A Canadian gym that claims the fitness industry is dominated by white people has removed a pricing structure that was based on race.R Studios released a statement in response to online backlash after reports circulated that showed the company offering classes for "BIPOC ... Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour" at half its typical rate. Its usual rate was $30, but the "BIPOC" rate was $15.'Our mission has always been to create spaces that feel safe.'As reported by the Daily Mail, not only did the Halifax, Nova Scotia, studio offer a special "BIPOC drop in rate," but a screenshot of an alleged chat with the company revealed users could get a "reduced" membership cost simply for being "a black person.""Yes, we offer a BIPOC membership option," the company allegedly responded, according to the image.In response, the fitness studio posted a series of statements to its Instagram account, seemingly admitting to the pricing program."Our mission has always been to create spaces that feel safe, inclusive, and welcoming for all people," the post began.The statement then immediately positioned the company as implementing diversity programs as a method to fight bigotry. Not only did R Studios claim that the fitness industry has "long been predominantly white and often inaccessible," the company seemed to state it has engaged in race-based hiring practices as well."We have taken pride in being leaders who actively promote diversity through our hiring practices, in-studio equity and inclusion training, and the creation of our IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility) Committee."Further cementing that customers are to "feel seen" at the business, R Studios then addressed "feedback and criticism" surrounding its efforts to create a "discounted membership" created by its "BIPOC team and IDEA Committee to help foster diversity and inclusion."RELATED: DEI in space? How Biden hijacked NASA for a woke agenda City of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2023. Photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images The post continued, claiming that while R Studios' "initiative was built from a place of compassion and community," the company said it understood that some have interpreted the pricing tiers to be "exclusive."The company then justified the decision by saying part of its work means recognizing "true inclusion," which involves creating "intentional space for those who have been historically marginalized or excluded."R Studios further announced that it would be removing all discounted memberships and replacing them with an allegedly "even more inclusive" program to provide memberships for those who face "financial or systemic barriers" but "regardless of background."On the final page of the post, the company said it remains committed to DEI.This commitment is still displayed proudly on the R Studios website, where it boasts a land acknowledgement."The Rstudios community is currently working to be more inclusive," the statement reads. The company also declares in the acknowledgement "that we are in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People."It adds, "This territory is covered by the 'Treaties of Peace and Friendship' signed in 1725."The Mi'kmaq have been noted as being scalpers for pay who tortured prisoners of war from other tribes, which was of course common at the time.RELATED: Serena Williams disgusted over cotton plant inside hotel — then it quickly backfiresR studios in Nova Scotia charges double for white people, in violation of Sections 5(1) of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission disgracefully made our human rights a fraud during COVID. CEO Joseph Fraser even made up his own extrajudicial… pic.twitter.com/gvfZSV3L7h— Jeff Evely (@JeffEvely) October 5, 2025Local political candidate from the People's Party of Canada Jeff Evely commented that he felt the fitness studio was in violation of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act."R studios in Nova Scotia charges double for white people, in violation of Sections 5(1) of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act," Evely wrote on X.Notably, the studio's owner, Connie McInnes, was celebrated by national Canadian bank TD Canada in 2019 for her efforts to create "safe spaces for women."R Studios did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment regarding race-based pricing and hiring practices.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Pro-Hamas protesters who allegedly became violent during a march in Boston on Tuesday evening will remain in custody unless they can raise sufficient funds to cover their high bail costs.'I think that effectively, the far-left promotes violence.'Thirteen agitators were arrested earlier this week while participating in a pro-Palestine rally on the two-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 terrorist attack that caused the deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis. Some of the charges against the protesters included disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and disturbing the peace.Four officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, including broken bones, in scuffles with the protesters.John Gately, the host of the "John F Gately Show," captured footage of the demonstration and estimated that roughly 175 people attended."There was a kerfuffle. There was a report of pepper spray; I didn't see that," Gately told Blaze News on Wednesday. "It was a fight in the middle of Tremont Street."RELATED: Masked pro-Hamas agitators turn violent — 4 cops injured, 13 arrested in Boston Image source: John Gately"From my perspective, this is all the same ball of wax: Antifa, free Palestine, trans-tifa. They're all the same effectively, far-left/communist agitators," Gately said. "It's all the same oppressor versus oppressed dialectic.""I think that effectively, the far-left promotes violence," he added.On Thursday, the Boston Herald reported that the arrested protesters were slapped with high bail amounts. Three individuals, 26-year-old Osama El Khatib, 19-year-old Styx Hatch, and 21-year-old Roder Atwood, were held on $10,000 bail. Atwood is accused of assaulting a police officer and causing bodily harm.Atwood, a Tufts University senior, pleaded not guilty. His attorney requested that Atwood be released, noting his lack of prior criminal record.Blaze News reached out to Atwood's attorney, Peter A. O'Karma.RELATED: 'BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!' Trump brings an end to another bloody war ahead of Nobel Prize announcement Image source: John Gately Atlanta Carrig-Braun, 24, and Haley Macintyre, 24, were held on $7,500 bail. A few other individuals, including 27-year-old Madeline Weikel, 22-year-old Jacob Pettigrew, and 28-year-old Gabrielle Smith, were held on $5,000 bail.Owen Woodcock, 26, and Amun Prophet, 25, were held on $1,000 bail. Prahlad Iyengar, 25, Laith Hintzman, 19, and Benjamin Andre Choucroun, 20, were held on $500 bail.In a statement previously provided to Blaze News, Mayor Michelle Wu (D) said, "We are extremely grateful for the work of the Boston Police in keeping the city safe and in supporting the right to peacefully protest. Boston will not tolerate violence, and we categorically condemn those who came into our community to attack our police officers. The individuals who engaged in these attacks must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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