Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash
TORONTO — Ontario reversed course on sweeping new police powers Saturday, just one day after Premier Doug Ford announced the measures that triggered a swift
Misleading the public: 13 months of Ontario using suicides, overdose deaths caused by lockdowns as COVID-19 death counts
“Individuals who have died with COVID-19, but not as a result of COVID-19 are included in the case counts for COVID-19 deaths in Toronto” -Toronto Public Health.
Churches across Canada defy shutdown orders to hold in-person Easter service as acts of protest, religious devotion
As it was the second Easter since the COVID-19 outbreak, some churches took a stand against gathering restrictions while others opted for virtual services
JCCF: Charges dropped against mom and kids fined $18k at border for expired PCR test
The family arrived at the border just two hours after the tests expired after encountering vehicle issues on their way home
Report says government response to COVID-19 made Canada one of the world’s most miserable countries — even worse than US
Canada’s low score can be attributed to the “strong restrictions in behaviour,” poor economic response, the author says
US congressman demands full reopening of Canadian border, small businesses continue to suffer in the meantime
More than a year later, the international border closure has battered small towns, independent businesses
Advocacy group calls for quarantine hotel policy to be scrapped
A constitutional rights advocacy group filed an application with Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice against the government’s mandatory quarantine hotel policy. The Canadian Constitution Foundation
JCCF continues to fight against COVID-19 ticketing across Canada
It is representing about 100 people who have been fined for allegedly breaching public health orders during the lockdown
HuffPost Canada capsizes, taking 70 jobs with it, just as workers were about to unionize — but the industry crisis goes beyond HuffPost
Since the shutdowns started in March 2020, Canada’s beleaguered media industry has laid off 2,096 and counting
WE Charity co-founders summoned to testify
On March 8, it was announced that members of the House of Commons ethics committee reached a unanimous vote to summon the co-founders of the
“It’s hypocrisy” – Groups demand end to domestic coal mining, exports as Canada co-hosts global summit to phase out coal power
“Canada must use this global moment to put coal in the past, where it belongs.”
Former Liberal MP hired sister with public funds
Members of Parliament are demanding former Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi to reimburse the House of Commons C$9,391.27, as decided by the Board of Internal Economy.
Vancouver airport staff violated travellers rights by detaining a couple for refusing to take invasive COVID-19 test
In an Instagram video posted by Chris Sky, Vancouver airport staff was seen violating travellers’ rights by detaining a couple who refused to take an
Transportation corridors allow traffickers to exploit more victims
Constant movement helps traffickers stay out of sight of law enforcement and leaves victims confused about their location
Indigenous man shot dead by RCMP near Tofino, BC
This is the second shooting death of a Tla-o-qui-aht member by police in the last year
Canada approves the AstraZeneca vaccine
This is the third vaccine for COVID-19 to be approved in Canada, following Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna
Anti-Asian hate crimes up 717% in Vancouver
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
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] A bright meteor fireball seen in Alberta
This week, early risers in Alberta and Saskatchewan most likely caught a bright shiny ball of light across the sky heading down to earth. University of Alberta professor, Dr. Chris Herd, said it was likely a meteor.
