Friday night’s game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders has been pushed back due to smoke from the ongoing wildfires in northern Saskatchewan.
On social media, the Roughriders confirmed they and the CFL have “been monitoring the Air Quality in and around Mosaic Stadium ahead of tonight’s game against the Calgary Stampeders.”
A short delay to kickoff was decided upon, with the 7 p.m. kickoff moved to 7:45 p.m. to allow conditions to improve.
All tickets purchased for Friday’s game are still valid and no further action is required by fans, according to the club.
The Roughriders sit first place in the CFL’s West Division with a 4-0 record and will have starting quarterback Trevor Harris back under centre after missing the team’s last game against the B.C. Lions due to a head injury.