01-06-2021
Image Source: YouTube Screenshot/Riverside Calvary Church
A Canadian church was fined for a second time due to holding an in-person worship service, despite orders banning large gatherings during the pandemic.
Riverside Calvary Church of Langley, British Columbia received the citation on Jan. 3, Penticton Western News reports.
Langley Cpl. Holly Largy with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a ticket was issued to the church for conducting an in-person service in contravention of the Provincial Health Order on Sunday. Attendees were seen in the church without masks during the service, Largy added.
An order banning indoor events was passed in British Columbia on Nov. 19 following an increase in COVID cases.