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Women's world hockey championship in N.S. cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) women’s world championship due to be held in Nova Scotia has been cancelled for the second time.

The IIHF and Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that they received confirmation from the provincial government of Nova Scotia that the championship in Halifax and Truro will be cancelled due to safety concerns associated with COVID-19.

The championship was called off a day before participating countries were to set to arrive and begin quarantine.

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/women-s-world-hockey-championship-in-n-s-cancelled-covid-19-1.5996459?cmp=rss.

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