Controversial People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier was arrested on Friday by the RCMP just outside of St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba after police say he contravened provincial COVID-19 health orders. Bernier’s Twitter account released footage of the arrest taking place. In the brief video, Bernier is sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle that […]
Bernier had made an earlier appearance at a rally in Winkler, Manitoba. He had been on a "Mad Max Manitoba tour" to protest restrictions in the province.
Demonstrators at the No More Lockdowns rally in UpTown Waterloo gather to hear guest speakers.Luke Schulz / Kitchener Today
Offering an update on bylaw response to the continuing, weekly anti-lockdown protests in UpTown Waterloo, officials said 27 charges have been laid in relation to those demonstrations – including seven individual court summonses with some being issued to repeat offenders. Those summonses carry three charges each – involving attendance and organization of a public event or gathering contrary to current regulations, failure to comply with public guidance of physical distancing as outlined by the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) and failure to remain at residence contrary to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA)