Yellowknife Pub Acquitted of Breaking COVID-19 Rules

Yellowknife Pub Acquitted of Breaking COVID-19 Rules
The Monkey Tree Pub sign is shown outside of the establishment in Yellowknife on Aug. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Emily Blake
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The owners of a pub in Yellowknife say they’re relieved after they learned they wouldn’t have to pay a more than $5,000 ticket for violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health orders.

The Monkey Tree Pub was acquitted in Territorial Court of operating a dance floor on November 14, 2020, which was against requirements for restaurants and bars to stay open at the time.