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Police issue 16 tickets at Regina protest

Police in Regina said 16 people at a protest were given tickets for violating the public health orders around outdoor gathering sizes on Saturday.

Police observed about 200 people at gathering on Saturday

About 200 people were observed at an event on Saturday in Regina and 16 were handed tickets for violating the public health orders over gathering sizes. The event is still under police investigation. (CBC)

Police in Regina said 16 people at a protest were given tickets for violating the public health orders currently in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On Saturday around 2 p.m. CST police said they observed about 200 people in attendance at the protest on the 2100 block of Victoria Avenue.

Sixteen people in attendance were ticketed for participating in a gathering that exceeds 10 people, police said.

A police news release said the investigation into the gathering was still ongoing and anyone who had information was asked to call the Regina Police Service or Crime Stoppers.

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