On Feb. 15, Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly resigned abruptly amid widespread protests in the city against federal COVID-19 directives.
Sloly confirmed his resignation in a statement on social media.
“I am announcing my resignation as Chief of the Ottawa Police…
BC-Washington Border Anti-Mandate Protest Ends After Police Clear Demonstrators Out.
By Bryce Abbott
A large police response late on Feb. 14 in Surrey, B.C., put an end to a demonstration that began two days earlier after local RCMP barred access to the Pacific Highway border crossing.
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the border crossing is now open for…
Canadian Parliamentary Security Committee Says They're At Risk of Severe Cyber Attack Due to Cyber Security Shortcomings.
By Bryce Abbott
The committee of MPs and senators in charge of federal security policy has discovered holes in Canada’s cyberdefenses, which might expose several government organizations to state-sponsored hackers from China and Russia.
Cyberthreats to government systems and…
Even as omicron infections continue to decline statewide, a group of Democratic lawmakers presented a bill on Feb. 10 that would require all workers in California to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Assembly Bill 1993, sponsored by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland)…
Due to continued protests by truckers and their allies against COVID-19 rules and limitations, the federal government has proclaimed a state of emergency.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked at a press conference on Feb. 14 that the protests are not peaceful and are…
CDC Recommended Color Coded Cruise Liners to Indicate COVID-19 Risk Based On Vaccination Rate.
By Bryce Abbott
On Feb. 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) amended its guidelines, urging cruise ships operating in US waters to engage in a COVID-19 color-coding program to assist passengers in making a “educated decision” before traveling.
The program…
For some people, COVID-19 booster doses may need to be given every five years rather than once a year, according to White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci.
“It depends on who you are,” Fauci said in an interview with the Financial Times last week…
On Feb. 13, police made further arrests to clear a protest barricade at a key Ontario border crossing, known as the Canada–US crossing, that connects Windsor and Detroit.
The first arrest was made on Feb. 12 at the Ambassador Bridge, when a 27-year-old man was detained…
Officials from the Department of Public Health have yet to provide specific criteria that would lead to the relaxation of COVID-19 recommendations.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a White House COVID briefing on Feb. 9 that “we will transition from a phase of…