Alberta s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. Two southern Alberta churches and three individuals are to be in a Calgary court today to argue that the province s COVID-19 restrictions cancel Christmas and infringe on their constitutional rights. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
CALGARY - A judge rejected a request Monday from two Alberta churches and three individuals to temporarily suspend selected public-health rules to save Christmas.
The measures limit Christmas celebrations to individual households, restrict weddings and funerals to 10 people and prohibit outdoor gatherings.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the stricter rules to try to bring down stubbornly high COVID-19 cases and to ease pressure on hospitals.
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The trial of murder suspect Justin Paul Bennett had to be adjourned Friday because the accused has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
During a telephone appearance in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench, Bennett told defence lawyer Allan Fay he has tested positive after an infected inmate was placed with him and other healthy prisoners in a cell.
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Outside court, Fay said he was not surprised that happened considering he’d heard similar allegations from other clients.
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The trial of murder suspect Justin Paul Bennett had to be adjourned Friday because the accused has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
During a telephone appearance in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench, Bennett told defence lawyer Allan Fay he has tested positive after an infected inmate was placed with him and other healthy prisoners in a cell.
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Outside court, Fay said he was not surprised that happened considering he’d heard similar allegations from other clients.