With news on COVID-19 happening rapidly, we’ve created this page to bring you our latest stories and information on the outbreak in and around Calgary. What’s happening now Pastor Tim Stephens of Calgary’s Fairview Baptist Church has been arrested after repeatedly failing to comply with public health restrictions. The province reported 1,140 new cases of COVID-19 from 11,858 tests on Sunday. Three additional deaths were also reported. The.
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With news on COVID-19 happening rapidly, we’ve created this page to bring you our latest stories and information on the outbreak in and around Calgary.
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Fairview Baptist Church Pastor Tim Stephens was arrested Sunday afternoon for failing to comply with public health measures after hosting another church service without proper mask use, capacity limits or physical distancing.
Calgary police said they arrested the pastor following a service in the church, at 230 78th Avenue S.E., that violated public health measures and a pre-emptive injunction. Last weekend, Stephens was served a copy of the Court of Queen’s Bench order, which was obtained by Alberta Health Services to target organizers of gatherings in breach of health rules.
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A number of higher-profile COVID-19 scofflaws have been arrested and/or charged in recent days including a pastor and a mayoral candidate in Calgary on the weekend as the Alberta government begins to crack down on repeat and flagrant offenders and total cases continue to drop after stricter public health measures were imposed.