Category: COVID-19 pandemic

PREMIERING 4 PM ET: Contaminated Wuhan Rice Sample Proves Wuhan Lab Was Carrying Out Secret Coronavirus Experiments | Truth Over News

On Sunday the Wall Street Journal revealed that the Biden administration’s August 2021 report on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic has been changed. The change became necessary after the Department of Energy, which runs a network of U.S. laboratories, obtained new intelligence that the virus did indeed come out of a lab. But the…


Ernst Decries Thousands of Federal Workers Who Fraudulently Received COVID Unemployment Checks

Thousands of federal workers applied for and received COVID-19-related unemployment benefits and continued getting their regular paychecks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who’s calling for a federal investigation to identify the offenders and recover the tax dollars improperly paid to them. “Staff from numerous government agencies, including the IRS, TSA…


Over 8,500 Undocumented Foreign Health Care Workers Allowed to Stay in Canada Under Amnesty Program: Federal Record

More than 8,000 undocumented foreign health care workers and their families were allowed to remain in Canada under a temporary amnesty program launched by the federal government in 2020, says a briefing note by the immigration department. “Over 8,500 individuals have received permanent residence through this pathway which includes family members,” said the Nov. 9…


Moncton, Halifax Top List of Fastest-Growing Urban Regions, Statistics Canada Says

Statistics Canada says that Halifax and Moncton, N.B., were the fastest-growing urban regions in Canada last year. The agency said today that the Moncton metropolitan area grew by 5.3 percent between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, while Nova Scotia’s capital grew by 4.4 percent. The report says their growth rates are more than…


VIA Rail Hands Out Bonuses to Executives While Seeking Taxpayer-Funded COVID Bailout: Records

VIA Rail gave its executives handsome bonus raises while the Crown corporation lost millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic and requested taxpayer-funded bailout, records show. The records, obtained through Access to Information and released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), show that 650 VIA managers received a total of $6,434,642 in taxpayer-funded bonuses in 2020, reported…


VIA Rail Hands Out Bonuses to Execs While Seeking Taxpayer-Funded COVID Bailout: Records

VIA Rail gave its executives handsome bonuses while the Crown corporation lost millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic and requested a taxpayer-funded bailout, records show. The records, obtained through Access to Information and released by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), show that 650 VIA Rail managers received a total of $6,434,642 in taxpayer-funded bonuses in 2020,…


‘It Doesn’t Make Sense,’ Experts Trying to Explain White Lungs in China

While the official data from China reports mild disease and low mortalities surrounding the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, Chinese social media is awash with reports of “white lung,” a form of pneumonia often seen in moderate to severe disease. Anecdotal accounts of deaths after infections, and overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, have flooded Weibo and Chinese short-form video…


Concerning Reports of White Lungs in China, Experts Weigh In

While the official data from China reports mild disease and low mortalities surrounding the latest COVID-19 outbreaks, Chinese social media is awash with reports of “white lung,” a form of pneumonia often seen in moderate to severe disease. Anecdotal accounts of deaths after infections, and overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, have flooded Weibo and Chinese short-form video…


Businesses That Received Pandemic Relief Typically Small and Heavily Indebted: Federal Report

Businesses that borrowed from a federal relief program during the pandemic tended to be small and heavily indebted, says a report by the Department of Industry. Losses under the program are estimated to be in the billions. Published late December, the report, “SME Profile: Recipients of the Canada Emergency Business Account,” noted that the borrowers…


65% of Canadians Say They Achieved Better Work-Life Balance in 2022: Poll

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians say they found a better work-life balance in 2022, according to a new poll. Conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, the poll said that 65 percent of working Canadians felt they have “achieved a better work-life balance” in 2022. Published on Jan. 4, the online poll was based on…