Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke led the BC Lions past the Ottawa REDBLACKS for a 34-31 win on Thursday night to kick off Canada Day weekend in the nation’s capital.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers remained undefeated with a 26-12 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night in a Grey Cup rematch at IG Field.
The Montreal Alouettes started strong and never looked back en route to a 37-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their home opener on Thursday night at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
In a defensive battle between division rivals, the Saskatchewan Roughriders were able to hold off a reenergized Edmonton Elks team to close out Week 2.
The Calgary Stampeders erased a 21-point halftime deficit and pulled out a big overtime win on Saturday over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field.
The BC Lions make a statement in their first game of the season defeating the Edmonton Elks, 59-15. James Butler had 4 Touchdowns, while the defence had 4 interception.