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Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office qubc...
Jul 03, 2025
UPenn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by Thomas' participation on the wome...
Jul 01, 2025
Riders hit bye week undefeated, eyeing rest and recovery
The Saskatchewan Roughriders improved to 4-0 with a convincing 37-18 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday. While the scoreboard showed dominance, players said there's still plenty of work to do as they...
Jun 30, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back Antoine Brooks Jr (33) intercepts a pass as BC Lions receiver Ayden Eberhardt (19) looks on during the second half of CFL football action in Regina, Saturday, June 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
The Blitz Podcast: Week 4 against B.C., Luke Willson tweet reaction
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will put their 3-0 record on the line this week as the team returns to the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan will play its first CFL Western Division oppon...
Jun 27, 2025
Regina Pats turn to franchise legend Dale Derkatch to lead next chapter
A familiar face will be calling the shots when it comes to some team decisions for the Regina Pats hockey club. Dale Derkatch, the team's all-time leading scorer and most recently assistant general ma...
Jun 24, 2025 Dale Derkatch (right) has done nearly "every job" with the team and is now stepping into the role of general manager. He stands beside CEO Gord Pritchard. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA - There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of mi...
Jun 24, 2025
Montreal's Canada Day parade cancelled for a second year in a row, organizer says
MONTREAL - Montreal has cancelled its once-annual Canada Day parade for the second time in as many years, event organizers announced this week. Chief organizer Nicolas Cowen announced the decision in ...
Jun 21, 2025
Daniel Johnson's road led from a refugee camp to the Riders in Saskatchewan
Daniel Johnson isn't originally from Canada, though he's spent most of his life here. The offensive lineman was born in Kenya, where he spent some time in a refugee camp. His family moved to Canada wh...
Jun 19, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders tackle Daniel Johnson (65) will start his second CFL game this week. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
The Blitz Podcast: Week 3 vs. Argos, recap of Riders' win over Ti-Cats
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a short week before heading back out east to take on the Toronto Argonauts, the defending Grey Cup champions. While the Riders come into the game at 2-0 despite some ...
Jun 19, 2025
Riders' Ouellette, Carey ready to take on former Toronto Argos team
Both AJ Ouellette and Ka'Deem Carey provide a formidable one-two punch for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. AJ Ouellette handled a bulk of the work from the running back spot in the team's 28-23 win over...
Jun 18, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette will play in Toronto for the first time since leaving the club in free agency. (The Canadian Press/Peter Power)
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