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Calgary police and anti-mask protesters clashed outside of city hall over the weekend as officers handed out tickets and made arrests.
The protests, organized by the Walk for Freedom group, took place Saturday and Sunday afternoon, each with between 200 and 250 attendees who defied provincial health orders. Current COVID-19 public-health orders prohibit all indoor and outdoor social gatherings of any size with people outside of the same household.
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The police crackdown came as Alberta reported another 1,352 infections on Saturday and 1,286 on Sunday. An additional 26 deaths were reported Saturday, and 10 on Sunday.
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CALGARY A grassroots organization that s against mandatory mask rules, business shutdowns and other protocol enacted to keep COVID-19 numbers down demonstrated once again in Calgary. The group, which calls itself Walk For Freedom, gathered downtown for a meeting in front of city hall before they marched down Stephen Avenue Saturday afternoon. Police estimate about 350 people were on site. That’s a drastic decrease from previous gatherings. Organizers write on their Facebook page that the demonstration is meant to draw attention to the strict controls being forced on Albertans in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A smaller crowd for this afternoon’s anti-mask freedom march. We’re told the bigger protest is taking place tonight. More @CTVCalgary: https://t.co/ynjYmcNgzcpic.twitter.com/6xPirzIIq1