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Mar 1, 2024 | 
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One of Curling Canada’s most popular national championship events is headed back to Saskatchewan. The 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship will take place Nov. 2-8 at the Assiniboia Curling Club, it was announced today by Curling Canada. “The Canadian four-player mixed championship always is an event to remember and we’re excited to see how Assiniboia will embrace it in 2025,” said Nolan Thiessen, Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
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1 – OOPS! It’s not as bad as the Experience Regina fiasco, but there are some people within the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization who should be embarrassed after what was just a braindead promotion. The team that saluted all of its female staff in a recent article on their website basically slapped all of those staff across the face with just an insulting email campaign towards women and to be honest some men as well since body shaming was involved.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
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(Listen daily for the RP Commentary on the All New Hits 98 CKHD & LTD Radio)A coupla thoughts headed into the weekend:#1 – I know the vast majority of hockey fans are against the shootout being used to decide games but I’ve always been a fan of it. And with the advent of 3-on-3 overtime, the number of shootouts we see has gone wayyyyy down meaning when we get ‘em, they’re special.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
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VANCOUVER – From a zip line between Vancouver’s convention centres to replica mini CFL fields, a slate of sponsors and events for the upcoming 2024 Grey Cup were unveiled on Thursday. The CFL awarded the 2024 Grey Cup game to Vancouver after both the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions had bid to host that contest. “Vancouverites are incredibly excited to host the Grey Cup this year,” said mayor Ken Sim.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
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(Listen daily for the RP Commentary on the All New Hits 98 CKHD & LTD Radio)Nothing more than random thoughts on today’s commentary:#1 – I opened my phone today to see the Saskatchewan Roughriders are national news for having to apologize for a failed marketing campaign regarding “Girl Math”. My first thought? At least 20 years ago when the team was bad on the field, at least the marketing department was winning awards off of it. (Remember ‘Canada’s Team’ and the Melonhead campaign?
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
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NHLOILERS 3 BLUES 2 OTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 4:34 into overtime and also had two assists to rally the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Zach Hyman scored twice to give him 40 for the season as Edmonton won its second straight. Stuart Skinner finished with 30 saves.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
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REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders apologized Wednesday for issuing an email to season-ticket holders that resulted in a backlash from fans. In the email to season-ticket holders entitled, “Girl Math is When Cheaper Tickets = Free Drinks!”, the marketing campaign featured an ad that in part read, “Proficient in girl math it’s basically free.”It also includes the phrases, “Literally the best excuse for cute matching outfits,” and “Take the stairs.
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Feb 17, 2024 | 
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WHLRegina, Sask. – The Swift Current Broncos downed the Regina Pats 7-2 on Friday at the Brandt Centre. The Pats had a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes of play before allowing six unanswered goals in the final 40 minutes of action with five Broncos goals in the second stanza. Aaron Krestanowich opened the scoring for the Pats less than two minutes in, and Sam Oremba gave the Pats a 2-1 lead with a power play goal.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
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It’s shaping up to be a difficult off-season for the Toronto Argonauts. On Tuesday, Argos running back A.J. Ouellette, special-teams dynamo Javon Leake, cornerback Jamal Peters and defensive lineman Brandon Barlow all agreed in principle to contracts with other CFL teams. This sets up a scenario where all four will be free to sign their respective deals when CFL free agency opens at noon ET next Tuesday.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
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(Listen daily for the RP Commentary on the All New Hits 98 CKHD & LTD Radio)It’s Tuesday and that means it’s time for another fun edition of the Good, the Great & the Ugly!First the good: It’s as close to a playoff game as you’re gonna get. As part of an eight-game NHL schedule tonight, the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. What’s big about it? The Oilers need a win to tie the NHL record for longest winning streak at 17 games.
