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Halifax police ticket man for refusing to wear a mask inside a business

A customer enters a store with a face mask required sign displayed Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Dallas. Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly enforced. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Tuesday makes Texas the largest state to do away with a face covering order. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A customer enters a store with a face mask required sign displayed Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Dallas. Texas is lifting a COVID-19 mask mandate that was imposed last summer but has only been lightly enforced. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Tuesday makes Texas the largest state to do away with a face covering order. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Police in Halifax have fined a 55-year-old man for refusing to wear a mask inside a business.

On Thursday around 8 a.m., police say they responded to a complaint of a customer who refused to wear a mask while inside of an establishment.

Police investigated the report and issued a summary offence ticket to the man for failing to comply with the Health Protection Act.

It carries a fine of $2,422.

"Enforcement of these restrictions remains a vital part of the overall strategy to curb the pandemic," reads the release.

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