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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Roughriders moving on from preseason blunder versus Stamps
It’s tough to pull some positives from the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ opening Canadian Football League (CFL) preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders were beat in nearly ev...
Jun 02, 2019
Zimmermann takes another step with the Riders
The hurdles keep getting higher for Max Zimmermann. First, the 25-year-old product of Berlin, Germany, had to prove himself at rookie camp with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in order to earn a spot at ...
May 30, 2019 Max Zimmermann. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Jamie Nye: QB decision should be easy after last year's debacle
The Saskatchewan Roughriders head into Friday's first pre-season game with a quarterback who the head coach admitted needs to get better chemistry going with the receivers but also a fight for the No....
May 29, 2019
Losses provide perspective for Riders' Paul McRoberts
Paul McRoberts appears to have overcome the ailments that bothered him during the first week of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp. Then again, the 26-year-old receiver has overcome a lot in ...
May 28, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Paul McRoberts. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sophomore receivers set to step up for Riders
The shoe is on the other foot for Shaq Evans. One year ago, Evans showed up at the Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp in Saskatoon without much of an understanding about the CFL. Nowadays, the 28...
May 27, 2019 Receiver Shaq Evans is looking to build on a solid rookie season. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Light workout for Riders after Green and White Day
The Saskatchewan Roughriders resumed training camp with a very light walk through on Sunday. Head coach Craig Dickenson wanted to rest his players after Green and White Day on Saturday at SMF Field. "...
May 26, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson gives instructions to players following the team's first scrimmage of training camp on May 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Big catches, picks and kicks during Riders scrimmage
The Saskatchewan Roughriders moved to Saskatoon Minor Football (SMF) Field on Saturday to wrap up week one of training camp. After spending all week at Griffiths Stadium at the University of Saskatche...
May 25, 2019 Zach Collaros releases a pass during Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp at SMF Field on May 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Riders' Butler is looking to bounce back in 2019
Crezdon Butler bounced around the NFL before signing with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2017. His nomadic journey continued last season, but in different ways. The veteran defensive back was s...
May 25, 2019 (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders' Watford still catching on to playing quarterback
David Watford enjoys throwing passes more than catching them. The 25-year-old product of Hampton, Va., is entering his second full season as a quarterback with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He signed ...
May 24, 2019 (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Roughriders' Johnson is looking to 'cause havoc'
Micah Johnson has a simple goal for the 2019 CFL season. "I just want to continue to be a game-wrecker," the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive tackle said Thursday after Day 5 of training camp at Gr...
May 23, 2019 The Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive linemen gather for a discussion with coach Mike Scheper during a training-camp session in Saskatoon on May 23, 2019 (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
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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
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...