This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.An Edmonton business owner is apologizing for renting out her nail salon for a large weekend party despite COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Alberta public-health measures meant to contain the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 ban all indoor social gatherings.Farida Hussaini, co-owner of the southeast salon, which is also licensed to sell cocktail drinks, said it was rented to a group of 15 people who wanted to celebrate a birthday.“I know that we’re not the only small business suffering. There’s a lot of small businesses suffering,” Hussaini said Tuesday.
Police said they are working with Alberta Health Services and the City of Edmonton to decide the next steps in the investigation. Health and city officials did not say Tuesday whether the salon would be fined. “We haven’t been getting along lately. It has been hard. We’re at a point where we don’t know how we’re going to survive, how we’re going to pay our rent.”