Grey Cup’s great northern trip

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Intrepid reporter Jeff Hamilton recently completed an eight-day journey through northern Manitoba with the CFL's most cherished chalice.

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Intrepid reporter Jeff Hamilton recently completed an eight-day journey through northern Manitoba with the CFL’s most cherished chalice.

The Grey Cup made its way up to Churchill and back, a route that covered more than 1,700 kilometres and 11 different towns and communities — 24 events in total, including stops in The Pas, Flin Flon, Snow Lake and Thompson.

Here are some of the highlights of his trip:

 

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Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton
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Jeff Hamilton is a sports and investigative reporter. Jeff joined the Free Press newsroom in April 2015, and has been covering the local sports scene since graduating from Carleton University’s journalism program in 2012. Read more about Jeff.

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