From CBC
Gatineau police set up checkpoints to limit interprovincial traffic
Gatineau police set up checkpoints on interprovincial bridges and other roadways Wednesday in an unprecedented effort to enforce the province’s new ban on non-essential travel into western Quebec.
The ban started at noon and includes visitors crossing into Quebec from Ontario.
By Wednesday afternoon, traffic was lined up near crossings between the two provinces, including the Champlain and Alexandra bridges.
Police are asking drivers and passengers about the purpose of their trip to assess whether or not it’s essential, a news release from Gatineau police said. Essential trips include travel for essential work, medical appointments or for humanitarian reasons.
Gatineau police say checkpoints are currently set up at:
- The Masson-Angers ferry.
- The Alexandra Bridge.
- The Portage Bridge.
- The Chaudières Bridge.
- The Champlain Bridge.
- The intersection of Highway 148 and chemin Terry Fox.
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