Three Calgary businesses have been issued tickets, in addition to hundreds of individuals, for violating the province's public health orders.

Calgary's outdoor public skating rinks have become a popular spot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 100 tickets have been handed out to Calgarians violating both the city's face covering bylaw and provincial public health laws.

Several City of Calgary services will see some changes over the weekend as new COVID-19 public health restrictions take effect on Sunday.

The outbreak at the Calgary Remand Centre was declared on Nov. 27, and in the week since, confirmed cases have grown to nearly 140.

The anti-mask rally in downtown Calgary was in defiance of new measures announced last Tuesday, including limiting outdoor gatherings to 10 people. 

Ilaria Rubino, a recent PhD graduate from the department of chemical and materials engineering at the University of Alberta, said a mostly salt and water solution that coats the first or middle layer of the mask would dissolve droplets before they can penetrate the face covering.

The province recorded nearly 3,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the weekend, after weeks of intense scrutiny and pressure over the government's response so far.

Advocates for Calgary's homeless say the provincial and municipal governments need to work together to find more shelter spaces as winter approaches.

COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared at the Calgary Drop-In Centre and Alpha House as case numbers across the province remain high.