Anti-Vaccine

• A year after the ‘Freedom Convoy,’ Ottawa residents say ‘recovery’ still underway

  The 'Freedom Convoy' rolled into Ottawa a year ago and occupied downtown for three weeks. Looking back, residents of the nation's Capital say it's hard to shake feelings of unease.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
  
• B.C. teacher reprimanded for yelling out anti-vaccine rhetoric at school immunization clinic

  Patrick Nelson left the class he was teaching and made his way to the cafeteria where he angrily interrupted and disrupted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic with students present.

  Education

  Jan 25, 2023
  
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• City of Kelowna takes aim at ‘freedom rallies’ and their organizer

  David Lindsay, a well-known anti-vaccine and anti-mandate protest leader, is the focus of a court petition filed this week by the City of Kelowna.

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2023
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• Kelowna protestor of COVID rules to face two trials next summer

  A Kelowna man who is part of a vocal but small group that protests COVID-19 regulations is scheduled for two trials next summer for incidents related to those activities.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2022
• Former B.C. nurse suspended over ‘pseudo-science,’ anti-vaccine information given to vulnerable client

  The body that regulates B.C. nurses found Carole Garfield had contacted the patient with her personal phone while off duty to push information opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine.

  Health

  Sep 19, 2022
• 4 COVID-19 court cases dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court

  A B.C. Supreme Court chief justice found four consecutive challenges, that alleged COVID-19 health orders in B.C. violated human rights, to be unsubstantiated.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022
• Peterborough, Ont. police ready if Romana Didulo followers try another arrest attempt

  Police in Peterborough, Ont., says they are aware that followers of QAnon conspiracy theorist Romana Didulo have planned a repeat attempt to make citizens arrests of officers.

  Crime

  Aug 19, 2022
• How close is too close to the far-right? Why some experts are worried about Canada’s MPs

  "By legitimating the far right movement, Pierre Poilievre and politicians of his ilk are helping to grow that number," warned one anti-hate expert.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
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• Van Holst violated code of conduct by speaking at anti-vaccine mandate rally: integrity commissioner

  London's integrity commissioner started an investigation after London Mayor Ed Holder filed a formal complaint after van Holst spoke at an anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate rally.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Nova Scotia in talks to let workers who refused vaccination back on the job

  Tim Houston cautions there are higher risk areas on the front lines of health and long-term care that will likely still require COVID-19 vaccinations.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2022