All posts tagged "Federal government"
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoHealth Canada ‘very comfortable’ with CFL bubble protocols; 2020 season decision delayed by ‘machinery of government’
Canada’s top public health officials were positive about the Canadian Football League’s return to play proposal on Friday. The CFL has...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoOne CFL team could lose five starters to COVID-19 opt outs; players call for salary guarantees
It’s been days since any word on the 2020 CFL season leaked out with the league, players and federal government remaining...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoParagraph 16 mass free agency ‘no longer an issue’ between CFL and CFLPA: Arash Madani
A major issue of contention between the CFL and the CFL Players’ Association has been resolved. Paragraph 16 of the standard...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoDeputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo calls CFL hub city plan ‘encouraging’
Good news emerged Friday in the quest for government funding for a potential shortened CFL season in 2020 amid the COVID-19...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoCFL governors do not reach decision on 2020 season during Thursday meeting: report
Thursday was anticipated to be a key date on the CFL calendar with reports suggesting that the CFL’s board of governors...
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Montreal Alouettes
/ 6 years agoAlouettes GM Danny Maciocia regarding potential 2020 CFL season: ‘we need an answer quickly’
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia knows time is of the essence for potentially playing CFL football in 2020. The deadline...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoCFL expects to lose over $50 million on 2020 season, governors to meet regarding loan Thursday: report
The CFL has given the federal government some details regarding its planned expenditures should it receive the loan it has so...
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoCFL making last-ditch effort for $30 million, interest-free loan from the federal government
The CFL is now in discussions with the federal government to acquire a possible interest-free loan after exhausting all other options....
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B.C. Lions
/ 6 years agoCFL no longer talking to BDC about loan, focus shifts to Business Credit Availability Program
Seemingly all hopes of a CFL season in 2020 hang on the federal government providing financial assistance. However, multiple sources told Canadian...
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Calgary Stampeders
/ 6 years agoOntario, Alberta provincial support ‘vital’ for potential CFL loan from Business Development Bank of Canada
The Canadian Football League is still in desperate need of government financial assistance and it appears that support will be contingent...