$80,000 FINE FOR EDMONTON CHURCH

An Edmonton church has been fined $80,000 by an Alberta judge for denying entry to Covid public health rule inspectors on several occasions.

Judge Shelagh Creagh of the Provincial Court of Alberta said that Pastor Tracy Fortin blocked public health officials from entering her church to ensure compliance with mandates.

“These were deliberate and intentional acts,” wrote Creagh. “These offences are very serious. Laws dealing with public health are of fundamental importance.”