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'I'm just going to miss my friend': Craig Reynolds remembers Jim Hopson
Craig Reynolds lost more than a mentor and colleague in Jim Hopson; he lost a friend. Hopson, who was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' president and CEO before Reynolds, died Tuesday at the age of 73. He...
Apr 04, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Craig Reynolds was hired by Jim Hopson in 2009. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
OPINION: 'Thank you, Jim. Goodbye.'
"Do you still have the jacket?" he said with a chuckle. Those were among the last words I would hear from Jim Hopson before his fight with colon cancer ended this week. Jim had a knack to make you fee...
Apr 04, 2024 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO Jim Hopson gave Jamie Nye this vintage Vancouver Canucks jacket. (Jamie Nye/980 CJME)
Former Roughrider CEO Jim Hopson dead at 73
Jim Hopson, who helped turn the Saskatchewan Roughriders into the CFL's flagship franchise, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 73. Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in April ...
Apr 03, 2024
'Where I wanted to be:' Riders' Emilus excited about extension
Sam Emilus wanted to stay in green and white for the next couple of years. "(Saskatchewan) is where I wanted to be. The team took a chance on me and drafted me early in 2022 and I just feel like it wa...
Apr 02, 2024 Sam Emilus now is under contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders through the 2025 season. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Chat with Mace has Harris 'ready to rock' with Roughriders in 2024
Trevor Harris may not have been completely healthy the first time he talked to Corey Mace, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran quarterback was ready to run through a brick wall for his new head ...
Mar 28, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7). (FILE PHOTO BY THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Riders announce signing of former Saints defensive back
A former New Orleans Saints defensive back is the latest player to sign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The CFL team announced Monday it had signed American DB DaMarcus Fields, a product of Texas T...
Mar 25, 2024 The Roughriders added another former NFLer to their roster Monday. (980 CJME file photo)
Backup QB spot will be up for grabs at Roughriders' camp
The battle for the backup quarterback spot could be a heated one come Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp. While veteran Trevor Harris is pencilled in to be the starter for the 2024 season, there a...
Mar 22, 2024 Mason Fine was the Riders' backup quarterback to start the 2023 season. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Riders add former Notre Dame pivot to roster
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders have added Jack Coan to their quarterback room ahead of training camp. Coan played his senior season in the NCAA as a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after t...
Mar 15, 2024 The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added quarterback Jack Coan to their roster. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/X)
Riders add former fifth-round NFL draft pick R.J. McIntosh
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a former NFL draft pick to their defensive line. The CFL club announced Tuesday that lineman R.J. McIntosh has signed a contract with the team. The 6-foot-4, 29...
Mar 12, 2024 The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced defensive lineman R.J. McIntosh has signed a contract with their team. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/X)
Larry Dean retires, joins Riders' football operations staff
After eight seasons of taking on offensive linemen and running backs in the CFL, Larry Dean is taking on a new challenge with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The team announced Thursday the four-time al...
Mar 07, 2024 Larry Dean announced his retirement from the CFL on Thursday. He'll move into a new role on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' football operations staff. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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