Calgary police chief says the time to debate COVID-19 laws is not on the rink
Calgary s police chief says there s a time and place to debate the legitimacy of laws and punishments, but not when police are enforcing them.
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Neufeld said there is a clear difference between those confused by health orders and those opposed to them
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Posted: Dec 21, 2020 12:56 PM MT | Last Updated: December 21, 2020
Chief Mark Neufeld of the Calgary Police Service said five charges were laid after a weekend protests against health orders. (Mike Symington/CBC)
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Four days after police arrested a hockey player on an outdoor rink in southwest Calgary, city officials say they’re still seeking more clarity on how to enforce provincial COVID-19 restrictions on skating surfaces.
And a rule provided by city enforcement officers Monday that allows a maximum of 50 skaters on a 60-metre-long rink appears to be more lenient than the conditions that led to a violent confrontation between a 21-year-old man and bylaw and police officers at the Southwood Community Centre on Thursday.
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Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Dec. 22
Alberta will make a one-time exemption to its gathering rules for people who live alone, allowing them to visit another household once between Dec. 23 and 28.
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Posted: Dec 22, 2020 10:32 AM MT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
Transport Canada says the majority of tickets and warning letters issued for refusing to wear a mask on a flight involves Alberta. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)
CALGARY Around 30 tickets and five criminal charges were handed out at weekend rallies against COVID-19 health restrictions, Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld said during an update Monday. Neufeld said officers have been gathering information at the numerous rallies that have been held weekly in recent months, rather than actively ticketing people for not following health restrictions, but Saturday s event was a little different, prompting a different response. A lot of times because the gatherings involve a lot of people and it can be a fairly dynamic situation, we tend not to go in the middle of that, and the challenges of doing that were underscored on Saturday, he said.
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Four days after police arrested a hockey player on an outdoor rink in southwest Calgary, city officials say they’re still seeking more clarity on how to enforce provincial COVID-19 restrictions on skating surfaces.
And a rule provided by city enforcement officers Monday that allows a maximum of 50 skaters on a 60-metre-long rink appears to be more lenient than the conditions that led to a violent confrontation between a 21-year-old man and bylaw and police officers at the Southwood Community Centre on Thursday.
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