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Hopson weighs in on CFL labour situation
Jim Hopson has a unique perspective on the CFL's labour situation -- because he has two perspectives. Hopson was an offensive lineman with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1974 when the CFL's players w...
May 16, 2022 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
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)
Roughriders cancel practices until further notice
Saskatchewan Roughriders fans who were planning to head to Griffiths Stadium hoping to watch training camp got the bad news Monday morning. The CFL team tweeted out that all practices are cancelled un...
May 16, 2022 (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Riders players participate in work stoppage on first day of CFL training camps
The first day of CFL camp was the first day of a work stoppage for members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A deal wasn't reached for a new collective bargaining agreement between the CFL and the play...
May 15, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders Linebacker Darnell Sankey ( left) and linebacker Keion Adams (right) (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
CFLPA tells players with 7 teams not to report to camps as contract talks break down
Hold that thought. Training camps across the CFL were scheduled to start Sunday, but that won't be happening for seven teams, barring a late-night miracle Saturday. Labour talks between the CFL and th...
May 14, 2022
Tailback, defensive back positions to watch as Riders prepare for training camp
The pieces of the puzzle are about to start forming for the 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders. Training camp is scheduled to get underway Sunday at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, assuming the CFL and the...
May 14, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Jamal Morrow. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'They did everything we asked of them:' Riders wrap up rookie camp
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson got what he was after during the CFL team’s three-day rookie camp. Players got after it. “I was just really pleased with the effort leve...
May 13, 2022
Riders playing waiting game as contract negotiations continue
With rookie camp wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are turning their attention to training camp ... assuming there will be one. The CFL and the CFL Players' Association are still meeting in hop...
May 13, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Possibility of strike looms as CFL, CFLPA continue negotiations
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2022 training camp nears, there's more than just rainclouds hanging over it. The CFL and CFL Players' Association still do not have a deal in place for a new collectiv...
May 12, 2022
Vedvik once again learning new culture at CFL rookie camp
Kaare Vedvik isn't a stranger to new lands. "I took a trip to Nigeria when I was 16 and I really enjoyed being abroad. It was a different culture in Nigeria compared to Norway, it's a different way of...
May 12, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders punter Kaare Vedvik was born in Norway and enters his second season with the team after appearing in four games last season. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...