Flat Earth
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Outspoken B.C. COVID-denier Mak Parhar dies, coroner investigatingThe cause of death has not been determined and will be investigated by the BC Coroners Service.NewsNov 4, 2021
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Trial begins for B.C. man accused of breaking quarantine to go to Flat Earth conferenceMak Parhar, an outspoken COVID denier and conspiracy theorist, is charged with three counts of breaking the Quarantine Act.HealthJul 29, 2021
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B.C. man in hot water for filming himself ‘investigating’ COVID-19 test site, hospital"I would like concrete evidence of this so-called pandemic," said Mak Parhar, the same man whose Delta Hot Yoga studio was shut down for claiming it could kill the virus.HealthApr 3, 2020
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Flat-Earth martyr or victim? ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes dies in DIY rocket crash'Mad' Mike Hughes wanted to prove the Flat-Earth theory by flying into space on a rocket so he could photograph the Earth.TrendingFeb 24, 2020
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From the anti-vaxxers to flat earthers: what makes people distrust science?From the anti-vaccine movement to the belief that the earth is flat, there seems to a growing distrust of science and institutions, and experts say it's difficult to come up with an antidote to the erosion.ScienceMar 23, 2019
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Vancouver man further proves the Earth is round using a bike and Sask. highwayVancouver-based scientist Kurtis Baute traveled to Regina to use Highway 33 to recreate an ancient experiment to prove Earth is in fact round.CanadaJul 13, 2018
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Self-taught rocket scientist launches himself into sky to prove Earth is flat“Mad” Mike Hughes, the rocket man who believes the Earth is flat, propelled himself about 1,875 feet into the air Saturday before a hard landing in the Mojave Desert.ScienceMar 25, 2018
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From ‘Mad’ Mike to Kyrie Irving: Why flat-Earthers won’t give upStill, in 2017, scientists are perplexed as to why these “theories” are even being discussed.ScienceNov 25, 2017
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Flat-Earther to launch self in rocket made of scrap in bid to prove theoryHughes is a 61-year-old limo driver who’s spent the last few years building a steam-powered rocket out of salvage parts in his garage.ScienceNov 22, 2017
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