Pentagon warns Toronto sex shop over Bahrain shipments
A Toronto adult store received official Pentagon letters demanding it stop sending products to a U.S. naval base in Bahrain. The owner says they don't ship there directly.
A Toronto adult store received official Pentagon letters demanding it stop sending products to a U.S. naval base in Bahrain. The owner says they don't ship there directly.
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A Toronto-based sexual wellness store received official letters from the U.S. Department of Defence after its products were intercepted at a naval base in Bahrain. The owners were told to stop shipping items.
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An RCMP employee faces a ticket after a police raid on a Digby-area cannabis shop. Get the details on the enforcement action and the ongoing investigation.
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