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. For weeks, health officials in Quebec have asked people to only cross for essential reasons, without bringing back the checkpoints of the spring. Some eastern Ontario health units have been asking residents to only leave their region when necessary. Those rules include closing Ontario ski hills, while Quebec's can open. "I know we're not supposed to be here, but it's the only thing we can do," said Christopher Paine, an Ottawan and season ticket holder at Camp Fortune, a ski resort in Chelsea, Que.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2020 16:04 UTC