Diversity Is Strength
Diversity is Strength Conversations: International Women’s Day
The CFL’s Diversity Is Strength Conversations shifts to International Women’s Day as host Donnovan Bennett speaks with BC Lions’ defensive assistant Tanya Walter, TSN’s ...
Steinberg’s MMQB: A landscape changing for the better
As International Women’s Day approaches, CFL.ca’s Pat Steinberg looks at the ground gained in the past year by a trio of female coaches in Canadian football.
Hogan: Former CFL QB J.C. Watts was born to lead
From his time in the CFL as a quarterback, into a political career in the United States and now launching his own TV network, C.J. Watts has always been a leader and groundbreaker, writes Mike ...
Diversity Is Strength Conversations: Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month, we bring you our first ‘Diversity is Strength Conversations.’ Edmonton’s Geroy Simon, Montreal’s Khari Jones and Ottawa’s Bob Dyce ...
Landry: Ealey’s legacy shines as he enters College HOF
After a stellar career at the University of Toledo that led to a groundbreaking run in the CFL, Chuck Ealey will head into the College Football Hall of Fame this year. As CFL.ca’s Don ...
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Following Through: Steinauer seeks impact with Ticats
When Orlondo Steinauer was named the president of football operations for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in December, he joined a short but important list of Black executives in the CFL. CFL.ca senior ...
O’Leary: Tanya Walter breaks through with Lions
Tanya Walter made history on Tuesday, as the first woman to be hired into a full-time coaching role with a CFL team. CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary looks at her journey and inspiration ...
Bombers, Ticats survey a changing world from last Grey Cup
A lot has happened off the field since the CFL last had a Grey Cup. CFL.ca’s Jim Morris spoke with Ticats and Bombers players about the societal shifts that the world went through regarding ...
The Misfits: Damon Allen & Anthony Cannon find new rewards w/ women’s team
When Damon Allen and Anthony Cannon began coaching a women’s touch football team in Toronto, it didn’t go as planned. The former pros were fired, CFL.ca’s Don Landry writes. ...
Ravens’ Nadia Doucoure happy to blaze a trail
Nadia Doucoure made history this year when she became the first woman to join the Carleton Ravens’ football coaching staff. She’s happy to be the first, but wants many more women to ...
Women & Girls Conference aims to grow the game
Seeing growth in flag and tackle football participation for women and girls over the last decade, Football Canada is hoping this weekend’s Women and Girls Football Conference can take that ...
Football Weekend in Canada is here
Football Weekend in Canada kicks off today, Friday Oct. 15, with a series of events through this weekend that tell the story of football in this country, running from coast to coast to coast.
O’Leary: Evans opens up on his Native American roots
Ticats’ quarterback Dane Evans is very proud of his Native American roots, something he opened up to Donnovan Bennett about on this week’s edition of The Waggle.
Football Canada collaborates w/ Indigenous artist on logo
Football Canada and Indigenous artist Kolten Khasalus Grant have collaborated to produce a national identity for football in Indigenous communities across Canada, and an alternate brand for all ...
CFL teams to mark Nat’l Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30
The Canadian Football League and its teams will join Canadians in recognizing and confirming the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools in the days surrounding the National Day ...
Lions share message of truth and reconciliation on Sept. 24
At their matchup on September 24 at BC Place, professional football players from the BC Lions and the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be wearing orange spatting as part of their uniforms in ...
Landry: Bringing diversity & inclusion to officiating
Noting a lack of diversity in its officiating ranks, the CFL’s Amateur Officiating Diversity and Inclusion Committee is working to to make officiating more open to women and people of colour, ...
O’Leary: Organizers see world of opportunity w/ women’s league
For the first time, Toronto and Montreal will be a part of a women’s tackle football league. Organizers of the CCWFL tell CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary how this could be a game ...
Hogan: Growing football in Indigenous communities
Recognizing a notable lack of Indigenous players on the CFL’s all-time roster, Argonauts.ca’s Mike Hogan takes a look at how Canadian football can open up to its First Nations people.
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