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B.C. judge questions need for injunction ahead of court challenge to in-person worship ban"I shouldn't be doing Dr. Henry's job. If she wants police to have the ability to arrest people, the order can be amended, can't it?" asked Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson.HealthFeb 12, 2021
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Group takes B.C. government to court over COVID-19 ban on in-person church servicesThe group, which includes 16 individuals and churches, argues the ban on in-person services violates their constitutional rights and is disproportionate to the threat of COVID-19.HealthJan 10, 2021
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Langley business owner frustrated with neighbouring church’s in-person servicesA Langley business owner says she wants action from officials over a neighbouring church that continues to hold in-person services in violation of a COVID-19 health order.HealthJan 3, 2021
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More than 100 unmasked people gather at Wheatley, Ont., church for 2nd day in a rowPolice in Chatham-Kent say officers had to shut down a large gathering at a Wheatley, Ont., church on Sunday, after having done so just the day before.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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Man facing charges after 100 people gathered at Wheatley, Ont., church: policeChatham-Kent police say they responded to a report of a large gathering at the Old Colony Mennonite Church in Wheatley Saturday morning.CanadaDec 27, 2020
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Chilliwack churchgoers defy COVID-19 restrictions days after Mounties issue finesIt comes just days after Chilliwack RCMP fined three churches more than $18,000 for violating B.C.'s COVID-19 ban on in-person religious services.HealthDec 20, 2020
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RCMP recommend charges against Chilliwack churches that broke COVID-19 restrictionsThe province banned in-person worship on Nov. 19, citing surging COVID-19 case numbers.HealthDec 12, 2020
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Chilliwack RCMP investigates in-person church services for violations of COVID-19 ordersIt comes after several churches in the Fraser Valley held in-person services last Sunday, defying the regulation they say violates their constitutional rights.HealthDec 6, 2020
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Police nowhere in sight as Aylmer Ont. church holds fourth drive-in serviceAylmer police and the church have had previous discussions regarding whether drive-in services violate public health rules enacted during the coronavirus crisis.CanadaMay 3, 2020
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Coronavirus: Aylmer, Ont., police won’t fine church in relation to drive-in servicePolice in Aylmer, Ont., say they won't fine a local church for defying the province's emergency orders despite determining they have "reasonable and probable grounds" to do so.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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