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That was heady, heady stuff for a couple of rookie receivers last week. Every season in the CFL, without fail, new names and new faces pop in spectacular fashion on the way to becoming established stars. It might well be that both Winnipeg’s Ontaria Wilson and Ottawa’s Kalil Pimpleton – both 24-years-old – are among

TORONTO — Justin McInnis is trying to go where no one else has gone before. The National receiver has been on a streak to start the season that has him flirting with history. Through six games, McInnis leads the league in targets (61) receptions (45) and receiving yards (725), and he is tied for first

Whether the players wanted it or not, the Edmonton Elks have some new energy around them this week. After Monday’s news that general manager and head coach Chris Jones had been relieved of his duties, the team began moving forward with familiar faces filling in Jones’ suddenly open roles. With Geroy Simon in as interim

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks announced on Monday that they have parted ways with general manager and head coach Chris Jones. Jones was hired by the Elks in December of 2021 and guided the team to a combined record of 8-33 over the course of two-plus seasons (2022 (4-14), 2023 (4-14), 2024 (0-5)). It was

EDMONTON — After a back-and-forth affair, with the Elks tying the game with just 11 seconds left, Ottawa had one last chance to avoid overtime. Double-digit leads dissolved, and each team saw massive plays on both sides of the ball in a game that showed no lead is safe. Dru Brown continued his explosive offensive performance,

EDMONTON — Help is on the way. The Elks loaded up with some bye week reinforcements, making several roster moves on Sunday, highlighted by a pair of former CFL All-Stars in defensive lineman Shawn Oakman and linebacker Derrick Moncrief. The duo should be familiar names if you’ve followed the Canadian Football League, with Oakman having been a

WINNIPEG — In sports, everyone knows a game is never over until the final whistle, and if there was ever a game that proved that sentiment true, it was Friday night’s contest between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Calgary Stampeders. Zach Collaros managed to get the weight off his shoulders and recorded his first

MONTREAL — The last team to defeat the Montreal Alouettes before their 13-game winning streak was the Toronto Argonauts. They’re also the team to end that historic run. The Argos claimed a 37-18 road victory against their East Division rival on Thursday night to end their opponent’s undefeated start to the year. Cameron Dukes finished

TORONTO — Vernon Adams Jr. is in pursuit of BC Lions and CFL history. They are one and the same in this specific case, as Adams Jr. is on pace for the second most all-time passing yards behind Doug Flutie’s 6,619 in 1991 with the Lions. If the current Leos pivot continues dicing up opposing

TORONTO — Is this the week? We’ve seen the Winnipeg Blue Bombers climb out of the winless column, with a run-heavy, defensively sound showing against the Ottawa REDBLACKS. The Edmonton Elks sat idle on their bye week and watched as the Bombers left them alone in the cellar of the West Division. This week, we

TORONTO — Brady Oliveira reminded everyone he’s still one of the top backs in the league in Week 5. The reigning Most Outstanding Canadian led the way as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers captured their first win of 2024. The Bombers go as their running game goes and having a healthy Oliveira featuring amongst the top

HAMILTON — The potent offence of the BC Lions was too much to handle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their Sunday night showdown in Week 5. 34-first half points pushed the Leos to a 44-28 result at Tim Hortons Field to give them their fourth win on the bounce. Vernon Adams Jr. and his offensive

MONTREAL — Don’t call it a comeback – or do, because that’s exactly what happened as the Montreal Alouettes came from down double digits to rally and beat the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 on Saturday night at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Cody Fajardo had a strong showing in the second half to lead the comeback throwing

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers dispatched the Ottawa REDBLACKS 25-16 on Friday night to grab their first win of the season. Hard running on offence and forced turnovers on defence powered the Bombers to a vital victory at home in a game where both teams were left with their backup quarterbacks. REDBLACKS pivot Dru

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders brought in head coach Corey Mace for a reason, and that reason showed up in their Week 5 win over the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos were the best team when it came to turnover differential in 2023 due to a ball-hawking defence led by Mace. Saskatchewan hoped the former Double

TORONTO — Shawn Oakman may have found his next CFL home, in Edmonton. TSN’s Dave Naylor is reporting that Oakman has signed with the Elks. The defensive lineman was released by the Toronto Argonauts on June 11, after spending the last three years in Double Blue. RELATED» Argos release defensive lineman Shawn Oakman» AMSOIL Power Rankings: See

TORONTO — Going into Week 4, we wondered what the Montreal Alouettes’ clash with the Toronto Argonauts might do to these rankings. An in-control Als team squashed those questions with a 30-20 win that left Argos’ head coach Ryan Dinwiddie saying that his team made it too easy for their opponent. The Als’ win, paired

Back in the day, Dave Dickenson studied molecular biology at the University of Montana. A three-time academic all-American, the Calgary Stampeders’ head coach/general manager graduated with a 3.84 average out of a possible 4.00. Clearly accustomed to academic rigour, Dickenson did not shy away this spring when it came to studying for the Canadian citizenship