Calgary pastor accused of breaking COVID-19 rules acquitted

A pastor of a church in southeast Calgary has been acquitted on the charges that were levelled against him in connection with a series of investigations that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastor Tim Stephens, the leader of the Fairview Baptist Church, was charged in early 2021 following a number of alleged violations of the province's public health orders. His trial on the matter, which took place on Sept. 15, heard from two peace officers – Katherine Thorpe and Jace Taylor &nda