Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Roughriders re-sign quarterback Zach Collaros
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have gone back to a familiar face at quarterback. Zach Collaros has signed a one-year contract to remain with the green and white. Collaros came to the Roughriders early i...
Feb 12, 2019 Zach Collaros makes a throw in the Roughriders second preseason game on June 8, 2018. (Courtesy the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Wray Morrison: Choppy waters ahead.
An elite CFL quarterback goes for $700,000 per season. I find this to be an interesting development with the current collective bargaining agreement set to expire in May. Back in 2014 negotiations bet...
Feb 12, 2019
CFL free agency: Riders add DL Micah Johnson, lose Jefferson
A Roughriders fan favourite will be sporting new colours next season. Defensive end Willie Jefferson has agreed to terms with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Jefferson, who spent the last two-and-a-half se...
Feb 12, 2019 Roughriders defensive lineman Willie Jefferson tries to get pressure on Hamilton's Zach Collaros on July 8, 2017. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Riders free agency: who's in, who's out, who to watch
As free agency is set to open Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. there's a lot to watch in Riderville. Many are keeping their eyes on star defensive end Willie Jefferson, who has yet to re-sign with the green...
Feb 12, 2019 Willie Jefferson celebrates after a big play against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Sam Hurl re-ups with Roughriders a day before free agency
Just a day before he was set to hit the free agent market, Sam Hurl has signed a deal to stay in green and white. The 28-year-old returned to the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season, after spending t...
Feb 11, 2019 Sam Hurl (left) rejoined in the Roughriders this year after spending three years with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He'll play in his 100th CFL game on Sept. 2, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: You want a QB? Pay up
Is $700,000 worth it? That is the talk of the CFL for top quarterbacks Mike Reilly and Bo Levi Mitchell; they'll command top dollar to put a team over the top. While it's still likely Bo stays in Calg...
Feb 11, 2019
Darrell Davis: CFL free agency has already started
The CFL's free-agent frenzy officially begins Tuesday. But don't for one second believe that most of the deals haven't already been worked out. The big-name quarterbacks -- Mike Reilly, Bo Levi Mitche...
Feb 11, 2019
Riders Safety Marc-Olivier Brouillette retires
Roughrider Marc-Olivier Brouillette has announced his retirement from football. The French-Canadian safety played nine seasons in the league, most recently with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Brouillet...
Feb 08, 2019 Riders defensive back Marc-Olivier Brouillette speaks to reporters after practice on Sept. 20, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
O’Day, CFL GMs will have no shortage of options in CFL free agency
Jeremy O'Day's first foray into CFL free agency as a general manager promises to be a unique one. As of Friday, more than 190 players were scheduled to hit the open market at noon Tuesday. That number...
Feb 08, 2019 Jeremy O'Day. (Canadian Press file photo)
Jamie Nye: AAF begins, but will it last?
First impressions are everything! The Alliance of American Football has a great opportunity to show that their new rules and their new way of doing things is just as, if not more entertaining than the...
Feb 08, 2019
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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