Police in N.S. issue tickets for violations of Health Protection Act

Police in Nova Scotia have issued a number of tickets in recent days for violations of the Health Protection Act.

A 24-year-old man has been charged after refusing to wear a mask inside a Canadian Tire store in Glace Bay, N.S.

TheCape Breton Regional Police Service saidthey were called to the store around 2:30 p.m. Monday.

They said the man was not wearing a mask and when he was approached by staff, he refused to put one on and refused to leave the store.

He was issued a ticket for violating theHealth Protection Act, which carries a fine of $2,422.

On Saturday at 2:15 p.m., Halifax Regional Policewere called to Citadel Hill in Halifax for a report of an illegal gathering. Police said those in the group were not physically distanced or wearing masks. Officers issued tickets for $2,422 to two people in the group.

On Monday at about 8 a.m., Halifax police said they ticketed someone who entered Nova Scotia by vehicle in violation of the act. That ticket also came with a fine of $2,422.