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Celebration of life to honour Jim Hopson set for Friday afternoon
A celebration of life will be held in Regina on Friday in honour of Jim Hopson. Hopson, who helped transform the Saskatchewan Roughriders into the flagship franchise of Canadian football as the team's...
May 03, 2024 The celebration of life for Jim Hopson will begin with a procession through the city to the Conexus Arts Centre. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'Surreal and awesome moment': Former CFL prospects recall 2023 draft night
It's a night CFL prospects look forward to as their dreams become reality. The CFL draft gets underway Tuesday at 6 p.m. with Canadian talent patiently waiting to see if their name will be called by a...
Apr 30, 2024 Riders defensive end Lake Korte-Moore was taken third overall by Saskatchewan in the 2023 CFL draft. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Mace, Riders could send a message with CFL draft: Analyst
A pair of CFL draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to set the tone early to start the Corey Mace era. Mace was named the Riders' new head coach this off-season. During free ag...
Apr 26, 2024 The Roughriders' offensive line during training camp in Saskatoon in 2023. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Roughriders sign former Steelers draft pick Antoine Brooks Jr.
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders have added another former NFL draft pick to their roster. The Roughriders announced Thursday they had signed defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr., who was selected by t...
Apr 11, 2024 The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the signing of a former University of Maryland Terrapins MVP. (980 CJME file photo)
Going camping: Riders rookies report May 6, main camp to open May 12
Football season is drawing nearer and the Saskatchewan Roughriders have now announced when their 2024 training camp will take place. The CFL club is to return to the University of Saskatchewan campus ...
Apr 09, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris at training camp on May 29, 2023. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
'I'm just going to miss my friend': Craig Reynolds remembers Jim Hopson
Craig Reynolds lost more than a mentor and colleague in Jim Hopson; he lost a friend. Hopson, who was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' president and CEO before Reynolds, died Tuesday at the age of 73. He...
Apr 04, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Craig Reynolds was hired by Jim Hopson in 2009. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
OPINION: 'Thank you, Jim. Goodbye.'
"Do you still have the jacket?" he said with a chuckle. Those were among the last words I would hear from Jim Hopson before his fight with colon cancer ended this week. Jim had a knack to make you fee...
Apr 04, 2024 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Jim Hopson gave Jamie Nye this vintage Vancouver Canucks jacket. (Jamie Nye/980 CJME)
Former Roughrider CEO Jim Hopson dead at 73
Jim Hopson, who helped turn the Saskatchewan Roughriders into the CFL's flagship franchise, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 73. Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in April ...
Apr 03, 2024
'Where I wanted to be:' Riders' Emilus excited about extension
Sam Emilus wanted to stay in green and white for the next couple of years. "(Saskatchewan) is where I wanted to be. The team took a chance on me and drafted me early in 2022 and I just feel like it wa...
Apr 02, 2024 Sam Emilus now is under contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders through the 2025 season. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Emilus snags one-year contract extension from Roughriders
Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension. The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will ...
Apr 01, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Sam Emilus hauls in one of three touchdown passes against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium on June 16, 2023. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: May long weekend looks different this year
Sarah Mills says we should be excited about the official start to summer, as the May long weekend represents all that li...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 15
On Friday's show, Evan welcomes the new leader of the federal NDP, chats about energy and power with Premier Scott Moe a...