Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Roughriders sign punter Jon Ryan to contract
Jon Ryan is going to kick it with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for another season. The CFL team announced Wednesday it had signed the 39-year-old punter to a contract for the 2021 season. Ryan became ...
Feb 10, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Jon Ryan. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders announce multiple signings on first day of CFL free agency
Johnson and Johnson are coming to Saskatchewan - and they'll be dressed in Green and White. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they had signed Regina-born offensive lineman Evan Johnson and Americ...
Feb 09, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Evan Johnson at the CFL combine in Regina in 2017 when he was with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. (Arthur Ward/CFL.ca)
CFL free agency to get underway Tuesday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't expecting to be busy on the opening day of CFL free agency Tuesday, but there are still some pieces that could fall into place. "We have offers to a couple of our g...
Feb 09, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan continues to be gripped by deep freeze
Saskatchewan is in a deep freeze -- with some record-breaking temperatures -- but Environment Canada's Terri Lang said this shouldn't catch anyone off guard. "We're right on track with how winter unfo...
Feb 08, 2021
Lauther to continue searching for NFL opportunity, won't sign CFL contract soon
Brett Lauther is going to bet on himself over the next few months. The CFL free-agent market opens Tuesday, but the 30-year-old kicker isn't in any hurry to sign with anyone. "If the CFL doesn't play ...
Feb 08, 2021 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)
No concern for safety with loss of air traffic control: Expert
While there might be changes coming to Regina's air traffic control, one expert says it's nothing to worry about from a safety perspective. John Gradek is a faculty lecturer at McGill University and t...
Feb 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina mayor in favour of hosting WHL hub
If the WHL drops the puck in a hub city this year, Regina Mayor Sandra Masters wants it to happen in the Queen City. "The City of Regina has a long and storied history as it relates to WHL and hockey ...
Feb 05, 2021 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. (980 CJME file photo)
Riders release Charleston Hughes ahead of CFL free agency
One of the CFL's all-time sack leaders is heading to free agency. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Wednesday they had released defensive end Charleston Hughes ahead of free agency. The 37-year-o...
Feb 03, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Charleston Hughes. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Flight instructor reacts to possible loss of air traffic control in Regina
The air traffic control services at the Regina International Airport could be facing some changes, but one flight instructor believes the service should stay. NAV Canada is performing a review of airp...
Feb 02, 2021
O'Day says Riders 'feel good' ahead of free agency
Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day still has some names to check off his team's pending free-agent list ahead of a unique free-agency period. CFL free agency is set to begin at 11 a...
Jan 29, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
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