Regina / 980 CJME
May 10, 2021 | 4:26 PM
A man holds an upside-down Canadian flag ahead of a rally at Kiwanis Memorial Park on May 9, 2021.
(650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police say they have handed out 18 tickets to people who attended a so-called “freedom rally” in Kiwanis Memorial Park on Sunday.
Police say upon attending the rally, public health officials and police saw more than 100 people congregating and disobeying current public health orders.
Eighteen tickets were handed out to people violating the orders. Police say one additional ticket was issued to a participant who was also involved in a rally in the city on April 24.
In a release, police say those who were ticketed were seen to have varying levels of involvement with the rally.
SASKATOON The city s public school division has confirmed that it no longer employs a custodian who was spotted at an anti-COVID-19 health measure event. Hugh Cairns V.C. School custodian Brent Wintringham was identified by parents in a video captured during a children s freedom rally held in Saskatoon. Prior to the April 24 children s event, Wintringham attended another anti-health measure event in Prince Albert. The Saskatchewan Health Authority had urged anyone who was at the Prince Albert event to self-isolate. Parents who spoke with CTV News said Wintringham’s attendance was troubling and worried it placed their kids at risk.
Saskatoon / 650 CKOM
May 10, 2021 | 4:26 PM
A man holds an upside-down Canadian flag ahead of a rally at Kiwanis Memorial Park on May 9, 2021.
(650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police say they have handed out 18 tickets to people who attended a so-called “freedom rally” in Kiwanis Memorial Park on Sunday.
Police say upon attending the rally, public health officials and police saw more than 100 people congregating and disobeying current public health orders.
Eighteen tickets were handed out to people violating the orders. Police say one additional ticket was issued to a participant who was also involved in a rally in the city on April 24.
In a release, police say those who were ticketed were seen to have varying levels of involvement with the rally.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 1:18 PM CT | Last Updated: April 28
Brent Wintringham says he ll stay away from work at Hugh Cairns school as ordered.(Dan Zakreski/CBC)
Hugh Cairns V.C. School caretaker Brent Wintringham says he can separate his personal political beliefs from the rules of his workplace.
But parents with children at the Saskatoon elementary school are upset that a public anti-masker is working there.
Wintringham is the night caretaker at Hugh Cairns. He also confirms that he s been attending so-called freedom rallies across the province for the past year, including recent events in Prince Albert and Saskatoon.
Two developments this past week thrust Wintringham into the spotlight.
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