The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks have a shot at earning Labour Day redemption this week.

Both teams are home after dropping the opener of their respective Labour Day series on the road. Winnipeg lost 34-30 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday before the Calgary Stampeders dispatched Edmonton 28-7 on Monday.

Winnipeg (6-5) hosts Saskatchewan (9-2) in the Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon while Edmonton (4-7) returns to Commonwealth Stadium to face Calgary (8-3).

The Riders look to earn their first Labour Day sweep since 2018. Ironically, Bombers quarterback Zack Collaros was under centre for Saskatchewan back then.

Sunday's contest ended dramatically as Dalton Schoen's late touchdown pulled Winnipeg to within 32-30 and the Bombers went for the two-point convert to tie the

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