Author of the article: Jake Edmiston • National Post
Publishing date: Jul 16, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read •
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Todd Lewis was driving down Highway 6 south of Regina on Friday morning, looking out the window at fields that just didn’t seem right. The canola flowers are supposed to be in full bloom at this time of year, to the point that the fields look almost fluorescent.
“All this should be bright yellow,” said Lewis, head of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan.
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A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who don’t believe in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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issued May 6 allows police, for the first time, to arrest or remove anyone who is organizing, promoting or attending protests that challenge public health restrictions.
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“It becomes personally costly for people to attend these kinds of events and, while that may not change their minds, it will impact people’s ability to engage in this kind of activity,” said Stanislav Vysotsky, an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, B.C.
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