Tag Archives: CFL

TORONTO - Canada’s deputy chief public health officer remains encouraged about the CFL’s health-and-safety protocols but can’t say when approval for a shortened season might come. &#...

We are now officially two weeks past the date I thought would be a drop-dead date for the CFL to get a season started in a bubble in Winnipeg. Timing-wise, to get a CBA done, to get federal health off...

Roger Aldag was a mainstay on the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive line for 18 seasons. And after it all, Aldag says he’s lucky to have had the career he did. "With the teams we had, we...

TORONTO - If successful in securing a $30-million, interest-free loan from the federal government, the CFL would use the money to cover such operating costs as player salaries, COVID-19 testing and hu...

Reggie Hunt said he’s blessed to have had the football career he did. But the event that turned the focus of the Saskatchewan Roughriders great to the sport was anything but a blessing. "I still...

WINNIPEG - Hosting hundreds of players, coaches and staff in Winnipeg for the Canadian Football League season could boost the economy without leading to a spike in COVID-19 numbers, Manitoba Premier B...

OTTAWA - It seems the CFL shouldn’t be holding its breath for much-needed financial assistance from the Canadian government. Earlier this month, the CFL submitted a revised financial request to ...

The Canadian Football League has officially announced Winnipeg will play host to the 2020 season, if it goes ahead. But here is my biggest question: Why announce where the hub city is going to be if y...

If the CFL is played in 2020, it’s going to be in Winnipeg. The league announced Tuesday afternoon the league would play in Manitoba’s capital instead of in Regina or Calgary. “We wa...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name. The CFL squad made the move Tuesday, following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate racist o...