Ontario Will Let Bars, Restaurants Sell Alcohol by 6 AM for Feb. 22 Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Game

Ontario Will Let Bars, Restaurants Sell Alcohol by 6 AM for Feb. 22 Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Game
Finland goaltender Juuse Saros (74) makes a save during third period men's Olympic semifinal hockey action against Canada at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy on Feb. 20, 2026. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Ontario’s government says indoor licensed areas of restaurants and bars in the province will be permitted to sell alcohol by 6 a.m. EST on Feb. 22, several hours ahead of the Team Canada men’s hockey team’s gold medal match in the Winter Olympics.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the temporary rules on Feb. 20 shortly after the men’s team defeated Finland 3–2 in the semi-finals.