Mask-exempt artist at Sphinks Tattoo under surveillance by Alberta Health Services

Sammi Newell has some severe health issues that prevent her from wearing a mask in her spotless shop. READ MORE ► 00:41 Sammi Newell, owner of Sphinks Tattoo Studio in Lacombe, Alberta 01:21 “So you’re mask exempt...” 01:55 Making assumptions about illness 02:24 Studio relocated from British Columbia in 2019 03:29 Taking deposits for tattoos 04:00 “Near constant harassment” from Alberta Health Services 04:54 “Constant shaming” of mask exempt people 05:45 Price structures in a post-COVID PPE world 06:42 Tattoo artist training 07:55 “If you have the power to come in and close a business down, then you should know what the disinfectant is, and how long the kill time is — which he didn’t know.” 08:57 Alberta Health Services ticket threat 09:15 How we’re helping: ► ► Rebel News: Telling the other side of the story. for more gre