Ten tickets were given out to people violating public health orders by gathering at a rally in Steinbach, Man., on Saturday afternoon to rail against those very pandemic restrictions, RCMP say. Under current pandemic restrictions, in-person gatherings of more than five people are outlawed. RCMP officers were at a rally in Steinbach on Saturday, where more than 100 people gathered in protest and violation of pandemic restrictions. In November 2020, the test positivity rate in Steinbach climbed to a peak of 40 per cent , public health officials said. As of Sunday, there were only 12 active cases in the Steinbach health district, according to the province's online data portal .

Source: CBC News January 17, 2021 20:11 UTC