A business owner approached a man earlier this week and asked him to move from in front of her store.
He allegedly responded by throwing rocks at her stomach. The woman, who is eight months pregnant, called police.
Officers found the suspect nearby. He was arrested for assault and taken to jail, where he assaulted a VPD sergeant by coughing on him.
The business owner was not physically injured.
Tiff Macklem said Canada has managed the crisis better than many countries, noting the country's risk-cautious culture -- not usually celebrated -- protected the economy during the financial crisis a decade ago and has helped during the current recession.
As it is, Canada is projected to fall short of its goal of cutting greenhouse-gas emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
That was not far off the 71 per cent of students at other post-secondary institutions across Canada who reported witnessing or experiencing such behaviour.
The spread of the virus and the resulting need to distance oneself from others has accelerated the digital revolution, bringing both benefits and risks for privacy, Therrien said.
After calling his coronavirus infection a blessing from god, US President Donald J. Trump refuses to participate in second debate if it is virtual. "Wouldn't waste my time," he told Fox News.
Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef said the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the conditions that make women, children and gender-diverse people vulnerable to violence.