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Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Climate
- Globe and Mail
Rough Riders-Stampeders CFL showdown postponed to Saturday due to poor air quality
A CFL game on Friday between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders was postponed due to poor air quality in Regina. The West Division showdown, featuring the 4-0 Riders and the visiting 3-1 Stampeders, has been rescheduled to Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. Eastern time) after several delays on Friday night. Friday's game was originally scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m. CST. At 5:30 p.m., the CFL announced that the game would be delayed by 45 minutes with warm-ups scheduled to being at 7 p.m. followed by kickoff at 7:45 p.m. A second extension was announced at 8 p.m. but unlike the initial delay, no time frame was included in the announcement. At 10 p.m. a third extension was announced for player warm-ups at 10:45 p.m. followed by kickoff at 11:15 p.m. When the air quality wasn't at an acceptable level at 10:45 p.m., the game was officially postponed to Saturday. According to an agreement between the CFL and CFL Players' Association, games would not be played if the Air Quality Health Index (ASQHI) is higher than seven. For most of the evening, the AQHI hovered above 10. The issue with the air quality is a result of wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. This is the second Riders game this season to be delayed due to wildfire smoke, following a pre-season tilt with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 24. That game was delayed one hour by the smoke.
National Post
2 days ago
- Climate
- National Post
Smoke delays start of Roughriders' game on Friday night
The start time of Friday night's matchup between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders has been delayed by 45 minutes due to air quality concerns from smoky conditions in the area. Article content Originally scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. local time at Mosaic Stadium, the Week 6 contest is now scheduled to get underway at 7:45 p.m. The official decision to postpone the game came jointly from the CFL, the CFL Players' Association and the two teams. Article content Article content Article content While the game is set to get underway at 7:45, the league says it will continue to monitor the situation. On Friday, Environment Canada issued an 'air quality' warning for the area as levels were in the 10+ range. Article content Friday night's game features the Roughriders (4-0) set to host the Stampeders (3-1) for the first time this season. The Green and White are coming off a bye week while the Stampeders beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Article content This is the second time this year that one of Saskatchewan's game has been delayed due to poor air quality. In the pre-season against the Blue Bombers, kickoff was delayed by one hour. Article content The Leader-Post will continue to follow the developments. Article content
