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'Dynamic duo': Williams, Evans have high expectations in 2022
Shaq Evans and Duke Williams are looking to take the Saskatchewan Roughriders' aerial attack to new heights. "We've got to put that work into becoming a dynamic duo," Williams said following Day 2 of ...
May 20, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receivers Duke Williams (5) during training camp. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM file photo)
Riders hold walkthrough on first day of training camp
It wasn't a full-fledged jump into training camp for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Thursday was the first time the team was able to practise as a full unit with the coaching staff present after CFL pl...
May 19, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo following walkthrough on May 19, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Fajardo believes CFL players want to feel more valued; team staying sharp
Cody Fajardo knows firsthand that when you come up to play in the CFL in your first year, it doesn't leave a lot in your pocket. "It was hard. My first year up here in 2015, I came up halfway through ...
May 17, 2022 Cody Fajardo (centre, in hoodie) and other Saskatchewan Roughriders players during a player-led workout at SMF Field in Saskatoon on May 17, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders vets leading workouts as CFL strike continues
Saskatchewan Roughriders veterans are taking on even more of a coaching role as the CFL player strike continues. With no training camp taking place, the players have had to take it upon themselves to ...
May 16, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders players held their own workout as the CFL strike entered its second day on May 16, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders players participate in work stoppage on first day of CFL training camps
The first day of CFL camp was the first day of a work stoppage for members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A deal wasn't reached for a new collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and the play...
May 15, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders Linebacker Darnell Sankey ( left) and linebacker Keion Adams (right) (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Tailback, defensive back positions to watch as Riders prepare for training camp
The pieces of the puzzle are about to start forming for the 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders. Training camp is scheduled to get underway Sunday at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, assuming the CFL and the...
May 14, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Jamal Morrow. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Possibility of strike looms as CFL, CFLPA continue negotiations
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2022 training camp nears, there's more than just rainclouds hanging over it. The CFL and CFL Players' Association still do not have a deal in place for a new collectiv...
May 12, 2022
Vedvik once again learning new culture at CFL rookie camp
Kaare Vedvik isn't a stranger to new lands. "I took a trip to Nigeria when I was 16 and I really enjoyed being abroad. It was a different culture in Nigeria compared to Norway, it's a different way of...
May 12, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Kaare Vedvik was born in Norway and enters his second season with the team after appearing in four games last season. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
'Feels like a homecoming:' Riders return to Saskatoon for rookie camp
It was a return to normalcy Wednesday as the Saskatchewan Roughriders kicked off their 2022 rookie camp. For the first time since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was on the field at Griffiths...
May 11, 2022
Roughriders' rookie camp set to begin in Saskatoon
A number of football players will take their first steps toward a CFL career on Wednesday. Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie camp gets underway at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with a number of Canadia...
May 11, 2022 Former NFL running back Tre Mason participates in his first practice with the Roughriders on May 30, 2018, at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...