Ontario to invest in wearable contact-tracing technology to protect workers from COVID-19
The project is supposed to help more jobs in Ontario
A new study found that 33 Capitol rioters were involved in militant networks, 82 had connections to similar networks, and 142 went on their own
A new report has found that more than half the people charged in the U.S. Capitol Hill riot that took place on January 6, were not connected to extremist groups or to one another.
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?”
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
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.
Johnson & Johnson to pay US$2.1 billion for carcinogenic baby powder
US court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay US$2.1 billion for baby powder, which causes ovarian cancer. The pharmaceutical giant will continue to sell its product outside Canada and the US.
Petition pleads against mandatory mask-wearing for children in elementary schools in BC
With new variants posing a threat, some BC officials believe mandatory mask-wearing should be implemented across all schools.
The Hague court sides with activists, tells Dutch government to IMMEDIATELY lift ‘illegitimate’ curfew
The Dutch government was asked to reverse its COVID-19 curfew after The Hague court ruled that the curfew infringes on people’s rights and has no legal grounds.
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
China refused to provide WHO with raw COVID-19 data on early cases, team member says
The WHO sent a team to parts of China, including Wuhan, last month, where the virus originated
Sarasota, FL lifts mandatory masking, claims masks are “burdensome” for citizens and city
Sarasota, Florida, lifted its mandatory masking policy against advice from health experts. Commissioners stated that face coverings were too “burdensome” for citizens and businesses, and the city could not penalize everyone who breached the rule.
Lyle Taylor says BLM is Marxist
Nottingham Forest FC’s star striker Lyle Taylor says he will no longer take the knee before matches, stating that the Black Lives Matter group is a “Marxist” movement.
Ontario MPP who denounces lockdowns introduces bill to slash parliamentarian salaries to CERB levels
York Centre MPP Roman Baber introduced a private member’s bill Wednesday to reduce MPP salaries to CERB amount of $500/week. Baber has previously called the lockdown “deadlier than COVID.”
UK Supreme Court rules Nigerian communities can sue Shell for decades of oil pollution
Members of the Ogale and Bille communities have been suffering health issues for years due to the oil pollution
[WATCH] Woman visited by police late at night over Facebook post
Florida’s Palm Beach County Sheriff’s showed up at a woman’s house after she joked on Facebook about dumping masks on a county administrator office lawn. Is this legal?
Olympic swimming medalist charged with running alleged Australia drugs syndicate
Australian Olympic medalist, Scott Miller, was arrested and charged with running a meth operation. According to the police, he hid $1.6 million worth of drugs inside candles.
Lincoln Project fundraising page down after $90 Million grift unravels
The Lincoln Project, which raised over $90 million to oppose former President Trump and his allies during the 2020 election, has shuttered their fundraising page amid the organization’s spectacular implosion.
Child slaves who were forced to harvest cocoa sue the companies that enslaved them: Nestle, Cargill, Mars, Mondelez, Hershey, Barry Callebaut, Olam
According to a 2020 study done by NORC at the University of Chicago and funded by the US Department of Labor concluded that 1.56 million child laborers were working in cocoa growing areas of Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Nigerian police beat, arrest protesters at site of Lekki shootings, witnesses say
Nigerian police beat and arrested demonstrators in Lagos at the site of the Lekki shooting. It happened last Saturday when demonstrators protested the reopening of
Myanmar’s military announced elections will be held
Myanmar’s ruling military junta announced Tuesday that it guarantees elections will be held but didn’t set a date.
