Ontario skiers breaking lockdowns to ski in Quebec
Many Ontarians crossed the provincial border to ski in western Quebec on Saturday, despite renewed requests from officials to stay home during holiday lockdowns in both provinces.
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Posted: Dec 29, 2020 11:04 AM ET | Last Updated: December 29, 2020
Christopher Paine and his son Daniel crossed the provincial border from Ottawa to Chelsea, Que., and hit the slopes on Saturday. Ontario has closed its ski hills and told residents to only leave the province for essential reasons.(Jean-François Poudrier/Radio-Canada)
Many Ontarians crossed the provincial border to ski in western Quebec on Saturday, saying they believe the capital region s close ties across the border make it unique and lockdown recommendations shouldn t apply.