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The Edmonton Elks continue to lose money and fans, but what if the CFL franchise owned by the community for the last 75 years went up for sale? Former player-turned-CEO of 73 Holdings investment firm Garrick Jones is very passionate about buying the green and gold and restoring it to its former glory. He joined...

Edmonton’s Canadian Football League team has been marching to victory for 75 years and now, the Green and Gold will honour the team’s legacy during the 2024 season with a focus on honouring the past and looking to the future. Sarah Ryan has more on the Elk’s celebration plans.

The Edmonton Elks are celebrating a major milestone as the CFL club marks 75 years of football. Evan Daum with the Elks joined us on Global News Morning to talk more about how the team is celebrating the occasion.

EE Football Club board of directors chair Tom Richards speaks about the decision to let go of Edmonton Elks president and CEO Victor Cui, who was hired in 2022.

The best U-18 football players from across Canada are in Edmonton for the Canada Cup, many of whom will go on to play in university sports and on national teams. Football Alberta executive director Tim Enger joined us on Global News Morning with all the details.

In a week’s time, the Football Canada Cup returns to Edmonton for the first time in 28 years. It’s a weeklong extravaganza with the best high school football players in Canada competing. Head coach of Team Alberta, Darcy Park and Tim Enger of Football Alberta share the details.

The Edmonton Elks reached a tentative deal to remain at Commonwealth Stadium another five years, even as the football organization revealed it needs more financial help from the city to remain viable. The Elks have lost $18 million over the past four years and as Morgan Black explains, the team chalks it up to the...

Joey Moss never suited up for Edmonton’s sports teams, but he was undoubtedly the heart and soul of the city’s hockey and football teams. John Sexsmith has more on his impact and how he helped other people with developmental disabilities.

In Global Lethbridge’s weekend sports recap, one of southern Alberta’s favourite high school football rivalries was renewed, the Lethbridge Hurricanes continued to struggle and the Pronghorns basketball teams headed to Edmonton. Danica Ferris has more.

Morley Scott from 630 CHED talks about reaction to the new name of Edmonton’s football team, Edmonton Elks, and discusses the plans for a return to play in the CFL.

The Name Game for the Edmonton Football Team is in high gear and hoping to have a new name in the next six weeks. President and CEO Chris Presson said after looking at over 14,000 names submitted to the club, it’s now up to fans to choose from the seven candidates.

The Edmonton Football Team has released a shortlist of seven candidates for its new name and is now asking fans to weigh in. Morgan Black has the details on the noon news.

Joey Moss was more than a well-known member of the Edmonton Oilers and CFL football team organizations — born with Down syndrome, he was also a role model and advocate for putting the ability in disability. Kendra Slugoski has more on the 57-year-old’s legacy.

Former Edmonton football club president Len Rhodes said dropping “Eskimos” from the name was inevitable and the right decision. Rhodes joined Gord Steinke to talk about a review of the team’s name he initiated in 2015, which included talking to members of the Inuit community in different parts of Canada’s north.

The Capital District Minor Football Associations all female tackle football division expands with a new team.

Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson spoke to reporters on Tuesday after arriving in Edmonton for the Grey Cup game. He spoke about how his team is facing a “damn good football player” in Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris.

Edmonton Elks interim chief operating officer Allan Watt speaks about the work that needs to be done both on and off the field to improve the quality of play and fan experience, after the board on Monday fired team president and CEO Chris Presson, general manager Brock Sunderland and head coach Jaime Elizondo.

Edmonton Elks board of directors chair Ian Murray said there was no one thing or simple answer on where the football team went wrong, in the wake of a 3-11 season which saw the team finish in last place and low fan attendance at Commonwealth Stadium.

Edmonton Elks board of directors chair Ian Murray said fans expressed disappointment with various areas of operations, such as electronic ticketing issues, the clear bag policy and COVID-19 protocols, in addition to the poor team performance on home turf during the 2021 football season.

The long-time equipment manager for the Edmonton football team has been let go by the organization. Dwayne Mandrusiak has been with the club for nearly five decades. Nicole Stillger has more.