Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
Author Archives: Britton Gray
Riders ecstatic to return to field in pre-season contest
While it might not mean anything in the standings, Tuesday's pre-season game will mean a lot to a couple of Saskatchewan Roughriders. "I'm really appreciative that I get to be here in Saskatchewan bec...
May 30, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Dieuly Aristilde Jr. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'I'm just glad it's over': Lauther excited to focus on football rather than CBA
Brett Lauther enjoyed some celebratory beverages Thursday after CFL players voted to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement with the league. "I put back quite a few beers last night," the Sask...
May 27, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Rule changes and new faces: Riders coaches prepare for new season
It’s not just the players who need training camps to get ready for the CFL season. Coaches are getting their first look at returning veterans and new players, and thinking over the rule changes ...
May 26, 2022
Pete Robertson pushing for starting job at Riders training camp
Playbooks and bruises are some of the biggest challenges a CFL player can face at training camp. For Pete Robertson, one of the toughest things about coming to Canada is being away from his family. "R...
May 25, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Pete Robertson (45) at training camp at Griffiths Stadium. (650 CKOM file photo)
CFL players have big decision ahead of them as CBA deadline looms
The future of the 2022 CFL season remains foggy heading towards Thursday's league-imposed deadline. After the players rejected a proposed collective bargaining agreement that had tentatively been agre...
May 25, 2022 Kicker Brett Lauther, who kicked a game-winning field goal in the 2019 Labour Day Classic, is ready for another shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders on practice field despite CFL's labour issues
It was business as usual for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday morning. How long it stays that way is up in the air. The CFL team's players and coaches were on the field at Griffiths Stadium for...
May 24, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'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)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...