OPP stopping cars at Québec-Ontario border, asking why they want into Ontario
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There’s a 24/7 OPP presence at border crossings from Québec in four Northeastern Ontario locations: east of Cochrane and Kirkland Lake; northeast of Temiskaming Shores; and outside North Bay.
Sgt. Carlo Berardi from regional HQ says officers are stopping every car without an Ontario licence plate as it crosses the border. Under the Emergency Measures Act, over 3,200 cars were stopped as of Wednesday, and 29 were turned around.
“There’s quite an extensive list of criteria that will allow you to come in to Ontario, but 29 vehicles did not meet that criteria,” Berardi notes.“If you have to come in for work or you have a residence in Ontario or you’re coming across for medical concerns, then those types of things.”
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