

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.

World Trade Center Building 7 did not collapse due to fire, report finds
Group of engineers and architects present new evidence contradicting a 2008 NIST report, which stated that Building 7 collapsed due to fire

World’s first 3D printed school in Madagascar
Nonprofit organization Thinking Huts wants to build the world’s first 3D-printed teaching institution in Madagascar, collaborating with established organizations and local workers. The school building

Toronto to create 34 new neighbourhoods
Toronto will soon have a new map that will feature 34 new neighbourhoods. The map will redefine certain neighbourhoods that have traditionally been clumped up

“Eileen de Villa claimed to be an occupant of my property … then hired the Toronto police service as a third party to come and enforce that act” INNterview with Adam Skelly, owner of Adamson BBQ, on Ontario lockdowns and $187,000 fine
The City of Toronto changed the locks of Adamson BBQ after Dr. de Villa, medical officer of health for the city, invoked section 22 to close the property and fined Skelly $187,000 for 200 police officers deployed for the action. She also stated that she had reasonable beliefs that a communicable disease was present on the property.

Mississippi Gov. bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
Mississippi Republican Governor Tate Reeves recently signed a bill preventing transgender athletes from competing in female sports teams. The bill, known as Senate Bill 2536,

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

Anti-lockdown protest held in Montreal results in hundreds of tickets against demonstrators
Thousands filled the streets of Montreal over the weekend to protest against the lockdown measures. 10 people were arrested, and over 140 tickets were handed

Police fire teargas in Montreal protest
Police deployed teargas without warning onto demonstrators in Montreal during last weekend’s peaceful anti-lockdown protest. It’s estimated that at least 3,000-5,000 people attended the protest,

French Settlement and English Treaties
A complete overview of the history of the settlement Mi’kma’ki, ranging from the 1600s-1800s.

Edward Snowden and Naomi Klein Discuss The Creeping Surveillance State | Surveillance Pandemic
Skip to 11:13 to catch the beginning of the event: Spy planes, helicopters, and drones surveilled hundreds of thousands of Americans as they took to

Deepfake creator wants viewers to ‘think twice’
Chris Ume, creator of viral Tom Cruise deepfake, said that he wanted viewers to “start thinking twice” about the content they are watching and that

Dutch designer invents biodegradable masks made of rice paper that can be planted after use
A report by Oceans Asia estimated that 1.56 billion face masks will have entered the oceans in 2020, which will result in an additional 5000

George Floyd’s family gets US$27 M settlement
On March 12, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay US$27 million to settle a lawsuit by George Floyd’s surviving family, over his death in

9/11: An Architect’s Guide | Part 1: World Trade Center 7 (9/1/20 webinar – R Gage)
9/11: An Architect’s Guide | Part 1 – World Trade Center 7 Course Number: AE911-AAG-OD1 Live three-part webinar series. Each part is about 1 1/2