriculum, for example. |
| | CN ON: Drug, Drunk Driving Charges Dropped Against Former Tory | | Toronto Star, 09 Mar 2010 - Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer pleaded guilty today to careless driving after charges of speeding, drunken driving and possession of cocaine were withdrawn in an Orangeville court. Jaffer, 38, will pay his $500 fine within the next month. He has already given $500 to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. | | CN BC: Malakwa Man Trying To Rise Above Criminal Past | | Eagle Valley News, 10 Mar 2010 - Special Report: Colin Martin Talks About Life Choices. Colin Hugh Martin considers himself an honest, responsible, God-fearing man. Martin was labeled the ringleader of a Canada-U.S. marijuana smuggling operation between 1997 and 1999. It ended following a 13-month RCMP investigation. Of the 17 arrested, including his father Donald and brother Damyen. Colin was the only one to face a major conviction. | | CN BC: Hi(R)GRND Web Initiative Wins Corporate Sponsorship | | Hope Standard, 10 Mar 2010 - The Fraser-Cascade school district recently announced the addition of a new corporate sponsor, the BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC). BCTC contributed $10,000 to take the Hi(R)GRND web initiative as a step toward substance abuse prevention and education and creating resiliency in our youth. | | CN ON: Board Loses Drug Appeal | | The Peterborough Examiner, 09 Mar 2010 - Jean Grant says her son was a test case for a new school rule - and her battle with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board was a test case for parents who refuse to back down. "I want other parents to know what school boards can do, what principals and vice-principals have the power to do," Grant said Monday. |
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