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Dave Thomas is made to order for his new role as the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Recognition of his broadcasting chops dates back to the teenaged years, when he was working at McDonald’s in his hometown of Weyburn. “The owners said, ‘You’ve got such a great voice. You should start working in the drive-thru,’ […]

There will be a new look and sound to Saskatchewan Roughrider broadcasts on 620 CKRM, and the Roughriders Radio Network. At a news conference at Mosaic Stadium, Harvard Media, the broadcast partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, announced its new look line up for the 2024 season. Veteran broadcaster Dave Thomas will be the play by […]

The snow is pretty much gone, spring is in the air, and Rider Training Camp is opening next month. It all starts with the rookies reporting on May 6th to the Riders camp at Griffiths Stadium at the University of Saskatchewan, in Saskatoon. First time Roughriders will then be put through their paces May 8th […]

There’s nothing wrong with trying something new. That’s the theme of a TV show called Go/Nitro which has been in production since 2019. It features two hosts who try different sports at a high level for the first time. Essentially they learn from a professional instructor, then take those lessons and try and beat their […]

NORTH STARS 2, BOMBERS 6 Anthony Piccininno had 1 goal & 2 helpers to lead the Flin Flon Bombers to a convincing 6-2 win over the Battlefords North Stars in Game 2 of their SJHL Semi-Final from the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon. Tyson Smith, Keefe Gruener, Anthony Bax, Justin Lies and Adam McNutt also […]

 It was an emotional and reflective Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO Craig Reynolds who shared his thoughts with the media on the passing of former Riders President and CEO Jim Hopson. “On Tuesday, we lost a very important member of our Rider family,” Reynolds said at the news conference Thursday at Mosaic Stadium. “And Saskatchewan lost a […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Canadian receiver Samuel Emilus to a one-year contract extension Monday. The deal keeps Emilus with the Riders through the 2025 season. The six-foot-one 200-pound Montreal native registered 70 catches for 1,097 yards and six TDs last season, just his second in the CFL. Saskatchewan selected Emilus, 26, in the first round, No. 7 overall, in […]

Trevor Harris has no doubts regarding whether he’ll be ready to go when the Saskatchewan Roughriders open training camp in May. The veteran quarterback missed most of the 2023 season — his first with Saskatchewan — with a significant knee injury. But Harris told reporters Thursday he could have returned at about 70 per cent […]

Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 7-5 on Sunday to win gold at the world women’s curling championship. Homan made a split to score three points in the ninth end. The Swiss didn’t have a shot for a game-tying deuce in the 10th end and conceded before throwing their final stone. The win ended […]

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League are pleased to announce their individual league award winners for the 2023/24 season. Battlefords North Stars forward Kian Bell (pictured above) was the big winner with two awards capturing his 2nd straight league Most Valuable Player and Top Forward award. Bell came back from an early stint this season with […]