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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Saskatchewan earns opening-night win at 2024 Montana's Brier
Saskatchewan overcame a slow start and earned a hard-fought win to kick off the 2024 Montana's Brier on Friday. Saskatchewan third Colton Flasch made a raise-double to clear out Prince Edward Island's...
Mar 01, 2024 Team Saskatchewan got things started with a win at the 2024 Montana's Brier. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'It would be awesome:' Team Sask. looking to end championship drought at Brier
It's the question that follows whoever wears the green at the Brier: Will this be the year Saskatchewan ends its championship drought? Colton Flasch, the third for Mike McEwen's Saskatchewan rink at t...
Mar 01, 2024 Saskatchewan third Colton Flasch, who is from Biggar, is excited to play a Brier in his home province. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan diver Rylan Wiens heading to second Olympic Games
Wiens had to overcome some adversity heading into this year's world championships. He had neck and back injuries that kept him off the diving board for quite a while. "I didn't start diving until almo...
Feb 29, 2024 Rylan Wiens qualified for the Olympics after placing fifth at the 2023 world diving championships in Doha, Qatar. (Antoine Saito/Diving Canada)
Perlinger twins enjoying playing with hometown Kindersley Klippers
The Kindersley Klippers have SJHL teams seeing double this season. Cam and Cobe Perlinger are identical twins who are suiting up for their first season with their hometown club. "It's pretty cool to p...
Feb 23, 2024 Cam (left) and Cobe Perlinger (right) are playing their first season with the SJHL's Kindersley Klippers. (Clayton Jardine/Submitted)
Cougars' Belmore earns Canada West honour, but focus is on reaching nationals
Jade Belmore has already accomplished a lot as a member of the University of Regina Cougars, but she has fallen short of one of her ultimate goals. The third-year wing has yet to play in the U Sports ...
Feb 21, 2024 Jade Belmore was named the Canada West women's basketball player of the year for the 2023-24 season. (Calvin Hui/HobblePhotography)
Podbielski racing into the U of R record books
Jonathan Podbielski has raced to the top of the Canada West track rankings. The 19-year-old is the top-ranked Canada West runner in the men's 1,000- and 1,500-metre races, and is ranked second and fif...
Feb 16, 2024 Jonathan Podbielski of the University of Regina Cougars track and field team competes during the Golden Bear Open at the University of Alberta on Jan. 20. (Arthur Ward/U of R Athletics)
O'Day, Roughriders busy during first days of CFL free agency
After his team endured a second straight 6-12 season in 2023, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day had a busy start to free agency this week. The Roughriders signed six CFL free agent...
Feb 15, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day added some key pieces to the 2024 roster through free agency. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
AJ Ouellette ready to rock with Roughriders
AJ Ouellette is already feeling at home in Saskatchewan. "(It's) just the greetings I have got from everyone in the organization and even fans. My flight from Toronto to here, I already had fans reach...
Feb 14, 2024 AJ Ouellette speaks with Green Zone co-host Jamie Nye for the first time as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'Excited for a new challenge:' Hardrick returns to Riders
Jermarcus Hardrick has been here before. The offensive tackle signed a contract to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. He had reportedly agreed to terms dur...
Feb 13, 2024 Jermarcus Hardrick is looking forward to returning to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, with whom he played eight games in 2015. (CFL/Submitted)
Roughriders reload on first day of CFL free agency
With the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders entering the Corey Mace era, general manager Jeremy O'Day has been busy rebuilding the roster. The Green and White experienced a second straight 6-12 season las...
Feb 13, 2024 A.J. Ouellette has left the Toronto Argonauts to sign as a free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (CFL/Submitted)
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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 ...