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Star quarterback Nathan Rourke is returning to the CFL’s B.C. Lions after spending the last two seasons in the NFL. The Lions confirmed Rourke’s return in an announcement Tuesday. The 26-year-old Rourke, from Victoria, was the CFL’s outstanding Canadian in 2022 after completing 78.7 per cent of his passes for 3,349 yards and 25 touchdowns over 10 regular-season contests. […]

The country’s two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press that the company has begun to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage. CN says it […]

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts. “Anytime you have major weather-related events, it tends to increase costs,” said Frank Scali, vice-president of industry affairs at Food, Health & […]

The Ottawa Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders settled for a 22-22 tie after an eventful overtime Thursday night. A 29-yard Brett Lauther field goal for Saskatchewan appeared to be the winner in the second overtime, and players had started to leave the field while fans had started to walk onto the field when Ottawa challenged for […]

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Shea Patterson and Toronto Argonauts safety Royce Metchie were named the CFL Honour Roll’s top offensive and defensive players on Tuesday. Patterson earned a grade of 85.2 after competing 22-of-38 passes for 306 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-31 loss to the Edmonton Elks. He also ran four times for 30 yards […]

On any given game day, a desperate team with nothing to lose is one of the more dangerous opponents one could have. The Elk walk into Mosaic Stadium without a win, but with plenty of hype now that CDN QB Tre Ford is getting his first start in 2024.  As it stands with Interim Head […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are facing an unexpected challenge ahead of their game against the Edmonton Elks this Saturday. Following a closed practice on Thursday, the team had held out hope that Right Tackle Jacob Brammer would be able to start despite his recent injury scare. However, after initial optimism, the Riders have confirmed that Brammer […]

Police uncovered 1,184 pounds of cannabis in a traffic stop just east of Indian Head. Monday, the Highway Patrol pulled over a semi-trailer unit headed from BC to Ontario. The Highway Patrol called in RCMP members from Indian Head for some help. When they checked the trailer, police uncovered 1,184 pounds of dried cannabis on […]

People who use the “PlayNow” on-line gaming portal are being asked to log in, and change their passwords. This comes after the BC Lottery Commission noticed a higher than normal volume on its gaming site. An investigation revealed there were attempts at what is called “credential stuffing” Its described as a situation where criminals attempt […]

Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., started his first game last season after the Elks had dropped eight straight and ended up leading the franchise to all four of its […]