City of Toronto decision casts doubt on Canadian Open

The city of Toronto announced Tuesday that all major city events and event permits have been canceled through June 30 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, casting doubt on the fate of the RBC Canadian Open.

The tournament is currently scheduled for June 11-14 at St. George's Golf and Country Club, which last hosted the event in 2010. St. George's is located in Etobicoke, which is the westernmost of Toronto's six municipal districts.

While a spokesperson for Toronto mayor John Tory subsequently clarified that the edict did not apply to professional team games for the MLB's Blue Jays, NBA's Raptors or NHL's Maple Leafs, the cancellations do apply to events seeking a city permit and "festivals,…