Winnipeg

Just having the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in town for a game is more than enough hype and excitement, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking things up to another level. When the Riders pour onto the field at Mosaic Stadium, the team will be wearing the new “Obsidian Green” jerseys the team revealed a few weeks […]

A judge has found Jeremy Skibicki guilty of first-degree murder in the killings of four women in Winnipeg. Defence lawyers had argued Skibicki should be found not criminally responsible and said he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings in 2022. But Crown prosecutors said he had the mental capacity and awareness […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canada set to provide details on defence funding Canada is expected to provide more details about its plan to meet defence spending targets in an effort to quell concerns that have dogged the prime minister during this week’s […]

Brady Oliveira is sticking with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 2023 CFL rushing leader agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg native was eligible to become a free agent next week. Financial details weren’t divulged but according to TSN, Oliveira will earn $230,000 this season […]

It appears that the Saskatchewan Roughriders will address their offensive line concerns in free agency. According to multiple reports, the Roughriders have agreed to a two-year deal with American offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick. The 34-year-old started in 18 regular season games with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, along with the Western Final and the 2023 Grey […]

Cody Fajardo and the Montreal Alouettes are unlikely Grey Cup champions. Fajardo’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Canadian Tyson Philpot rallied Montreal to a thrilling 28-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. It earned the Alouettes their first CFL title since 2010 and came after an uncertain off-season that saw the franchise taken over […]

In a battle of the red and blue from the Montreal Alouettes against the Blue and Gold from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, there are plenty of connections to the green and white in today’s Grey Cup battle. That doesn’t include today’s entertainment during halftime, Green Day. Several former members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be […]

Willie Jefferson knew the Blue Bombers’ defence was dialed in this week to try to propel the team to a franchise-record fourth straight Grey Cup appearance. It was mission accomplished in a 24-13 victory over the B.C. Lions in Saturday’s CFL West Division final, where all three phases produced Winnipeg highlights.  The defence sacked Lions quarterback Vernon […]

The mother of a Saskatchewan RCMP officer who was killed two years ago says it was “hell” to watch a Winnipeg man plead guilty to manslaughter in her son’s death. Alphonse Stanley Traverse pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the charge in Regina Court of King’s Bench for his role in Const. Shelby Patton’s death. Traverse also pleaded […]

The Regina Thunder found themselves back in the win column on Sunday after they defeated the Winnipeg Rifles 23-11. Running back Rylan Leichert had a pair of touchdowns. Kicker Shawn Green chipped in with three field goals. The Thunder are in second place in the Prairie Football Conference (4-1). Regina’s next game is Sunday at […]