Tag: Protests
Charge against London doc withdrawn in ketchup attack on MP’s office
Dr. Tarek Loubani, known for his pro-Palestinian activism, was charged with mischief after alleged 2023 vandalism at an MP’s riding office.
Judge acquits, rips London man over protest at drag queen event: ‘Shameful’
A London man has been acquitted on a charge of criminal harassment stemming from his interaction with two dads and their children at an event during which drag queens were reading books to kids.
Michigan AG charges 11 over U-M protests, counterprotest | Bridge Michigan
Months after police shut down an encampment on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus, State Attorney General Dana Nessel is charging individuals for their alleged actions against police….
Western University pauses new rules for protests, camping on campus
Western University is suspending new rules requiring students organizing protests to get prior approval from the university and prohibiting camping on campus. Western announced Monday it is pausing its “prohibition of camping on university property” policy and changes to its policy for the use of university facilities for non-academic purposes. The university announced both measures […]
As University of Michigan classes resume, so do pro-Palestinian demonstrations | Bridge Michigan
School is back at the University of Michigan. And so are the pro-Palestinian protests….
Drag queen story time protestor awaits judge’s decision in harassment trial
Bubba Pollock finds out next month if his confrontation with two men and their children at a drag queen story time will add to his criminal record.
Ex-London Lightning MVP rides far-right fandom to GOP senate nomination
Former London Lightning star Royce White, who was as much a lightning rod as an MVP during his Forest City playing days, has taken his next big shot in the United States political arena.
Pavelka: How overcrowding impacts the world’s tourism hotspots
Joe Pavelka, Mount Royal University Every summer, millions of people jet off on vacations around the world. The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimates that international arrivals, the measure of global travel, will be two per cent higher than the pre-pandemic total was in 2019. However, as more of us are taking vacations, some of […]
Concerns voiced over Diagolon meetup at area community hall
Haldimand County is looking to modify its hall rental policies after a Canadian far-right extremist group held a gathering Wednesday at a community centre in Jarvis. âThe county will be actively investigating ways to prevent this from happening again,â county spokesperson Kyra Hayes said. After community members at an adjacent park noticed people wearing Diagolon […]
Baranyai: Respect women Olympians’ faith choices
In Rio, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first woman to compete for the U.S. wearing a hijab.