Canada

In Calgary, Alberta, Canada, a church that saw its building closed by the provincial government held an illegal outdoor “underground” worship service at an undisclosed location this Sunday.

A judge recently ruled that a Canadian pastor's religious freedom was not violated when he was arrested for holding in-person church services despite COVID-19 restrictions.

This week, a Canadian church and its leaders were fined $66,000 for holding three outdoor worship services in violation of local health restrictions.

Late last week, the remains of some 215 children were found in a mass grave in an area where an Indigenous residential school once stood.

A second church in Canada has been ordered to close for violating COVID-19 restrictions.

On Monday, Fairview Baptist Church in Alberta, Canada received an order from the government to close. The order came just one day after the church's pastor was arrested for organizing a church service in defiance of COVID-19 health restrictions.

After being arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions, Candian Pastor Artur Pawlowski has been released on bail.

Yet another Canadian pastor has been arrested for holding a church service in violation of COVID-19 health restrictions. Pastor Tim Stephens of Fairview Baptist Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is the third minister this year to be taken into custody by police for organizing a worship service.

A father in Canada has been released on bail after he was arrested for breaking a gag rule when he publicly objected to his child's gender transition.

On Friday, a Canadian judge issued an order allowing local law enforcement officers to lock the doors of a church that repeatedly defied COVID-19 restrictions by meeting in person.