{"id":518122,"date":"2026-03-06T12:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518122\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:19:54","slug":"lions-to-host-elks-stampeders-in-kelowna-b-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/518122\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions to host Elks, Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>VANCOUVER \u2013 The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Lions will battle the Stampeders at the Apple Bowl on June 27, then take on the Elks at the same venue on July 4.<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Bowl, home to the Okanagan Sun of the Canadian Junior Football League, will be expanded to 17,500 seats for the two games.<\/p>\n<p>The World Cup will also temporarily displace the Toronto Argonauts, who are set to play home games at Hamilton Stadium, Mosaic Stadium in Regina and Winnipeg\u2019s Princess Auto Stadium during the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelated Videos\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Calgary Close-up: Quarterback play key if Stamps are to advance in CFL playoffs'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAT_SENICK_THUMB_011125.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9:46<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalgary Close-up: Quarterback play key if Stamps are to advance in CFL playoffs\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\tPrevious Video<\/p>\n<p>\t\tNext Video<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>B.C. Place and Toronto\u2019s BMO Field will combine to host 13 World Cup matches when soccer\u2019s men\u2019s world championship comes to Canada, the United States and Mexico between June 11 and July 19.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA will also take over the venues 30 days before the first match at each stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto will hold six games, including Canada\u2019s first-ever World Cup tilt on home soil on June 12.<\/p>\n<p>Seven games will be played in Vancouver, including Canada\u2019s group matches on June 18 and 24, a round-of-32 game on July 2 and a round-of-16 game on July 7.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11717940\/kristi-noem-reassigned-special-envoy-donald-trump\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772799594_394_kristi-noem-reassigned.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tKristi Noem, who oversaw ICE operations, moved to new \u2018special envoy\u2019 role\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11716240\/ontario-alberta-fentanyl-drug-bust\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772799594_938_Suspected-Fentanyl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPolice seize $2.3M worth of fentanyl in multi-province trafficking bust\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Sports<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Kelowna and the surrounding region have long been \u201ca hotbed for great Lions fans,\u201d said team president Duane Vienneau.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe very much look forward to calling Kelowna home for two big games against two of our biggest division rivals,\u201d he said in a release. \u201cThe party in and around the two games will also give the week a \u2018mini-Grey Cup festival\u2019 type of feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>B.C.\u2019s star quarterback, Nathan Rourke, said he\u2019s looking forward to the unique games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a proud British Columbia-born citizen, I can\u2019t wait to lead the Lions into another historic CFL venture in our province,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmbarking on Kelowna to begin our home schedule will be a great opportunity for our team to gel. It will also be exciting to get out into the community and engage with our great fans in the entire region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The CFL is set to release its full schedule on Dec. 9.<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size VANCOUVER \u2013 The B.C. 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