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Toronto Blue Jays get approval from Canada health officials; July 30 return reportedly likely

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have received approval from top Canadian health officials with one last signoff required by the country's immigration minister for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada later this month, an official familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Friday.

The Blue Jays asked the federal government to allow them to play at Rogers Centre starting July 30 and wanted a response by Friday.

An official confirmed the minister of immigration has the file and planned to make an announcement soon. The official spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.