KENORA – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a large group of people gathering at a residence in the south side of Kenora.
On the evening of Saturday, April 18, 2020, police responded to a residence regarding the complaint. Officers attended and educated all subjects about emergency orders made under the Emergency Measures and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). As a result, a 38-year-old male was charged with ‘Fail to comply with an order made during an emergency’ as per EMCPA.
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