Police in N.S. issue tickets for violations of Health Protection Act Police in Nova Scotia have issued COVID-19 tickets in recent days relating to failing to wear a mask, observing physical distance and abiding by travel restrictions. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 25, 2021 11:50 AM AT | Last Updated: May 25 Police in Halifax and Cape Breton issued a number of tickets over the weekend for failing to follow the Health Protection Act.(Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC) Police in Nova Scotia have issued a number of tickets in recent days for violations of the Health Protection Act. A 24-year-old man has been charged after refusing to wear a mask inside a Canadian Tire store in Glace Bay, N.S.