Category: COVID-19 policies

FBI Lawyer Hoped Justice Department Would ‘Reconsider’ 2021 Memo on Alleged School Board Threats, Documents Reveal

Documents the FBI recently released show that a lawyer for the agency expressed her reservations about a draft version of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Oct. 4, 2021 memo that initiated a controversial federal effort to investigate alleged harassment at school board meetings around the country. The documents, which the America First Legal Foundation (AFL)…


Cory Morgan: ‘Following the Science’ or Politically Motivated? The Incentive Behind Vaccine Travel Mandates Is Now Clear

Commentary While questions posed to the government over COVID-19 policies often were rebutted with the dismissive response of “follow the science,” testimony in court documents obtained by The Epoch Times indicates that the government didn’t follow science at all, particularly when it came to imposing vaccine mandates upon travellers. Four lawsuits have been launched in…


‘Heartbreaking Stories’: Expert Panel to Hold Hearing of Canadians Adversely Impacted by COVID-19 Policies

Canadians who have been adversely affected by government COVID-19 policies will have a platform to share their stories at a hearing to be held by a team of politicians, doctors, and auditors in Toronto on June 22–24. “A Citizens’ Hearing is intended to start the process of giving voice to those who have yet to…


Harms From Vaccine Mandates May Outweigh Benefits, Say Vancouver Coastal Health Officials

A group of regional health officials in B.C. advised the University of British Columbia in mid-February that vaccine mandates, passports, and segregated lockdowns may do more harm than good—advice that appears to be at odds with provincial health officer Bonnie Henry’s stance. In a letter to University of British Columbia (UBC) President Dr. Santo Ono…


Los Angeles May Soon End Some Pandemic Restrictions, Keep Others

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles may soon put an end to some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions—including the eviction ban and indoor proof of COVID-19 vaccine requirement—though some other safety policies may permanently be adopted by the city. On March 8, Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that directs city administrators to report by April 8 on…


DeSantis, Medical Panel Voice Concerns Over Lockdowns, Lack of Trust Post COVID-19

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with 11 medical professionals in West Palm Beach on March 7 to evaluate the past two years of lockdowns and mandates and their effect on society, at a live virtual event co-hosted by the state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo. The panel made up of medical professionals from…


BC Events Industry Urges Province to Reopen After Being Denied Government Help

Struggling wedding and event companies say British Columbia’s current COVID-19 rules don’t add up, and are calling on the province to allow indoor wedding receptions with safety plans in place. Paige Petriw, owner of Spotlight Events, wrote an open letter to the B.C. government that highlighted how the $1.2 billion wedding event industry is being ignored and denied…


COVID-19 Policies, Vaccine Passports Need To Be ‘Re-Examined’ to Return to Normalcy, Tam Says

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Teresa Tam says all COVID-19 policies, including provincial vaccine passports, need to be “re-examined” as the virus is here to stay for months or even years. “What we do need to do, going forward as we emerge from the Omicron wave, is to recognize that this virus is not…


EXCLUSIVE: Wife Stands Off With Hospital to Keep Her Husband Alive, and Wins

Sentiments expressed in random phone calls for Anne Quiner as her husband Scott lay in a hospital bed breathing through a ventilator ranged from “I hope your husband dies a vegetable” followed by a litter of profanity, to “he should have taken the vaccine; I hope he dies,” before hanging up. While not the traditional…


Wife Stands Off With Hospital to Keep Her Husband Alive, and Wins

Sentiments expressed in random phone calls for Anne Quiner as her husband Scott lay in a hospital bed breathing through a ventilator ranged from “I hope your husband dies a vegetable” followed by a litter of profanity, to “he should have taken the vaccine; I hope he dies,” before hanging up. While not the traditional…