A student organizer behind Saturday’s protest against Western University’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate says the demonstration is “only the beginning” in the push to overturn the controversial policy.
Hundreds of people gathered on campus to hear speakers denounce the London, Ont., university’s decision to mandate at least three vaccine doses for staff, students and some visitors.
The students will win.
As we mark the six-month anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine and on world order, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a special team in Canada to counter the Kremlin’s raging disinformation campaign.
There is a real need to address this threat to the concept of truth, which is the basis of democracy and human rights. But why limit the team’s mandate to the lies of just one offender? This essentially tells China that Ottawa will not be responding to the more richly funded propaganda scheme being run out of Chinese embassies and consulates across Canada.
Becuz LPC Luv Xi Long Time.
TORONTO – The head of Bell Media’s parent company says the decision to end Lisa LaFlamme’s contract had nothing to do with her age, gender or grey hair.
Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc. & Bell Canada, says removing the longtime CTV National News anchor instead reflects massive changes to traditional broadcasting in Canada.
In a LinkedIn post, he says the days when viewers wait until 11 p.m. to get their news are gone and that change is necessary to ensure Bell Media can provide its journalists with the resources they need across all platforms where news is consumed.
What world do these people live in? Folks lose jobs with dire real-life consequences for they and their families every day but somehow LaFlamme’s exit is a national tragedy.
Nobody I know watched CTV news at 11.
Trudeau, Anand won’t commit to NATO exercises on Canadian soil
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ended his trip to Canada’s Arctic on Friday by underlining the threats to the region posed by both Russia and China.
Standing alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at one of the country’s principal northern fighter jet bases in Cold Lake, Alta., Stoltenberg cited a list of actions Moscow has taken in the Far North in co-operation with Beijing.
“Russia has set up a new Arctic command,” he said. “It has opened hundreds of new and former Soviet-era Arctic military sites, including airfields and deep water ports. Russia is also using the region as a test bed for many of its new novel weapon systems.”
OTTAWA – NATO’s secretary-general is commending Canada on its investments in northern defence systems, but also says it’s important Canada deliver on its promises to spend two per cent of its GDP on defence to meet its commitments to the alliance.
Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up his two-day visit to Nunavut and Alberta on Friday, after touring the Canadian High Arctic Research Station, meeting with Indigenous Elders and community leaders, and seeing Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel.
Good luck with that.
United States prosecutors say they are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump.
Prosecutor Michael Friedman told the United States District Court in Washington D.C. that a draft plea agreement had been discussed with Pascale Ferrier’s lawyers.
The growing number of people living in vans and RVs around Squamish, B.C., is putting too much pressure on the community’s facilities, according to acting mayor John French.
The District of Squamish, about an hour’s drive north of Vancouver, is a destination for many outdoor enthusiasts, from rock climbers, to mountain bikers, hikers, and kite surfers, many of whom travel and sleep in vans and RVs.
But with limited campground spaces, and ever-increasing interest in the area, people are left to find spots that aren’t meant for camping, and some are leaving garbage and human waste behind.
Interesting that a few Youtube Van Lifers of late have noted a decline in interest which translates into lower video views and slowed channel subscriber growth.
Some of the decline no doubt has to do with the price of gas but also the huge increase in Van prices thanks to the boom manufacturers enjoyed during the pandemic.
No doubt it’s beyond a single cause. For instance RV campgrounds in the US have been bought up by corporations which care about the bottom line a good deal more than smaller operators. Campground advance bookings went through the roof during the pandemic further discouraging people.
Not sure of the cost on this monster but close to 200K USD would be ballpark.
A pair of statues that have sat in storage for years will not be installed, with the city expressing concern that they could be misinterpreted “as a celebration of colonization.”
The Buffalo and the Buffalo Fur Trader — which features two large bronze sculptures — was commissioned in 2012 by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Arts Council at a cost of $375,000. The piece was completed six years ago.
Inflation is likely behind a rising level of debt for about one in four Canadians, a recent survey has found.
While prices slowed marginally in July to 7.6 per cent inflation compared to the whopping 8.1 per cent recorded in June, that has done little to relieve the pressure on Canadians. According to a survey conducted by personal finance site Finder.com, which compares mortgages, credit cards and loans, roughly 7.3 million Canadians over age 18 have used some form of debt to cover their rising costs of living.
The Supreme Court of Canada is a “colonial institution” that should be revitalized to bring back certain practices from indigenous legal systems, says Attorney General David Lametti.
Speaking before the House of Commons justice committee on Aug. 24, Lametti said that indigenous peoples should see their cultures represented in institutions such as the Supreme Court.
Vaccine mandates have, rightly, all but disappeared across Canada — but some universities seem intent on bringing them back.
This week, Western University announced (of course, after students had already paid tuition) that it’ll mandate masking and at least one vaccine booster dose in classrooms this fall. A few weeks ago, the University of Toronto ruled students must have at least one booster dose to live in its residences.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has delivered a stark warning about Russia’s and China’s growing presence in the High Arctic, listing several recent steps by Moscow to increase its military strength in the region.
Speaking Friday at a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Cold Lake, Alta., Mr. Stoltenberg noted that the shortest path to North America for Russian missiles and bombers is over the North Pole.
The inquiry that will examine the federal government’s reasons for using emergency measures to end last winter’s Freedom Convoy protests is asking members of the public to share their stories of the occupation of downtown Ottawa.
Meanwhile, a parallel process to document Ottawa residents’ experiences during the crisis has announced hearings that will coincide with the inquiry’s hearings.
Last week, the Public Order Emergency Commission — the official name for the public inquiry — put out a call for submissions from people describing what they experienced during the protests and their thoughts about the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.
VAN GEYN: Do something about feds’ illegal use of Emergencies Act
The federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act was illegal and unconstitutional, and now the public has the opportunity to do something about it and participate in a historic inquiry.
The Canadian Screen Awards are moving to gender-neutral performance categories next year.
Instead of separate prizes for best actor and actress, there will now be a single recipient in each category.
On the film side, there will be awards for performance in a leading role and performance in a supporting role. For television, there will be awards for both lead and supporting performances in the drama and comedy categories, and an award for best performance in a TV movie.
Thus cutting the number of awards roughly in half, effectively punishing acting-persons for the woke agenda.
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault shot back at the provincial government on Wednesday over what he says is misinformation regarding an incident that saw federal employees take water samples from a dugout on private land.
Guilbeault said in a letter he wanted to address speculations over the work of Environment Canada employees, who have routinely conducted water monitoring across provinces for more than 50 years.
