More than 100 people gathered at the city hall in Steinbach, Man., to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions on Saturday afternoon, despite a plea from the city's mayor to stop. The group that organized the protest, Hugs Over Masks, said in an emailed statement that it's protesting the province's public health restrictions. Earl Funk, Steinbach's mayor, said he's begging the group to stop gathering and protesting in his city. (Travis Golby/CBC)"Because we've worked so hard, I'd really like to see things in Steinbach open up…. I just can't stop thinking that this is going to jeopardize our chance of having things get open in Steinbach."

Source: CBC News January 17, 2021 00:13 UTC