Using cannabis while pregnant can affect placenta, stress, anxiety, development in children

“Pregnant women are being bombarded with misinformation that cannabis is of no risk, while the reality is that cannabis is more potent today than it was even a few years ago. Led by researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and City University of New York, 322 individuals who reported using cannabis […]

Asian shares higher as Japan says economy shrank in 3Q | CTV News

President Xi Jinping said in September the Beijing exchange would “create a service-innovation-oriented main position for small and medium-size enterprises,” the ruling party’s term for private companies. Looking ahead, however, companies are warning that higher raw materials costs and supply chain disruptions could crimp their finances. Wall Street will get an update on consumer spending […]

Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in northwestern Pakistan – CTV News

People and motorcyclists drive through Qissa Khwani market in the downtown of Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. Bajur served as a sanctuary for the Pakistani Taliban — known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan — until the area was cleared of militants in military operations in recent years. Also on […]

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Key questions to ask before investing in cryptocurrency – CTV News

In other words, cryptocurrencies are growing more and more popular, and becoming more mainstream. Tapscott sees cryptocurrencies as one of many new types of digital assets that are profoundly transforming financial services and the economy. There are many who see Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation. “It’s not too late for investors to get exposure […]

Study: U.S. shoppers outspend Chinese to restore luxury market | CTV News

The personal luxury market of high-end accessories, leather goods and apparel has snapped back to pre-pandemic levels as U.S. Global consumer spending on personal luxury goods, including the latest sneaker trend or design collaboration, is forecast to spike by 29% this year, to 283 billion euros . “We are pretty positive, even if the growth […]

Enjoy your guac while you still can: Why some chefs are smashing the avocado trend – CTV News

Charlebois explained that avocados are grown as a monoculture, meaning the same crop of avocado trees grow on the same land year after year. The primary producers of avocados globally remain in Central and South America. Because of this, the fruit has to travel long distances to reach consumers and is picked before it’s ripe […]