Montreal protesters rally against curfew, call for stricter public health measures
A small group of protesters rallied in front of the Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s office on Sunday in Montreal to protest the lack of affordable housing in the city and the “mismanagement” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘We need to gain back trust’: Calgary police appoint anti-racism committee, with work to start next month
Members of the Calgary Police Service anti-racism action committee were notified of their selection last week. The police committee has the mandate of “identifying systemic barriers to accessing police programs and services.” It comes after a summer of unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd pushed police to confront a history of racism.
‘They keep moving the goalposts,’ Rempel-Garner says in criticism of COVID-19 vaccine delays
The federal conservative health critic warned of the impact of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine delays on Saturday, saying there could be huge implications to the country’s public health system because of it.
What to Expect from Trump’s Upcoming Impeachment Trial
Here is a preview for thinking Americans of some things to look for. You will be watching something like playing the Super Bowl in five minutes, with the best of players slipping and falling all over each other. No one can elegantly mash a two- to four-week trial into only a couple of half-days, while the Senate also conducts other business in the morning. compression will harm Trump’s due process.
Nevada democrats to allow big tech to create autonomous zones
If passed, the legislation will allow tech companies to form separate local governments in Nevada that carry the same authority as counties, including the ability to impose taxes, form school districts, and even courts in addition to government services like policing.
And so it begins: UK Government mulls emergency measures that would enable networks to switch off your electricity without warning or compensation
A series of ‘modifications’ to the Smart Energy Code have been proposed by officials and look set to pass into law by next spring.
These include giving networks the right to decide when they consider the grid to be in a state of ’emergency’ and the power to switch off high usage electrical devices such as electric vehicle chargers and central heating systems in British homes.
