COVID-19 case counts across the province wouldn’t force the government’s hand.He could also read the tea leaves.Ontario announced a 50-per-cent limit on venues _ including hockey arenas _ with capacities of more than 1,000 people this week in hopes of slowing the spread of the pandemic’s latest wave fuelled by the fast-moving Omicron variant.And while the NHL and NBA grabbed the early headlines, and will have far fewer people in the stands when the new rules come into effect Saturday, a junior circuit that overwhelmingly relies on ticket sales to keep the lights on is staring down yet more potential hardships.
Maple Leafs’ Tavares, Kerfoot in COVID-19 protocol “We’re somewhat, you could say, veterans to the battle against COVID,” Branch.