All posts tagged "Canadian government"
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
/ 5 years agoRiders release denied Charleston Hughes final government assistance cheque
All is fair in love, war and CFL contract negotiations. Recently released Riders defensive end Charleston Hughes — who signed with...
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
/ 5 years agoBombers’ RB Andrew Harris doesn’t have ‘a high expectation’ for 2021 CFL season
Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ running back Andrew Harris is lacking confidence in the Canadian Football League and its ability to return to...
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/ 5 years agoStephen Brunt shares harsh realities of David Braley: ‘I will speak honestly of the dead’
Respected Canadian sports journalist Stephen Brunt didn’t want to disrespect the late David Braley and what he meant to the CFL,...
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
/ 5 years agoTicats’ owner Bob Young ‘would’ve much preferred to play this year’
Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ owner Bob Young wanted the CFL to play football in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ticats’ ‘caretaker’ as...
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/ 5 years ago$150 million Canadian government ask ‘got away’ from Randy Ambrosie: former CFL commish Mark Cohon
Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon knows the pressures of leading a league well. Cohon served as commish from 2007 through the...
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/ 5 years agoRandy Ambrosie laments initial government ask: ‘That’s the now famous or infamous $150 million’
Unlike United States president Donald Trump, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is admitting his mistakes during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a...
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/ 5 years agoCanadian federal government won’t provide CFL-specific financial package for 2020 season
The Canadian government has let the CFL know it won’t be providing a league-specific financial package for use towards playing a...
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Ottawa Redblacks
/ 6 years agoVeteran Redblacks DB Antoine Pruneau: ‘I don’t know if it’s worth playing for the proposal that’s on the table’
Ratio-breaking Canadian Antoine Pruneau recognizes time is ticking down on the CFL potentially playing games this year. The 30-year-old Ottawa Redblacks...
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/ 6 years agoCanadian government examining request to see where CFL may fit in existing emergency assistance programs
The Canadian Football League is waiting for a final decision from the Canadian federal government. Lots of people are focused on...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoGovernment wants certainty from CFL before giving assistance: report
While the CFL and CFLPA are awaiting confirmation of federal government funding before agreeing to an amended collective bargaining agreement for...