‘Sweaty, gross’ party gets first $2,000 COVID-19 fine as B.C. changes tack toward enforcement

VICTORIA-The air was thick with sweat, forming condensation on the windows. A rotating crowd of 40 to 60 people crammed into a one-bedroom suite in downtown Victoria danced - inasmuch as they had room to move - to music played by a DJ. The door to the six-floor condo building was propped open to let guests flow freely inside.