Alberta Church Shut Down, Fenced Off for Non-Compliance With COVID-19 Restrictions

In a file photo from March 4, 20121, supporters rally outside court as Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church appeals his bail conditions after he was arrested for holding church services in violation of COVID-19 rules, in Edmonton. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

An Alberta church has been shut down and fenced off for continuing to hold services in defiance of the province’s COVID-19 public health restrictions.

On April 7, Alberta Health Services closed GraceLife Church and had police and security staff put up metal fencing around the building to prevent people from entering.