A potpourri episode of a random assortment of news from decriminalization to COVID to the Green Party and much, much more.

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* BC seeks exemption to decriminalize drug possession ($)

* B.C. asks federal government for exemption to decriminalize illicit drugs

* More than 1,700 lives lost in 2020 due to toxic illicit drugs | BC Gov News

* CEO of health authority leaves organization after report into alleged misspending

* Ottawa announces $3-billion-a-year transit transfer to cities, $5.9-billion for stimulus projects

* Poilievre leaves Finance as Conservatives shuffle critic roles  

* Green Party Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch

* Some Greens worry internal conflict will hobble new leader Annamie Paul in the next election

* Some ineligible self-employed CERB recipients won’t be forced to repay, government says

* The Daily — Labour Force Survey, January 2021

* Canada’s visa application centre in Beijing run by Chinese police

* Ontario postponing March Break to mid-April, says education minister

* Premier says B.C. has no plans to move spring break, asks out of province visitors to stay away

* NL election delayed for nearly half the province due to COVID-19

* State of COVID in Newfoundland

* Iain Rankin will be next premier of Nova Scotia

Image: Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, via flickr/bcgovphotos