Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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O-Line thrills fans and other notes from Green and White Day
The clouds cleared and the Riders fans in Saskatoon were treated to a full practice plus a little extra from the green and white at SMF Field on Saturday afternoon. The day started with the Roughrider...
Jun 02, 2018 Roughrider receiver Duron Carter signs a young fan's jersey at Green and White Day on June 2, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Jamie Nye: Riders lost pre-season game, as they should have
The score may not look good on the surface. A final score of 35-12 tells a tale of a much more dominant team, the Edmonton Eskimos over the Roughriders, but every year in the pre-season we have to rem...
May 28, 2018
Reilly shines early as Eskimos top Roughriders 35-12 in pre-season opener
EDMONTON - There doesn't appear to be any rust on Mike Reilly. The Eskimos' quarterback led Edmonton to the end zone on his team's first two drives and they didn't look back from there in a 35-12 vict...
May 28, 2018
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
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...