The organizers of a rodeo earlier this month near Bowden, Alta., to protest provincial COVID-19 restrictions pleaded not guilty on Monday to violating Alberta's Public Health Act by holding the event. On Wednesday Alberta Health Services confirmed that it is aware of one positive case of COVID-19 directly linked to the rodeo event. Rodeo organizers Ty and Gail Northcott were charged with violations under Section 73(1) of the Public Health Act. WATCH | See how some in the rodeo industry reacted to the May event:Protest event fallout worries other Alberta rodeo organizers CBC News Calgary 2:23 Some fear the recent unsanctioned anti-lockdown rodeo in Alberta could hurt the sport's recovery. WATCH | Alberta rodeo crowd defies public health orders in early May:Hundreds in Alberta defy public health orders as COVID-19 cases surge The National 3:22 Despite restrictions on gatherings in Alberta, hundreds defied the rules at protests and even a rodeo.

Source: CBC News May 19, 2021 17:12 UTC