A local physician raises the alarm on Edmonton being a hub city for the NHL. 8:52The NHL and its players' union formally signed an agreement on Friday confirming that playoff hockey will return this spring in Edmonton and Toronto. Virani, who was interviewed Monday on Edmonton AM, originally expressed this concern on Twitter that their plan could be a bad idea. The NHL's return could feel like that signal, even though Alberta has seen a recent uptick in new COVID-19 cases since Friday. Any city with an NHL team that goes on a successful run this postseason faces the same risk, he said.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2020 21:56 UTC