Two churches in southwestern Ontario are looking to head to Canada’s highest court in the latest chapter of their battles with the province over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two churches in southwestern Ontario are looking to head to Canada’s highest court in the latest chapter of their battles with the province over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Toronto police officers facing charges after attending large church gathering
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Two members of the Toronto Police Service are now facing charges under the Reopening Ontario Act for violating lockdown orders to attend a gathering at a church in the small town of Aylmer on Tuesday evening.
The church in question, Church Of God Restoration, is about two hours southwest of Toronto and has been the site of repeated anti-lockdown activity as pastors continue to host large indoor gatherings and services that flout pandemic restrictions.
LONDON, ONTARIO Two Toronto police officers are facing charges after they allegedly attended a gathering at the Church Of God Restoration in Aylmer, Ont. Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat has confirmed to CTV News London that the two officers were charged. Meanwhile, a Toronto police spokesperson said the service is reviewing a facebook video that appears to show two of its officers having an argument with police in Aylmer, after they were charged for violating COVID-19 orders. The video was shared on Facebook by independant MPP Randy Hillier. The news have reported on the incident but make no mention of the active duty officers taking part, wrote Hillier when sharing the video.
Supporters of the Hugs Over Masks campaign in Steinbach.
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Streets were blocked off around Steinbach’s city hall Saturday afternoon for a protest planned by the Hugs Over Masks organization.
RCMP say they issued ten tickets for Saturday s event and two for previous events. Two attendees were ticketed as they were leaving partway through the protest while the other fines were handed out by police and enforcement officers after the speeches ended just after 4 p.m.
RCMP expect to deliver more fines as they continue to identify people from the event.
Much of the crowd that gathered at 225 Reimer Ave. hung back on the street rather than gathering near City Hall. The crowd size ranged from approximately 50 to 100 participants at its peak.