Truro police say they have handed out two tickets after a pair of women reportedly violated Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Act amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Truro Police Service says officers received a complaint about people using a soccer field on Tuesday evening. According to police, the officer who arrived on the scene found two women using the soccer field despite signs advising the field was closed.
A 42-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman were both issued summary offence tickets for violating the Emergency Management Act, police say. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Each ticket brings with it a $697.50 fine.