Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Sports
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
The Edmonton Elks will officially host this year’s CFL West final.
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Elks → host → final
Cody Fajardo ran for two touchdowns and passed for two more as Edmonton rallied to a 35-27 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.
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Edmonton → run → Friday
Fajardo completed 12 of 17 pass attempts for 120 yards for the Elks (13-4), who have not hosted a West final or even a home playoff game at all since 2015.
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who → complete → 2015
Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros completed 28 of 33 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns.
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Collaros → complete → yards
The Blue Bombers (8-9) failed in their attempt to secure a playoff spot, but could still earn a post-season berth this weekend if Calgary loses to B.C. on Saturday.
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Calgary → fail → Saturday
After missing a field goal on their first drive, the Blue Bombers put together another strong drive with five minutes left in the opening quarter and capped it off with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Collaros to Nic Demski.
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Bombers → miss → Demski
The Elks responded with an 18-yard field goal from Vincent Blanchard to close out the quarter.
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Elks → respond → quarter
Collaros was picked off at the Winnipeg nine by Kenny Logan Jr., leading immediately to a pass from Fajardo to Shunderrick Powell, who fought his way into the end zone.
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who → pick → zone
Fajardo had gone three straight games without a TD pass.
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Fajardo → go → pass
The Bombers’ QB made up for it on the next series as he hit Ontaria Wilson deep in the end zone for a 32-yard TD strike.
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he → make → strike
Winnipeg kept it coming with a one-yard TD run by backup QB Bryce Perkins.
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Winnipeg → keep → Perkins
However, after a 65-yard kickoff return by Montrell Washington, the Elks converted a third-down gamble with two seconds remaining in the first half on a four-yard TD pass from Fajardo to Austin Mack to cut Winnipeg’s lead to 21-17 at the mid-mark.
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Elks → convert → mark
Edmonton carried that momentum forward to start the third as Fajardo finished off a long drive with a one-yard TD plunge.
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Fajardo → carry → plunge
They added a single on the subsequent kick.
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They → add → kick
The Bombers pulled back within one on a 23-yard field goal by Sergio Castillo, but he would hit the uprights from 55 yards out on his next attempt.
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he → pull → attempt
Blanchard kicked a 52-yarder for the Elks.
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Blanchard → kick → Elks
Edmonton went up 35-24 with 1:39 remaining as Fajardo took another one in from two yards out.
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Fajardo → go → one
Castillo kicked a late 53-yard field goal.
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Castillo → kick → goal
The Elks captured their third straight win over Winnipeg, having previously defeated the Bombers 23-18 and 22-18 this season.
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Elks → capture → Bombers
The last time Edmonton swept a three-game series against Winnipeg was in 1979 …
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Edmonton → sweep → 1979
Demski caught his 47th career TD pass, tying him for first among active players with Kenny Lawler.
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Demski → catch → Lawler
Up next
Winnipeg: Travels to B.C. to face the Lions to close out regular season play next Friday.
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Winnipeg → travel → play
Edmonton: Finishes the regular season in Saskatchewan against the Roughriders next Saturday.
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Edmonton → finish → Roughriders
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2026.
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report → publish → Press
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