
Send your name to Mars!
Anyone fancies a trip to Mars? You can now send your name to the next mission to the Red Planet, courtesy of NASA. Find the details here:

Ontario quarantine screening officer charged with extortion, sexual assault
An Ontario quarantine screening officer has been charged with extortion and sexual assault after he demanded cash from a woman in her home before sexually assaulting her.

Canada wants Facebook to pay publishers for the content it shares on its platform
Facebook claims that the business gain from news is minimal, and that it makes up less than 4% of the content people see in their News Feed

Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders
In a Phase 1 vaccination plan, Toronto will be vaccinating the homeless population, which faces the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in the shelter system. The vaccines, however, are still undergoing trial across the world.

Facebook accused of taking money from Chinese state media to publish content downplaying the severity of human rights violations against Uighurs
Canadian Conservative Party leader has called the treatment of Uighur people in China a ‘genocide’

Boris Johnson unveils plan to end England COVID-19 restrictions by June 21
Life could soon go back to normal in England, as more and more people get vaccinated.

Canadian Parliament votes to recognize treatment of Uighurs in China a genocide
The Conservative motion passed in the House of Commons with 266 votes to zero

A pet charity that’s making caring for pets more accessible for low income homes
The charity uses donations to provide food, veterinary care, and other essentials to pets in need

[WATCH] “We are not a homogenous group”: INNterview with Professor Carl James on Africentric schools, educational reform for Black students
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life

Texas’ electric company ERCOT shut off power to prevent catastrophic failure
“We lost power on Wednesday at 9 am, and it was restored on Friday. No one knew about the severity of the storm. Monday and Tuesday we saw freezing rain and snow, the temperatures were negative 12 degrees Celsius,” said Auzana Kasnavia

According to the TRREB, the average price of a house in Toronto has hit a new high of $996,000. Real estate prices have been rising unchecked, even in the pandemic when hundreds of thousands of people have lost jobs.

Israel passed a law allowing the government to share the identities of people who are not vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Passing the law, officials asked, “Is privacy more important than life itself?”

The US carried out airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia in Syria, killing at least one fighter and wounding several others. According to officials, this was a response from President Biden’s administration to show that it will act tough.

A report states that since the pandemic, hate crimes in Vancouver have spiked by 97% overall. Anti-Asian hate crimes had also increased by a staggering 717% in 2020

Anyone fancies a trip to Mars? You can now send your name to the next mission to the Red Planet, courtesy of NASA. Find the details here:

An Ontario quarantine screening officer has been charged with extortion and sexual assault after he demanded cash from a woman in her home before sexually assaulting her.

In a Phase 1 vaccination plan, Toronto will be vaccinating the homeless population, which faces the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in the shelter system. The vaccines, however, are still undergoing trial across the world.

US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to form a “China-free” technology supply chain with other nations, including Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Will this move reverse China’s fortunes and change the global power dynamics?
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Petition pleads against mandatory mask-wearing for children in elementary schools in BC by Anastasia Andric | posted on February 25, 2021
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[WATCH] Indigenous-operated non-profit organizations feed, shelter 1,400 people in Winnipeg; locate two missing women by Natalia Yuri | posted on February 24, 2021
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19 health workers died in India after taking Covaxin and Covishield vaccines by Natalia Yuri | posted on February 25, 2021
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Historic winter storm destroys Texas agriculture, food supply by Anastasia Andric | posted on February 24, 2021
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Sports betting will soon be legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes with 303 votes in favour by Natalia Yuri | posted on February 25, 2021
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The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew by Anastasia Andric | posted on February 24, 2021
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A pet charity that’s making caring for pets more accessible for low income homes by Anastasia Andric | posted on March 1, 2021
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State should pay soaring power bills, says Houston mayor by Anastasia Andric | posted on February 24, 2021

A pet charity that’s making caring for pets more accessible for low income homes
The charity uses donations to provide food, veterinary care, and other essentials to pets in need

[WATCH] “We are not a homogenous group”: INNterview with Professor Carl James on Africentric schools, educational reform for Black students
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life

Texas’ electric company ERCOT shut off power to prevent catastrophic failure
“We lost power on Wednesday at 9 am, and it was restored on Friday. No one knew about the severity of the storm. Monday and Tuesday we saw freezing rain and snow, the temperatures were negative 12 degrees Celsius,” said Auzana Kasnavia

Firefighters struggled to fight fatal fires across Texas during historic snowstorm
Fires broke out across the storm-battered state, claiming many lives and destroying properties

Calgary salon owner fined $1,000 after health inspector persuades him to give her a haircut
The actions of the health inspector have been labelled a “repugnant and a gross abuse of power”

