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Edmonton Elks organize free camp for high school football players sidelined by strike
The Edmonton Elks filled 125 camp slots within hours to support high school football players sidelined by the Alberta teachers strike affecting 740,000 students.
- On Oct. 8, 2025, the CFL's Edmonton Elks organised a camp to give high school football players sidelined by the Alberta teachers strike practice opportunities in Edmonton.
- The Alberta teachers strike entered Day 3 on Wednesday, pausing high school sports and closing 2,500 public, separate and francophone schools affecting 740,000 students Monday.
- Ryan Brower said the 125 available slots filled within hours, with 90 student athletes waiting for six practice days coached by Elks players and Football Alberta, and Brower said `It just goes to show the passion people have`.
- Tim Enger said most high school leagues cancelled this week's games, including the annual Notre Dame and St. Francis match at Calgary Stampeders' McMahon Stadium.
- The strike began after teachers overwhelmingly rejected the government's latest offer, which included a 12 per cent wage increase over four years and hiring 3,000 teachers, while Jason Schilling criticised stagnant salaries and overcrowding and Premier Danielle Smith defended the proposal as fair.
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Edmonton Elks lend hand for high school football players sidelined by strike
As the teachers' strike enters the third day, school sports teams are putting their seasons on hold indefinitely. The Edmonton Elks are setting up a free camp for high school football players to help them get some practice during the strike.
Edmonton Elks Organize Free Camp for High School Football Players Sidelined by Strike
High school football players sidelined as a result of the Alberta teachers strike are getting some gridiron help from the CFL’s Edmonton Elks. The strike, which enters Day 3 on Wednesday, means a number of school sports teams are having their seasons put on hold indefinitely, including high school football, flag football, volleyball and soccer. Ryan Brower, community co-ordinator of amateur football with the Elks, says the team wanted to step up…
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Edmonton Elks organize free camp for high school football players sidelined by strike
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