TORONTO, ONT – The Blue Jays will find out Saturday whether the Canadian government allows them to play regular-season games in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic.An official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Saturday the federal government will make the announcement later Saturday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak ahead of the announcement.The team had been given clearance by city and provincial governments to play regular-season games at Rogers Centre and awaited approval from Canada’s federal government.MLB needs an exemption to a requirement that anyone entering Canada for nonessential reasons must self-isolate for 14 days.