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Saskatchewan Roughriders: Why defensive end Desmond Evans finally signed
It wasn't a quick decision by Desmond Evans to join the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defensive end said he received about 20 calls from the CFL club over a nine-month span before he eventually gave t...
May 26, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Desmond Evans (98) recorded a sack in his second preseason game with the team. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders return to Regina for the last week of training camp, a few players are looking to make things difficult when it comes to who the coaches end up sending home. The Riders...
May 25, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back James Burgess Jr. had an interception in the team's pre-season contest. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
FIFA World Cup: Mark Carney welcomes trophy to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy - an honour typically reserved for tournament winners - as he welcomed FIFA president Giann...
May 24, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney raises the FIFA World Cup trophy during a trophy tour event at Lansdowne Park's Aberdeen Pavilion, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino, right, and Italian soccer legend Alessandro Nesta, left, look on in Ottawa on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakot...
May 23, 2026 An in memoriam photo of former driver Kyle Busch is displayed on the video board of the backstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Huskies alumni ready for historic pre-season return to Griffiths Stadium with Riders
Even though Nick Wiebe still calls himself a proud Albertan, the province of Saskatchewan has been home to the linebacker for the last five years. He spent the first three in Saskatoon with the Univer...
May 23, 2026
Hotel association in B.C. blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are a...
May 22, 2026 FIFA World Cup banners on light standards on the Cambie Bridge in Vancouver.
Saskatchewan Roughriders preseason update - The Blitz: The Podcast
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have one more preseason game before a lengthy wait to open their CFL season. Saskatchewan lost 20-15 to the Calgary Stampeders in the first preseason game, which feat...
May 22, 2026 Jamie Nye and Britton Gray discuss the upcoming preseason contest in Saskatoon in The Blitz: The Podcast.
Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has named the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve a historic figure of Quebec. Frchette made the announcement today as the Canadian Grand Prix weekend...
May 22, 2026 Formula 1 driver Gilles Villeneuve giving an interview — his first since joining Ferrari to replace Niki Lauda — in this photo taken in Montreal on Oct. 3, 1977. (Photo: CP)
First-round draft pick Fletcher MacDonald excited to join Regina Pats
Fletcher MacDonald joined rare company in the most recent WHL draft. The Edmonton goalie was selected ninth overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, the highest pick for a goaltender ever by the Regin...
May 20, 2026 Goaltender Fletcher MacDonald was the Regina Pats' first-round pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. (Alberta Elite Hockey League)
PBO says Canadian governments to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
The federal budget watchdog says Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer. That includes money from all levels of government, with the federal government contributing $...
May 20, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney reacts after drawing Canada's name from a pot at the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)
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Sarah Mills: As the final school bell rings, let the summer begin
Sarah Mills says school is done for another year, so let's give thanks to all those who all those who make a positive im...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, June 24
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe is back from a trade mission to Europe that saw Saskatchewan sign new agreements on nuclear ene...