What is the truth?
By Bill Fox/Columnist  Sometimes, perhaps like you, I wonder what really is the truth behind some stories. Here are some of the things that puzzle me todayand I wonder what is the truth. 1.73 per cent of First Nations water systems are at high or medium risk of contamination. In 2010, the United Nations declared that water and sanitation were basic human rights, acknowledging they are essential to the realization of all other human rights. 2. Some have suggested that there may be more pandemics in our lifetime. In some ways COVID-19 has put the world on pause. 4,000,000 people have died and the count in third world countries, in particular, continues to rise at an astonishing rate. We have been told this is a worldwide epidemic and if the have nations dont help the have not nations, the pandemic may come back to bite us. 3. The Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, was wanted by the United States on fraud charges. Ms. Meng, 48, daughter of Huaweis founder, Ren Zhengfei, has been held in Canada for more than two years on an extradition request from the United States. Her detention has strained our relationship with China, and her luxurious living conditions have raised concerns about the conditions that two Canadians are living in after being jailed by China as an apparent retaliation. 4. Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered in their home nearly four years ago, yet there have been no arrests. Barrys company, Apotex, employed over 10,000 people as one of Canadas largest drug manufacturers, with over 260 products selling in over 115 countries. Revenues were about $1.5 billion annually. The company is one of the largest producers of generic drugs. A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drugthat contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents.Generic drugs are allowed for sale after the patents on the original drugs expire. 5. Just a guess, but as we have heard two people died when a pontoon boat they were passengers on was hit by a speedboat on Lake Joseph. Apparently it was Kevin OLearys boat and was driven by his wife. Following the crash, Linda OLeary was charged with careless operation of a vessel under the Canada Shipping Act. If found guilty, she could face a $10,000 fine. The search warrant documents also indicate that Linda OLeary had alcohol on her breaththe night of the crash. Police administered a breathalyser test and Linda OLeary registered an alert, resulting in the automatic suspension of her drivers licence for three days. The Ontario Provincial Police documents say OLeary claimed she had a drink after the crash. The families of two people who died when the pontoon boat they were passengers on collided with a speedboat are suing the owners and drivers of both vessels on Lake Joseph. The OLearys have also filed their own lawsuit claiming more than $3 million in damages against Irv Edwards, the owner of the other boat involved in the crash, and Richard Ruh, the man who was driving, according to documents obtained by CBC News. I think it is the lawyers who will benefit most from these lawsuits. Im at bdfox@rogers.com and that is the truthfor now! Share this: Twitter  Facebook  Print