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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'So nice to be around people again': Riders fan reflects on first home game of season
An announced crowd of more than 33,000 arrived at a sold-out Mosaic Stadium on Friday to watch the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders play their first regular-season game in almost two years. One of those...
Aug 09, 2021 (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: A welcome return 'home'
Was it ever great to be back at Mosaic Stadium! It was great to watch the Green and White. It was great that young Kaden led off our post-game show -- although, judging by his voice now, I don't know ...
Aug 09, 2021
Mitch Picton working hard in hopes of regular role with Riders
Mitch Picton isn't a stranger to hard work. The Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver has spent the past few years on the team's practice roster trying to crack the starting lineup - something he has...
Aug 06, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Mitch Picton. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Coney Island Poutine Cafe preparing 2,000 lbs of potatoes ahead of Riders game
Before Riders game day, Jamie Findlay carves potatoes into fine slices. The wedges are dunked into one of the many deep fryers in the kitchen. She repeats this for eight hours. It's a long time to spe...
Aug 06, 2021 From left, Jamie Findlay, Maia Rosenfeld and Steve Gurski at Coney Island Poutine Cafe on Aug. 5, 2021. The trio spent the day before preparing food for the Riders home opener. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rider Stores excited for return to play, see sales pick up
It often feels like you'd be hard-pressed to walk down the streets of Regina, Saskatoon or anywhere else in the province without seeing some Roughrider gear. Those who are looking to add some more to ...
Aug 06, 2021
'It's going to be unreal': Riders return to action for first time since 2019
It's been 628 days but now the Saskatchewan Roughriders are back. The CFL made it's triumphant return on Thursday after a cancelled 2020 season due to a COVID-19 pandemic. The rematch of the 2019 Grey...
Aug 06, 2021 Quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
How to get to and from the Riders game Friday
The first Riders game in almost two years kicks off tomorrow, and as always, fans can make the trek to Mosaic Stadium any number of ways. Walking and biking, as well as using Rider Transit, are encour...
Aug 05, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Riders dealt another blow to O-line, Terran Vaughn possibly out for season
And then there was one. Centre Dan Clark is the only member from the 2019 starting Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive line who will play in Week 1 for the 2021 version of the team. Head coach Craig Di...
Aug 05, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders right tackle Terran Vaughn. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Jamie Nye: CFL threatening the pocket book in order to get more players vaccinated
Football is very much a copycat game. One coach does something successfully, you'll be in the years ahead a similar philosophy will be adopted to be successful. Well, welcome to the CFL copying the NF...
Aug 04, 2021
CFL brings in new COVID-19 protocols for cancelled games
The CFL is cracking down when it comes to low vaccination rates in the league. In a release on Tuesday, the league announced that if a COVID-19 outbreak lead to a cancelled game, the team that had the...
Aug 03, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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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
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...