Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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'I'm ready to win': Roughriders welcome back Lenius
Brayden Lenius is back home. The Regina-born slotback has returned to the Saskatchewan Roughriders after trying his luck in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. "(The NFL) is out of my system now. I'm fo...
Sep 01, 2022 Brayden Lenius (centre) has returned to the Saskatchewan Roughriders after failing to catch on with the NFL‘s Atlanta Falcons. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'A revenge season': Riders ready to finally face Bombers in regular season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have been calling 2022 "a revenge season" and there's one team that has been the catalyst for that. The Riders are to meet the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the first time in ...
Aug 31, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans catches a pass against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct. 5, 2019. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Fajardo, Riders' air attack fly by Lions in B.C.
A trip to the west coast had Cody Fajardo throwing with a lot more confidence. The Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns Friday in a 23-16 win over the B.C. Lions...
Aug 26, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo passes while being chased by B.C. Lions' Ben Hladik during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver on Aug. 26, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Riders' James Tuck becomes unlikely CFL veteran
James Tuck never had a football career in mind until it became a reality. The Aurora, Ont., product's high school -- Cardinal Carter Catholic High School -- didn't have a football program, so Tuck pla...
Aug 26, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders fullback James Tuck. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Roughriders look to avoid third loss to Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to be the hunter this week against the B.C. Lions. The Riders (5-5-0) have been unable to keep up with a high-powered Lions squad (8-1-0) the first two times the...
Aug 26, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Hickson ready to roll as Riders' lead running back
Frankie Hickson is ready to carry the load for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Running back Jamal Morrow has a broken hand and will be out for the next six to eight weeks. "I was one of the first ones t...
Aug 25, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'He's a good quarterback': Riders prepare for O'Connor-led Lions
The B.C. Lions will have a new leader of the pack Friday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are preparing to face a Michael O'Connor-led Lions team after Nathan Rourke suffered a foot injury in last Friday...
Aug 24, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Darnell Sankey (53) during practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders' road to financial recovery begins with $3.9M surplus in 2021
The Green and White is back in the black. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Tuesday prior to their annual general meeting an operating surplus of $3,883,291 for the financial year ending on March...
Aug 23, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Craig Reynolds (left) and chief financial officer Kent Paul discuss the CFL team's finances on Aug. 23, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'It feels great': Moore, Evans set to return to Riders' receiving corps
Kyran Moore and Shaq Evans are looking to provide a spark for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The two receivers are set to rejoin the CFL team's lineup in a rematch against the B.C. Lions on Friday in V...
Aug 22, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Kyran Moore (4) returned to practice on Aug. 22, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Fajardo to start at quarterback for Riders in rematch with Lions
Cody Fajardo will be the Saskatchewan Roughriders' starting quarterback in Friday's rematch with the B.C. Lions. "Cody is our starter this week," Saskatchewan head coach Craig Dickenson said Monday as...
Aug 22, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...