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O'Day says more signings could be on the way for Riders
Jeremy O'Day is going to take full advantage of his spending money in free agency. "I spend to the (salary cap) every year. If I didn't spend to the cap, I would be doing our team a disservice and I w...
Feb 08, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
'This place was like home for me': Moncrief returns to Riders, Sask. adds Sankey to LB group
Derrick Moncrief said coming back to the Saskatchewan Roughriders feels like coming home. "I come from a small hometown - Prattville, Alabama - and it just reminds me of that, just football and nothin...
Feb 08, 2022 Linebacker Derrick Moncrief speaks after agreeing to a two-year contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Feb. 8, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders retain most of offence, big defensive names on the move as CFL free agency nears
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will continue to put together the pieces as they try to win a Grey Cup at home in 2022. CFL free agency got underway Tuesday at 11 a.m. The Riders come into the day with 2...
Feb 08, 2022 Loucheiz Purifoy (left) and Samuel Eguavoen celebrate a big defensive play against the B.C. Lions on Oct. 27, 2018. (Derek Elvin/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Rally held to ask for paid sick leave, return of PCR testing
Some Saskatchewan residents are hoping to make their message heard by Saskatchewan MLAs: Speak up. "I don't expect they are going to line up and disagree with the premier; I don't think anyone's expec...
Feb 07, 2022 A rally seeking a delay in the removal of COVID public health measures was held outside the constituency office of Regina Coronation Park MLA Mark Docherty on Feb. 7, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders extend contracts of Maas and Shivers, announce football staff
There will be consistency on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' sideline in 2022. Offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas and defensive co-ordinator Jason Shivers have both signed two-year contract extensions wi...
Jan 27, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP releases report on housing and poverty, calls on government to do more
Meara Conway says she and others noticed a housing and poverty crisis in the province. That prompted the NDP Regina Elphinstone-Centre MLA to speak to different communities in the province about what ...
Jan 25, 2022 NDP MLA Meara Conway releases her report after public consultations on housing and poverty on Jan. 24, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Higher oil prices good for economy of Sask. cities, but concerns over how long it will last
There's some optimism surrounding the energy industry, which could be good news for some Saskatchewan cities. While the price of oil has seen some dips recently, it reached a high Wednesday that hadn'...
Jan 22, 2022 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
New rink opens on Wascana Lake
Wascana Lake is the latest place in Regina where people can enjoy a refreshing skate. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the official opening of the Rink on Wascana on Thursday. It's a full-size...
Jan 20, 2022 (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Jay Dearborn chasing Olympic gold during CFL off-season
Only a few years into a bobsleigh career, Jay Dearborn is heading to the Olympics. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back/linebacker was named to Canada's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics on ...
Jan 20, 2022 Jay Dearborn (second from left) and his teammates are one of three men's bobsleigh teams set to represent Canada in the Winter Olympics. (International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation/Submitted)
Riders' Shaq Evans looks to return to form in 2022
Shaq Evans feels the Saskatchewan Roughriders have some unfinished business. "I just feel like we were so close and a lot of the guys at the end of the season, we were talking about running it back be...
Jan 19, 2022 Shaq Evans. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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