By Jeremy Appel, Alberta Native News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – The Algonquin Nation has issued a statement saying that it does not in any capacity support the far-right trucker convoy that has been occupying its traditional lands, APTN News reports.
Continue reading Ontario First Nations Speak Out Against Anti-Vaxx Convoy In OttawaBy Natasha Bulowski, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, is calling for an emergency debate on how to handle the truckers convoy occupying the nation’s capital.
“We really need to take it seriously,” Singh said in a press conference Monday morning. “They’re terrorizing and intimidating citizens and people, instead of what a regular protest does: focus on the government and government decisions.”
Continue reading Jagmeet Singh requests emergency debate on Ottawa trucker protestNew Canadian Media editor’s note: This story uses pseudonyms or anonymous sources. Our ethical guidelines require that all claims must be corroborated and backed up by evidence and credible sources who are clearly identified. However, this isn’t always possible to do when security and safety issues, for instance, are at play. Please review this guide here: https://newcanadianmedia.ca/hub/naming-sources-in-stories/ to learn more about the ethics behind naming sources and using anonymous ones.\
By Fabian Dawson, New Canadian Media, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The conspicuous absence of South Asian truck drivers in the so-called Freedom Convoy that is protesting border vaccine mandates in Ottawa, is reflective of the community’s willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19, say industry experts.
Continue reading Freedom Convoy shunned by South Asian truck driversBy Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
British Columbia has plans to expand its inventory and distribution of rapid COVID-19 tests that can be used at home by individuals experiencing symptoms of the virus.
Continue reading Rapid tests distributed to communities across BCAccording to the provincial government’s Daily Update, there are now at least 3,906 active COVID cases on Vancouver Island. This statistic is low. The number of people who are believed to have COVID and gone into self isolation, but have not yet been tested, is growing
“As many people have noted in the past few weeks, we reached our capacity both from testing, from the lab equipment, from the personnel and the reagents,” said BC Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry on Friday.
Continue reading As Omicron spreads, the number of unreported COVID cases keeps growing ( local data)
