VIDEO: Man arrested and charged with arson in British Columbia for allegedly trying to set a forest fire
On July 10, at around 8:30 p.m., Stephen Leader, 36, was seen by Glenrosa residents walking through the wooded area of the neighbourhood trying to set a fire in the area.
justin trudeau
Government of Canada sets up “Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat” for $4.6 million to tackle “systemic racism”
The Canadian federal government has established a new Anti-Racism Secretariat within the Department of Canadian Heritage as part of its “Building a Foundation for Change: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2019–2022” to address systemic racism.
Free speech
Offensive online posts “undermine Canada’s democracy”, Steven Guilbeault’s Heritage Department says
In a briefing note, Liberal Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s department says offensive social media posts “put people’s safety at risk” and “undermine Canada’s democracy.”
looting
Mass looting as unrest spreads in South Africa, President Ramaphosa warns of food and medicine shortages
The initial riots erupted after the former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma was jailed on July 7, 2021 for contempt of court.
Church
Over 100-year-old former Roman Catholic church burnt to the ground northwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
A former Polish Roman Catholic church near Redberry Lake, Saskatchewan was burnt to the ground on Thursday, July 8, 2021, on the heels of dozens of churches across Canada being burnt to the ground and vandalized.
Quebec
Quebec will implement vaccine passports to limit non-vaccinated people’s access to non-essential services if situation worsens in the fall
On Thursday, July 8, 2021, the Legault government announced that Quebec plans to use vaccine passports in the fall to limit unvaccinated people’s access to non-essential services if the COVID-19 situation worsens.
china
German authorities arrest suspected double agent accused of spying for China
On Tuesday, July 6, the German federal prosecutor’s office announced that German authorities had arrested a former spy for Germany’s secret service on suspicions that he conducted “intelligence agent activities” for China.
Quebec
Quebec woman dies 2 days after being left on hospital floor waiting to be seen by hospital staff in Gatineau hospital
Anne Pommainville, 58, died 2 days after being seen laying on the floor of the Hull Hospital’s emergency department while waiting to be seen by hospital staff.
keystone
Company behind Keystone XL Pipeline seeks $15 billion in damages from U.S. for Biden’s revocation of permit which breached “NAFTA obligations”
TC Energy, the company behind the Keystone XL Pipeline project announced on Friday, July 2, that it had filed a “Notice of Intent to initiate a legacy North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) claim under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to recover economic damages resulting from the revocation of the Keystone XL Project’s Presidential Permit.”
canada
Calgary police investigating vandalism of ten churches overnight as hate crime
Calgary police said in a statement that the department is investigating vandalism of 10 churches in Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the night of Wednesday, June 30, 2021, or into the early morning hours of Thursday, July 1, 2021.
