An Independent member of Ontario’s legislature has apologized for a post in which he used names and photos of people who had died to suggest without evidence that they had died due to COVID-19 vaccination. Randy Hillier, who represents Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, has frequently posted COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories throughout theContinue Reading
The province will be making its new vaccine certificate QR code available for download over the next three days, starting today with those who have birthdays in the first four months of the year. As of this morning, Ontario residents with birthdays in the months of January, February, March, andContinue Reading
TORONTO — The Ontario government is helping protect communities against racism and hate through the province’s new $1.6 million Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant Program. Eligible organizations, including community-based, not-for-profit organizations, can apply for grants of $40,000 over two years for independent projects, or $100,000 over two years for partnerships between twoContinue Reading
The Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship is set for July 27-30 at the Edmonton Petroleum Golf and Country Club in Spruce Grove, Alta., for the 107th installment of the event. The 72-hole tournament returns for the first time since 2019, after the pandemic caused the cancellation of Golf Canada’s 2020 competitiveContinue Reading
VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2021 /CNW/ – From June 29-30, Meng Wanzhou will seek to introduce into evidence before the BC Supreme Court various HSBC documents. These HSBC documents demonstrate the false and misleading nature of the US’s Record of the Case, on which the Canadian courts are being asked to rely. IfContinue Reading
Grassroots Liberals have overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling on the federal government to develop and implement a universal basic income — despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s apparent lack of enthusiasm for the idea. The resolution, co-sponsored by the Liberal caucus, passed by a vote of 491-85 Saturday at the governing party’s virtual convention.Continue Reading
A Toronto critical care doctor says that Ontario’s stay-at-home order does not address the root cause of COVID-19 hospitalizations—adding that in the third wave of the pandemic, a person under the age of 50 is dying on average every 2.8 days. Dr. Michael Warner, medical director of critical care atContinue Reading
TORONTO — People without a valid Ontario health card have been excluded from booking an appointment at any of Toronto’s mass vaccination clinics for the time being, a situation that at last one public health expert says is a barrier to access that we “just cannot afford” right now. Toronto’sContinue Reading
Ikea has announced it will close its five Ontario stores to in-person shopping after the province issued a stay-at-home order. The stores in Burlington, Etobicoke, Ottawa, North York and Vaughan will close to customers as of April 8. Click and Collect, Home Delivery and Remote Planning services will continue to beContinue Reading
Honourable Senators, I would like to rise to speak out against the surge of hate that has done significant harm to Canada’s Asian community. Diversity is one of Canada’s greatest strengths. Countries around the world look to us as a model of inclusiveness. This, in turn, has made our nation oneContinue Reading
