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2026 Plaza of Honour Media

April 20, 2026 | Staff
Rob Bagg, Dan Clark, and Paul McCallum take questions from media following the announcement that they will be inducted into the Plaza of Honour in 2026.

Bagg, Clark, McCallum to be inducted into The Plaza of Honour

April 20, 2026 | Staff
The Plaza of Honour Selection Committee is proud to announce that Rob Bagg, Dan Clark and Paul McCallum, who collectively spent more than three decades with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, are the ...

Riders raise the Cup at Spring Celebration Powwow to conclude province-wide Tour

April 19, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Deanna Haywahe and Eryn McArthur were first in line to meet members of the first-place team. Vendors at the First Nations University’s Spring Celebration Powwow, Haywahe and McArthur greeted two ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Darian Durant loves being a dad … “Ruff” start to today’s second item … and the weekly shout-outs!

April 18, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Family is at the “4” for Darian Durant. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ legendary No. 4 feels blessed to share a household with four females — his wife (Sigalit) and three daughters (Amayah, 8, ...

Riders ink Former Packers Kicker Alex Hale 

April 17, 2026 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Global kicker Alex Hale.  Hale (6’1-203) signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in August of 2024 before his release in July of ...

Roughriders react quickly, emphatically to Ajou suspension

April 16, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
The Canadian Football League announced on Thursday that receiver Ajou Ajou had been suspended at least six regular-season games for violating the Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy. Just ...

Jeremy O’Day | April 16th

April 16, 2026 | Staff
Jeremy O’Day speaks to media following the release of Ajou Ajou.

Saskatchewan Roughriders release receiver Ajou Ajou

April 16, 2026 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released receiver Ajou Ajou following a CFL investigation which concluded Ajou violated the Gender-Based Violence and Harassment Policy.   “The Saskatchewan ...

Riders To Conclude Grey Cup Community Tour At Fnuc Powwow This Sunday

April 15, 2026 | Staff
After a remarkable off season of celebrating and Grey Cup Community Tour that spanned close to 40 distinct Saskatchewan communities, the time has come to return the Grey Cup to the Canadian ...

Riders great Chris Getzlaf enters Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame

April 15, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
The firm of Getzlaf and Getzlaf is now represented in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Chris Getzlaf joined his brother, Ryan, in Saskatchewan’s ...

Darian Durant: Before he was #4

April 14, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Twenty years ago this past Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders completed a blockbuster trade from which the team derives enduring benefits. Then-GM Roy Shivers acquired two future Grey ...

One massive trade: What a difference it made

April 13, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Twenty years ago this past Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders completed a blockbuster trade from which the team derives enduring benefits. Then-GM Roy Shivers acquired two future Grey ...

April 12, 2006: A trade that made history

April 12, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Twenty years ago today, the Saskatchewan Roughriders completed a blockbuster trade from which the team derives enduring benefits. Then-GM Roy Shivers acquired two future Grey Cup-winning ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Roughriders’ #7 is #1! … support for Wayne Kuntz … time elapses in a snap … golf comes to the fore!

April 11, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Trevor Harris can deliver the football in less time than it takes a sports writer to sniff out a cutlet. The subject of Harris’s quick release was broached last week in this cherished space, ...

Remembering Roughriders great Garner Ekstran (1939-2026)

April 6, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Garner Ekstran, a 1990 inductee into the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Plaza of Honour, passed away of natural causes on Saturday in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. He was 86. A three-time All-CFL selection, he ...

Join The Roughriders In Saskatoon – Tickets On Sale Tuesday

April 6, 2026 | Staff
Tickets for the Roughriders preseason game in Saskatoon are on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m.  The Saskatchewan Roughriders are returning to Saskatoon, and fans will have a rare chance to see the Green ...

Veteran Long Snapper Aaron Crawford Signs With Riders

April 6, 2026 | Staff
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National long snapper Aaron Crawford.  Crawford (6’4-250) brings 13 years of CFL experience to the Roughriders special teams unit, after spending ...

Wiebe welcomes May 23 CFL pre-season game in Saskatoon

April 5, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
Nick Wiebe will celebrate two special teams on May 23. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Most Outstanding Special Teams Player for 2025 looks forward to playing in a CFL pre-season game at the home ...

ROBSERVATIONS: Running back to Saskatoon … Riders’ unsung heroes … snappy comebacks … and the usual shout-outs

April 3, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
From the Amateur Meteorology Department: There is, unreliable sources whisper, a 94-per-cent chance of weather. Also consider the accompanying likelihood of the snow (ugh) disappearing before ...

A.J. Ouellette’s love of fatherhood is apparent

April 2, 2026 | Rob Vanstone
As much as A.J. Ouellette enjoys receiving handoffs, his favourite carries now take place away from the football field. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ featured running back loves holding his ...
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