Tag: COVID-19 lockdowns

Ryanair Cuts Flights, Lashes Out at UK, Irish Governments Over New Lockdowns

Ryanair has announced significant cuts to its flight schedules in response to the new lockdown and travel restrictions imposed by the UK and Irish governments to curb the spread of the CCP virus. These new cutbacks will reduce its flight schedules from Thursday, Jan. 21 through to March. As a result, “few, if any flights”…


Protesters Rally at Toronto’s Dundas Square, Call on Governments to End Lockdowns

The organizer of an anti-lockdown protest held at Dundas Square in Toronto on Jan. 2 says that the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Canada are part of a “political agenda” from the governments and an “attack on our democracy.” Called the “Freedom Marches,” the protest called on the municipal, provincial, and federal governments to end the…


Viral Video Shows Two Gatineau Residents Get Arrested for Violating New Year’s Eve Gathering Restrictions

A video that went viral on social media shows the police raiding a Quebec residence after a neighbor reported a private gathering that had violated provincial COVID-19 rules. The video (Warning: contains offensive language) was filmed at a home in Gatineau on Dec. 31, 2020. The New Year’s Eve gathering of six people with individuals from…


Video Shows Two Gatineau Residents Get Arrested for Violating New Year’s Eve Gathering Restrictions

A video that went viral on social media shows the police raiding a Quebec residence after a neighbor reported a private gathering that had violated provincial COVID-19 rules. The video (Warning: contains offensive language) was filmed at a home in Gatineau on Dec. 31, 2020. The New Year’s Eve gathering of six people with individuals from…


Berala Virus Lockdown in NSW Not Ruled Out

Sydneysiders who flout new mandatory mask rules from Jan 4 risk a $200 fine as the public health order comes into effect. But Health Minister Brad Hazzard has asked NSW police to exercise discretion in handing out fines to those who ignore the new rules. Masks are mandatory in shopping centres, on public transport, in…


Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Industries to Lose $2 Billion in Revenue With More People Staying Home on New Year Eve: Survey

Waiters, bartenders, and workers in the tourism industry are once again feeling the impact of the pandemic-related closures on New Year’s Eve, as more Ontarians plan to welcome 2021 at home. An online survey of 1,091 adults revealed that Ontarians spend an average of $366 on New Year Eve in a typical year. But on…


Business Coalition Sues Quebec Government for ‘Excessive’ Lockdown Measures

A coalition of Quebec business leaders has filed a lawsuit against the Legault government, saying the province’s decision to continually extend its state of health emergency and impose widespread lockdown measures is unconstitutional.    The recently formed group “Entrepreneurs en Action du Québec (EAQ) filed the appeal, which seeks to obtain “the nullity of decrees…