Scientists clone endangered American animal for the first time
Meet Elizabeth Ann, the ferret

Sports betting will soon be legal in Canada as Bill C-218 passes with 303 votes in favour
It looks like sports betting will soon be legal in Canada, as Bill C-218 passed with overwhelming support in the House of Commons. It is waiting to proceed to hearings before the Justice Committee.
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Merck halts development of two COVID-19 vaccine candidates after inadequate response

Trump admin releases “fact sheet” claiming COVID-19’s lab origins, China denounces

Toronto film festival announces venues, pricing for pandemic-shaped showcase

[TRIGGER WARNING: Rape, torture] Uighur woman survives China’s ‘re-education’ camp, alleges systematic rape, torture

TRIGGER WARNING [domestic violence and marital rape]: Human rights group says Iran’s bill against gender-based violence is a half-victory that “falls short of international standards”

Pfizer withdraws application for authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in India

Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders

Canadians reluctant to remove statues of historical figures now seen as racist: Poll

Big-name grocery stores sell beef from company linked to destruction of Amazon forest
JBS, the world’s largest meat company, is reportedly responsible for 300 sq km of deforestation each year
UK Supreme Court rules Nigerian communities can sue Shell for decades of oil pollution
Covert haircuts create a “black market” for hairdressing in Toronto
Mastercard will support select crypto into its network in 2021
Local brewery to pay workers $22 hourly, first in Toronto to pay living wage

[WATCH] “We are not a homogenous group”: INNterview with Professor Carl James on Africentric schools, educational reform for Black students
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.
[WATCH] Music video of strangers dancing in their windows connects us in a time of lockdown
How to quit drinking coffee
Black Excellence: Programs empowering Black girls in STEM
BLM nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

No vaccine no privacy: Israel passes law
Israel passed a law allowing the government to share the identities of people who are not vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Passing the law, officials asked, “Is privacy more important than life itself?”
Petition pleads against mandatory mask-wearing for children in elementary schools in BC
The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew
Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects
China refused to provide WHO with raw COVID-19 data on early cases, team member says
National News

Prices of homes continue to grow faster than household incomes in Toronto
According to the TRREB, the average price of a house in Toronto has hit a new high of $996,000. Real estate prices have been rising unchecked, even in the pandemic when hundreds of thousands of people have lost jobs.

Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders
In a Phase 1 vaccination plan, Toronto will be vaccinating the homeless population, which faces the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in the shelter system. The vaccines, however, are still undergoing trial across the world.

Toronto, Peel regions extend lockdown, stay-at-home order until March 8 despite increasingly devastating effects
Opioid-related deaths, suicides, and mental health crises have exacerbated since the pandemic started

Doug Ford to Andrea Horwath “Your voice is like the sound of nails on a chalk board”
After comparing MPP Andrea Horwath’s voice to the sound of nails on a chalkboard during a debate, Premier Doug Ford rejects calls to apologize. Is it appropriate for Ontario’s Premier to respond that way? At INN24, we wonder if he will suffer consequences for his actions.

Covert haircuts create a “black market” for hairdressing in Toronto
Stylists say they are being offered as much as $500 for an at-home haircut

Toronto’s holiday light spectacle receives lukewarm reception
Attend Canada’s first drive-through, physically distanced light show—for a price.

Toronto’s Phase One vaccination plan includes the vulnerable, including seniors and first responders

New law ‘Ecocide’ proposal for protection of nature
A group of leading international law experts have proposed a new crime called ‘Ecocide,” which could hold people accountable for crimes against nature. If it’s
Kenyan woman morphs plastics waste into material stronger than concrete
[WATCH] Denmark to build $34 billion clean energy island
Africa is Planting Tens of Millions of Trees in the Desert
Experts advise food system reform, more plant-based diets to save planet

Send your name to Mars!
Anyone fancies a trip to Mars? You can now send your name to the next mission to the Red Planet, courtesy of NASA. Find the details here:
Apple delivered its biggest quarterly revenue ever this year with a total of $111.4 billion US
Catastrophic decline in freshwater fish is leading to extinction
[WATCH] A bright meteor fireball seen in Alberta
Historic winter storm destroys Texas agriculture, food supply

How I obtained a conscientious exemption from mask-wearing at school for my child
Originally published September 24, 2020 by Richard Enos via Collective Evolution I have studied the principles of natural law, and I am clear that the inherent freedom of choice of every individual is the ultimate foundation of life on Earth. How these principles became the basis

[WATCH] Thousands march in Toronto, calling for an end to police violence and systemic racism
The thousands marching in honor of Regis Korchinski-Paquet were anything but “peaceful.”
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