"I will say this, we will leave no stone unturned in our game planning, our preparation and our willingness to work on a daily basis to put us in a position to win championships," LaPolice said Monday.

"The goal from the beginning was to try and get as many of our own players back as possible, so this is a really positive step in the right direction," Redblacks general manager Marcel Desjardins said in a statement.

It's the first positive test for Coate, who faces a two-game suspension under the terms of the joint CFL/CFLPA drug policy.