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Anti-mask activist Chris Sky descends on Kelowna, incites violation of COVID-19 health orders

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An increasingly prominent Canadian anti-restriction activist drew a crowd at his Kelowna rally, inciting his supporters to violate COVID-19 health orders.

Chris sa国际传媒淪kysa国际传媒 Saccoccia, known for , held a rally at Stuart Park on Thursday evening. He spoke to a crowd of a couple of hundred people from across the Thompson Okanagan region while live-streaming the event on the website Twitch.

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At one point, Saccoccia invited some local business owners on stage. Dynamic Tattoos owner Ryan Scarpino briefly took the mic to proudly proclaim hesa国际传媒檚 been tattooing people without a mask on and doesnsa国际传媒檛 require his clients to wear masks.

READ MORE: Interior Health orders closure of anti-vaccine, anti-mask Kelowna gym

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In recent months, Saccoccia has managed to get himself charged for breaking the Quarantine Act, banned from and placed on the no-fly list, all the while making a name for himself among anti-restriction crowds across the nation.

The has revealed past comments Saccoccia made denying the holocaust and some that tout anti-Semitic, anti-Black, homophobic and Islamophobic rhetoric.

Also on Thursday, health officials announced 1,006 new cases of COVID-19 across B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry called increasing hospitalization numbers sa国际传媒渁larmingsa国际传媒 and pleaded with people to limit their travel and get vaccinated when they can to reduce the pressure on hospitals.

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Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email: michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com



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