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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Reaction pours in after NFL players kneel during anthem
Many people are weighing in on NFL players' decisions to protest during the national anthem after being called out by President Donald Trump. Trump called out the protests, indicating owners should fi...
Sep 25, 2017 Members of the NFL's Oakland Raiders sat during the American national anthem on Sept. 24, 2017. (Oakland Raiders Twitter)
Darrell Davis: Linking the sports world
Football players in London, the United States and Regina linked arms during the weekend to continue a high-profile, year-old protest against racial inequality. It's nearly overshadowing the sports wor...
Sep 25, 2017
Jamie Nye: Not quite yet
The Riders are closing the gap between themselves and the class of the CFL, the Calgary Stampeders. That much was clear on Sunday in a 15-9 loss. They held the Stamps out of the end zone and at 6-2 at...
Sep 25, 2017
'A sign of unity:' Riders link arms during national anthem
Just because they play football in Canada, doesn't mean the Roughriders aren't seeing what's happening in America right now. Nearly the entire Roughrider team linked arms during the Canadian national ...
Sep 24, 2017 The Roughriders link arms during the Canadian national anthem in a show of solidarity for NFL players called out for kneeling during the anthem by President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, 2017. (@YQR_Sports/Twitter)
Riders fall 15-9 to the Stamps in defensive battle
When two of the league's most dynamic offences face off, no one expects the score to be 15-9, but that's exactly what fans got when the Riders played the Stamps on Sunday afternoon. In fact, it was th...
Sep 24, 2017 Defensive lineman Ese Mrabure comes out on top of the heap after tackling Stampeders running back Jerome Messam on Sept. 24, 2017. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Consistency key for Riders as they face 1st place Calgary
It was a rough go for the Roughriders the last time they played the first place Calgary Stampeders, but this time they're hoping for a different outcome. The teams played each other last in late July ...
Sep 23, 2017 Roughriders quarterback Kevin Glenn strategizes with his receivers during training camp in Saskatoon in June of 2017.
Carter, Jones back in lineup against Stampeders Sunday
The Riders are going to have a lot of tools back in the toolbox for Sunday's game against Calgary - including one that many weren't expecting. Standout returner Christion Jones has been pulled off the...
Sep 22, 2017 Duron Carter practices with the Saskatchewan Roughriders during 2017 spring training camp at SMF Field in Saskatoon. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: Riders ready to make statement against Calgary
This Sunday's game is like the Riders second midterm exam when they play the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders' schedule worked out well to assess where they stand against the class of the CFL. They play...
Sep 22, 2017
Darrell Davis: No cap on Riders' spending
If 3DownNation's report is true, this is totally unfair: linebacker Otha Foster, after being cut by the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, rejoined the Roughriders after the CFL team sent a private airplane to b...
Sep 22, 2017
Elie Bouka comes home to Canada to continue football career
It's been a long journey back to the gridiron for new Riders defensiveback Elie Bouka, one of the highest rated prospects in the 2016 CFL Draft. Unfortunately, a torn Achilles tendon forced him to mis...
Sep 21, 2017 Elie Bouka (left) watches a drill at Rider practice on Sept. 20, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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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 ...