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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Riders showing support for the Humboldt Broncos
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are showing their support for the Humboldt Broncos community. On April 6, a bus carrying the team collided with a semi while on the way to Nipawin, killing 16 people. Now,...
May 27, 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders' helmets for the 2018 season will have the words "Humboldt Strong" on the bottom. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
All eyes on the quarterbacks ahead of Riders pre-season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are ready to ditch the sweatpants and bring on the pads. After a week of training camp in Saskatoon, the team is ready to kick off the CFL preseason Sunday against the Edm...
May 26, 2018 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterbacks coach Steve Walsh explains a drill to his players on May 21, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Quarterback or cornerback: It all suits Marshall just fine
Ask Nick Marshall if he prefers to play quarterback or defensive back and he hesitates a moment. One can forgive him for the delay since he's so darn good at both of them. "Right now since I've been w...
May 25, 2018 Quarterback turned defensive back Nick Marshall is hoping to land a spot on the Roughriders roster. (Submitted)
Jamie Nye: Respect has arrived for the Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders can't use the 'nobody respects us' phrase as motivation any more. The respect is there and the CFL media poll released from the league shows that. Saskatchewan was third a...
May 25, 2018
'I look good in green:' Evans elated to return to Riders
It was 2013 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders had just won the Grey Cup, but Zack Evans was heartbroken. The Ottawa Redblacks were set to join the CFL the following season and less than a month after t...
May 24, 2018 Zack Evans. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Riders veteran receiving corps
At Rider games, nothing gets the crowd on its feet like a Naaman Roosevelt touchdown. Or a Duron Carter touchdown. Or a Chad Owens touchdown. The list goes on and on, but the point is the Roughriders ...
May 23, 2018 Chad Owens celebrates during a 37-12 victory over the Montreal Alouettes that saw him catch for over 100 yards and a touchdown. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jamie Nye: Manziel means it'll be more football and less circus
Many believe the circus has arrived with Johnny Manziel signing officially in the Canadian Football League. But if past precedent is any indication, the circus just ended. The circus around Manziel wa...
May 22, 2018
Jefferson celebrating new additions on and off the field
Terrified. That's the word Roughriders' defensive end Willie Jefferson used when asked how quarterbacks should feel going up against his team's defensive line. It's not that it wasn't scary before, it...
May 21, 2018 Willie Jefferson celebrates after a big play against the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
'It was awesome:' Collaros enjoys 1st day of training camp
It was perhaps a little more hectic than he was used to, but Zach Collaros had a lot of fun at his first training camp as a Saskatchewan Roughrider. Collaros spent the first day surrounded by the Ride...
May 20, 2018 Zach Collaros addresses the media after his first day of Roughrider Training Camp. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Riders make moves as training camp begins in Saskatoon
The CFL season is unofficially underway with the start of Saskatchewan Roughriders' training camp Sunday in Saskatoon. The Riders made a number of moves as training camp got underway. The Riders have ...
May 20, 2018
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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...