Quebec provincial police fined 36 people over the weekend for breaking COVID-19 regulations by illegally gathering at a house in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, north of Quebec City.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says they were called to the residence on Chemin Blanc at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, where they handed out fines of $1,550 to all 36 people.
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Police were called by nearby citizens that witnessed the large gathering.
Officials say officers handed out another 14 tickets for other violations, including insulting a police officer and obstructing the work of the police.
Authorities say the intervention ended at around 3 a.m., and everyone at the residence had to vacate the premises.
–with files from the Canadian Press