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Saskatchewan Roughriders deliver hard-fought victory before sold-out stadium
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the BC Lions in their first game in over 600 days, a hard-fought triumph for Saskatchewan's beloved football team. Hours before ...
Aug 07, 2021
Fajardo leads Roughriders to gritty 33-29 victory over Lions in season opener
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders stormed out of the gate Friday night but had to hold on for a hard-fought 33-29 victory over the B.C. Lions. The Riders (1-0) scored touchdowns on their first thr...
Aug 06, 2021
Riders triumphant in return with 33-29 victory despite B.C. Lions nearly roaring back in second half
It was emotional return to the field for Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo."I started tearing up in the tunnel when I was running out to the game and you hear the crowd," Fajardo said ...
Aug 06, 2021
Nine-run fifth inning propels Blue Jays to 12-4 rout of Red Sox
TORONTO - A massive nine-run outburst in the fifth inning sent the Blue Jays in flight to a significant victory in the opener of their crucial four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The B...
Aug 06, 2021
Canadian duo wins bronze medal in women's C-2 500 canoe sprint
TOKYO - Canada's Katie Vincent and Laurence Vincent-Lapointe have won a bronze medal in the women's doubles 500-metre canoe sprint. It's the first medal for Vincent and the second for Vincent-Lapointe...
Aug 06, 2021
Feds reach tentative deal with striking border guards days before restrictions ease
WASHINGTON - Canada's border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehic...
Aug 06, 2021
Family of Parkside resident grateful mother is still alive
Brian Albert's 98-year-old mother caught COVID-19 during the outbreak at Parkside Extendicare last year, but she managed to fight off the infection - something for which he feels lucky."All I know is ...
Aug 06, 2021
Mitch Picton working hard in hopes of regular role with Riders
Mitch Picton isn't a stranger to hard work.The Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver has spent the past few years on the team's practice roster trying to crack the starting lineup - something he has ...
Aug 06, 2021
Federal government says proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta can't proceed
OTTAWA - The federal government says the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta cannot proceed. Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement ...
Aug 06, 2021
More restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike in B.C.'s Okanagan: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials announced circuit-breaker restrictions in the central Okanagan region amid a surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infections Delta variant. Provin...
Aug 06, 2021