Escapade music fest labelled 'more than a local event,' bars can remain open until 4 a.m.

Several bars in the ByWard Market will remain open until 4 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday to allow for after-parties linked to the 2017 Heineken Escapade Music Festival, provincial regulators have ruled.
The decision to allow the bars to have extended hours was released by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Thursday morning. The agency said the extended hours were approved due to the size of the annual event, which regularly attracts more than 25,000 attendees over two days.
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