TORONTO - The Canadian Football League will kick off its regular season in
Steeltown this year for the first time since 1977.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will open the 2008 campaign at home against the
Montreal Alouettes on Thursday, June 26. The Calgary Stampeders will
entertain the B.C. Lions later that night.
The 72-game regular-season schedule will be played over 19 weeks and
includes one bye week per team.
The second half of the season includes the CFL's annual traditional
rivalries - highlighted by the Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day classics.
Montreal will host the 96th Grey Cup on Sunday, Nov. 23
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