TSN.ca:

The Canadian Football League is heading back to Ottawa.

CFL commissioner Mark Cohon awarded a conditional expansion franchise Tuesday to an Ottawa-based group headed up by Jeff Hunt, the owner of the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67’s.

“This is an exciting time for the CFL and the city of Ottawa,” Cohon said. “I am guardedly optimistic and excited at the same time.”

This will mark the CFL’s third stint in Ottawa. The franchise could begin play as early as 2010.

Hunt’s group, which will pay a $7-million expansion fee, must still secure a lease agreement for Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park, which has been earmarked for development after the southside stands were condemned last fall.

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