Calgary bylaw officers have issued double the number of violation tickets this year — which the city says is a direct result of increased patrols in parks and other outdoor hotspots during the pandemic. In that time, peace officers handed out six tickets, total, under the Public Health Act. In a typical summer, public drinking tickets are common. But this year, public drinking tickets are up 88 per cent, compared with those issued in 2019 between January and July. Typically, between 20 and 35 peace officers are patrolling every day.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2020 23:05 UTC