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Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate ending 12-year Grey Cup drought
The Roughriders secured their fifth Grey Cup title with a 25-17 win, ending a 12-year drought and sparking planned celebrations including a parade and trophy display in Regina.
- On Sunday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium to win their fifth Grey Cup and end a 12-year drought.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney performed the customary coin toss before the game and was met with boos, while Winnipeg hospitality and a 15th-straight sellout sustained vibrant pregame parties.
- The pre-show featured Our Lady Peace and Catie St. Germain sang the anthem, while fans like Paul Yakubicka in a banana suit and Shawn Alberts, 12, in a gopher costume added colourful moments.
- Thousands took the celebration to the streets of Regina, where fans hooted, hugged, waved flags, and superfans called the Green Mile scene electric around a plastic imitation Grey Cup.
- Veteran fans like Stephane Binette said they've attended 10 Grey Cups, while some Alouettes devotees also made the trek to Winnipeg, showing wide regional support.
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Former Beaver Dhel Duncan-Busby wins Grey Cup with Saskatchewan
WINNIPEG, Man. — For the first time in Bemidji State football history, a former Beaver has won the Grey Cup. Wide receiver Dhel Duncan-Busby won the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup with Saskatchewan on Sunday in Winnipeg. The Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 to win their fifth Grey Cup in franchise history. Duncan-Busby played for Bemidji State from 2019 to 2023. He picked up 2,839 yards and 27 touchdowns in four seasons with th…
Fans flood downtown Regina after Roughriders win Grey Cup
Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders flooded downtown Regina on Sunday night after the team's 25-17 Grey Cup win over the Montreal Alouettes. The victory marks the fifth time the Roughriders have won the Grey Cup championship.
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