The CFL has picked a new leader for its board of governors, and its a familiar name. Former Federated Co-Ops head Scott Banda has been named to be the 40th Chair of the Board of Governors. “It’s an honour to serve as Chair and join the Governors, the stewards of this great league,” Banda said […]
There were several starts and stops, but the new collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and its players has been approved by the leagues board of governors. The last one expired just before the start of training camp. A new deal was negotiated, and accepted by the CFLPA’s bargaining team, who recomended players accept the […]
When the Saskatchewan Roughriders sent out the daily itinerary for Riders Training camp, it said today (Thursday) would be a practice day, with a chance for the media to talk to the players and coaches afterwards. This morning, a different breakdown of the day ahead. The news release simply said today would be a “recovery […]
–Story By Michael Ball at Roughrider Training Camp– The CFL is proposing a new collective bargaining agreement to the CFL Players’ Association. Rider’s player rep kicker Brett Lauther says today’s (Tuesday) practice was a sign of good faith on the player’s behalf. “Missing more time and games isn’t good for anybody in this league […]
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced its practice for training camp in Saskatoon will be going ahead today. That news comes just hours after the players voted to reject the contract offer from the CFL, that ended a short strike at the start of training camp. Reports are the players were not happy there wasn’t a signing […]
Players in the Canadian Football League have just been settling in at training camps across the country, after a strike delayed its start. Teams have been trying to play catch up, players are having to learn new schemes or positions. Now, there is a potential problem. According to TSN’s football insider Dave Naylor, the players […]
Its good news for football fans. Last night, the Canadian Football League, and the CFL Players Association reached a tentative agreement to end the four day old strike. The contract is to run for seven years, with an opt out for the player s in year five. That is the same year the new TV […]
The second strike in the long history of the Canadian Football League has been a short one. Just like the first one 48 years ago, the two sides have been able to work out a deal before the season starts. The Canadian Football League has confirmed earlier reports, that it has reached a tentative agreement […]
The start of the main training camp for CFL teams is up in the air, as the collective bargaining agreement is about to expire. Media reports indicate the league is going to table a new proposal to the players association tomorrow. The players rejected the last offer, which essentially was a ten year deal, with […]
Late Monday afternoon, the provincial government announced a new Provincial Emergency Order had been issued to once again provide for labour mobility in the health system through greater flexibility in scheduling and redirecting health care workers to areas experiencing capacity pressures and in the use of supplementary resources. A previous letter of understanding (LOU) enabled the […]
