Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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For third straight season, Riders and Bombers meet in fierce playoff showdown
A heated rivalry will take centre stage in the CFL West Division final. The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to meet in the playoffs for a third straight season Sunday. Kic...
Dec 05, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell rushes against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West final on Nov. 17, 2019. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Craig Dickenson took the long road to head coaching job
A lengthy 24-year career as a co-ordinator eventually opened the door to a head coaching job for Craig Dickenson. In 2019, Dickenson took over as the Saskatchewan Roughriders bench boss after then-hea...
Dec 05, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Liam Richards/Electric Umbrella)
'We've been an underdog all year': Riders ready for West final showdown in Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders once again find themselves in a role they feel comfortable in. The Riders enter Sunday's West final in Winnipeg as the underdog against the Bombers - who finished a CFL-be...
Dec 04, 2021 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders' Maas faces familiar foes in West Final
Jason Maas is familiar with Winnipeg's coaching staff , but he knows he can't be complacent. Maas' Saskatchewan Roughriders offence will try to solve the puzzle of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defence in...
Dec 03, 2021 Offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Saskatoon super-fan heading to Winnipeg for Riders' West Final appearance
It's difficult to find a group of fans as dedicated and passionate as Rider Nation. With the West Final game against the Blue Bombers coming up Sunday, football fanatics have a lot to look forward to....
Dec 03, 2021
Jamie Nye: Classic rivals will decide Grey Cup match-up
The script for CFL Divisional Final weekend worked out perfectly for the league, who are trying to finish the season strong. We have two classic rivalries with the Argos and Tiger-Cats, and the Riders...
Dec 03, 2021
Injuries continue to pile up for Riders ahead of West final
Injuries continue to plague the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the playoffs. A number of big names are headlining the injury report leading up to the CFL West Division final against the Winnipeg Blue Bom...
Dec 02, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Duke Williams. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Fajardo looks to take next step as starting quarterback
Not all rings are equal -- just ask Cody Fajardo. Fajardo has a Grey Cup ring from when he was the short-yardage quarterback with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 2017 behind starter Ricky Ray. "It's co...
Dec 01, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'Biggest event we've had in the last couple of years': Manitoba awaits Riders fans ahead of West final
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look to upset the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West Division final on Sunday, one of the real winners will be Manitoba's economy. Scott Jocelyn, the presiden...
Dec 01, 2021 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Riders' Purifoy spent night with police after West semifinal
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said the CFL team was embarrassed Tuesday after announcing that safety Loucheiz Purifoy was arrested, though not charged, on Sunday night. "It shoul...
Nov 30, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson (left) and safety Loucheiz Purifoy on Nov. 30, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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