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Lisa LaFlamme is not quitting her job to sell skincare products. Neither is Marilyn Denis or Melissa Grelo. But bogus online ads using fake endorsements from several Canadian media personalities have left many shoppers confused. Source

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- A 7-year-old girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father last week died after being taken into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, federal immigration authorities confirmed Thursday. The Washington Post reports the girl died of dehydration and shock more than eight hours after she was arrested by agents near Lordsburg, New Mexico. Source

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Maithripala Sirisena's order to dissolve Parliament and hold new elections was unconstitutional — a much-anticipated verdict that further embroils the island country in political crisis. A seven-judge bench of the highest court said Thursday the president lacks the power to dissolve Parliament before it has sat for at least 4½ years, citing a constitutional amendment that was passed in 2015, according to opposition counsel Jayampathy…

The Ontario government says it plans to take a "phased approach" to introducing retail cannabis stores, with only a handful of licences being handed out at first. In a statement Thursday evening, the province says it will issue up to 25 licences ahead of the first day of private retail sales on April 1. Source

The Ontario government says it plans to take a "phased approach" to introducing retail cannabis stores, with only a handful of licences being handed out at first. In a statement Thursday evening, the province says it will issue up to 25 licences ahead of the first day of private retail sales on April 1. Source

A well-organized swap of donated food sends fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers grown in Windsor-Essex along Highway 401 to hundreds of food banks that are struggling to find fresh produce. In return, the Toronto Daily Bread Food bank sends items like boxes of cereal, pasta and soups back to Windsor-Essex. Source

REVELSTOKE, B.C. -- Avalanche Canada has issued a special public warning for backcountry users about the dangers of avalanche in several areas of British Columbia. The agency says after a drought in late November and early December, the province has been hit with a series of storms with snow that isn't bonding with the old surface. Source

TORONTO -- Councillors in Toronto have voted to allow retail pot shops in Canada's most populous city. Councillors voted 20-4 Thursday evening to allow privately run cannabis stores to operate in Toronto. The decision came on the same day councillors in Ottawa voted to allow pot shops to open in the nation's capital, and a day after councillors in Markham and Mississauga voted not to. Source

NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump offered a simple defence Thursday to accusations he broke campaign finance law by directing attorney Michael Cohen to orchestrate hush-money payments to conceal Trump's alleged affairs: He was following terrible advice from a bad lawyer. Source

Anyone who’s worked in a restaurant knows that grueling hours, temperamental tippers and toxic kitchen culture can make even the most dedicated worker eye the door. In a bid to keep his employees from jumping ship, a Montreal restauranteur is sending the entire team on a week-long trip to Cuba. Source