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    "title": "TAYLOR AND GARNES FINED FOR ACTIONS IN WEEK 16; TWO ADDITIONAL WEEK 15 FINES LEVIED",
    "modified_at": "2026-09-26 12:00:03",
    "published_at": "2026-09-26 12:00:00",
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    "body": "<p><strong>TORONTO (September 26, 2026)</strong> &ndash; The Canadian Football League (CFL) Department of Health, Safety and Integrity manages league discipline, while the Office of the Commissioner oversees suspendible offences.</p><p>The Department &ndash; which includes Chief Football Operations Officer Greg Dick, Vice-President of Officiating Darren Hackwood, Vice-President of Football Operations and Player Safety Eric Noivo and Associate Vice-President of Football Operations Ryan Janzen &ndash; has issued two fines from Week 16.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Edmonton defensive lineman Noah Taylor has been fined for delivering a low hit on Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly.</span></li><li><span>Edmonton defensive back Chelen Garnes has been fined for striking Toronto receiver Kevin Mital.</span></li></ul><p>Upon further review, two additional fines have been issued from Week 15.</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>BC defensive lineman Mathieu Betts has been fined for two separate actions:</span><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Committing unnecessary roughness on Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander.</span></li><li><span>Striking Montreal offensive lineman Cyrille Hogan-Saindon.</span></li></ul></li></ul><p>Per CFL policy, the league does not announce:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Amounts of player fines</span></li><li><span>Discipline related to dress code violations</span></li><li><span>Discipline involving teams or staff</span></li><li><span>Discipline involving players who have been released</span></li></ul><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-673506e2-dc71-4e02-9475-4117e5849c96\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Lucas Barrett</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Associate Vice-President, Communications &amp; Public Affairs, Canadian Football League</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:lbarrett@cfl.ca\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"lbarrett@cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>lbarrett@cfl.ca</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:416.802.7852\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"416.802.7852\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>416.802.7852</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"https://twitter.com/LucasBarrett9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"@LucasBarrett9\"><svg class=\"icon icon-twitter release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-twitter\"></use>\n            </svg>@LucasBarrett9</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"http://www.cfl.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"cfl.ca\"><svg class=\"icon icon-browser release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-browser\"></use>\n            </svg>cfl.ca</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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