Province of Ontario officially grants Leafs and Sens permission to host games in 2021 season

According to a second hand report from the Ontario government via Canadian Press reporter Josh Clipperton, the province has officially permitted the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators to play and host games in the province during the 2021 NHL season.

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Ontario will allow the Maple Leafs and Senators to play games at home during the NHL regular season, per Lisa MacLeod, the province's minister of sport.
— Joshua Clipperton (@JClipperton_CP) January 7, 2021

While this news was more or less expected, today's announcement is a big step in getting the season underway.

Statement from Ontario Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod:

#Hockey news in Ontario ?

The Ottawa @Senators and Toronto @MapleLeafs will be able to play home games in their respective arena's as they compete in the @NHL North Division. My statement here: pic.twitter.com/Q6bOGJeamV
— Lisa MacLeod (@MacLeodLisa) January 7, 2021