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Health Canada is recalling nearly a dozen forms of nitrous oxide it says were sold for recreational consumption, which poses a safety risk.

Vancouver shows up strong this year, with four bars on the list and The Keefer Bar climbing to No.7 to lead the country. Newcomer June makes an immediate entry, adding to a lineup that reflects the depth and graft behind the city’s bar scene.

A youth is in hospital with serious injuries after what appears to be a drive-by-shooting in St. Albert on Monday morning.