Big White North news is Canada make it official on Monday that it will drop vaccine and mask-wearing requirements for non-citizens from the United States, including professional athletes, starting in October.
The Related press reported last week that the rule change could be rolling out soon.
While these changes will of course affect the entire country, sports fans can’t help but notice how this will bring their favorite sport back to the way it worked before the pandemic. how. This means that unvaccinated baseball players will be able to play in Toronto if the Blue Jays punch their tickets into post-season, ending what has been a headache for two years regarding unvaccinated players who cannot play at the border.
The changes will immediately affect the NBA and NHL, which kicks off the 2022-23 season in October. NHL’s high vaccination rates have kept drama to a minimum – aside from Evander Kane in trouble because using fake vaccine cards. The NBA has had its own soap play with players unable to travel to Toronto because they have not been vaccinated, most notably Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, who recently admitted contract cannot be extended advocates staying unvaccinated.
It should be remembered that major sports leagues still require COVID testing to some extent, and an increase in cases across the US and Canada could bring these rules back to the way they did. in December of last year. when strain Omicron spread like wildfire. In the meantime, however, it appears Canada is taking a more relaxed approach in allowing visiting athletes across its border.
