Ontario's Ministry of Health and Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture are set to meet with downhill ski area operators this week, after the province ordered alpine ski hills to close during the provincial lockdown. The Ontario Snow Resorts Association (OSRA) said it was caught off guard by the lockdown order, noting the industry had created a set of protocols so resorts could operate during COVID-19. Nichol said ski resorts were still able to groom, make snow and perform maintenance work during the shutdown. The provincial government did not give any specific reason as to why ski hills were singled out during the provincial shutdown, despite numerous requests for specifics from CBC News. Nichol said Ontario remained the only jurisdiction in North America to close its ski hills during the pandemic.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2020 21:45 UTC