Are Canada’s water bombers ready for forest fires?
Canada's firefighting resources were strained last year. An expert warns the backbone, the water bombers, are old and may struggle this year if Canada sees many fires this year.
Canada
May 15
Bombers icon Milt Stegall to return to Winnipeg for rookie camp
Hall of Fame receiver Milt Stegall, who spent 14 years in blue and gold, will join the Blue Bombers at a practice session Wednesday morning.
Sports
May 6
Milt Stegall hits field to start Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp
Milt Stegall was on the field at age 54 to take part in the first day of Blue Bombers rookie camp.
Sports
May 8
Iconic Bombers player, executive Lyle Bauer dies at 65
Winnipeg's football community is mourning one of its icons Wednesday, with the announcement that Lyle Bauer has died at 65.
Sports
May 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers look ahead to big Canada Day party
The Blue Bombers announced Friday that a Canada Day celebration is planned for July 1 at Princess Auto Stadium, complete with live entertainment and a fireworks show.
Sports
May 3
Winnipeg icon Andrew Harris to sign 1-day contract this weekend to retire as a Bomber
Andrew Harris, one of the most-decorated running backs in Bomber — and CFL — history, will be signing a one-day contract Saturday at The Met in downtown Winnipeg.
Sports
Apr 24
Winnipeg Blue Bombers place 2 starters on 6-game injured list and cut 6 players
Adam Bighill, Jamal Parker, and Noah Hallett were all placed on the six-game injured list by the Bombers on Wednesday.
Sports
May 15
Winnipeg Blue Bombers trade down to select receiver in 2nd round of CFL Draft
After making a trade of draft picks, the Blue Bombers used the first of their 10 selections in the CFL Draft on receiver Kevens Clercius at 13th overall.
Sports
May 1
Local legend Chris Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL
The backup quarterback is grateful for the glitz and growth he experienced playing in the NFL, but also really pumped to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Sports
May 16
Rosy financial picture for Blue Bombers going into 2024 season
Thursday's release of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' financials shows the football club made an operating profit of $5.7 million in 2023.
Sports
Apr 11
Andrew Harris signs one day contract to retire with the Blue and Gold
Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber star running back Andrew Harris will sign a one-day contract with the football club on Saturday so he can retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber.
Sports
Apr 26
‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football
The girls league was launched earlier this month by the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. More than 200 players from 19 teams will compete in six weeks of games.
Canada
Apr 13
Andrew Harris to retire as Winnipeg Blue Bomber: ‘I lived out a childhood dream’
Running back Andrew Harris will sign a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Sports
Apr 5
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign American defensive back
On Saturday, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced the signing of Terrell Bonds of Miami, Fla. The 27-year-old most recently played with the San Antonio Brahmas in the XFL.
Sports
Mar 23
Hawaii Martin Mars: Famed water bomber prepares for final flight
The Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber, one of only two Martin Mars aircraft in existence, will be the centrepiece of a new B.C. wildfire aviation exhibit.
Canada
Mar 28
Historic aircraft, veterans on hand to mark RCAF’s 100th anniversary in Langley
Visitors had the chance to view engine startups and get hands-on with planes ranging from World War 2 bombers to cold-war nuclear-armed jets to the Snowbirds stunt planes.
Crime
Apr 1
‘Dave Ritchie was a winner’: late CFL coach’s legacy in Winnipeg a lasting one
'Coach Ritchie meant the world to -- not just his players, not just the coaches that coached with him... but the extended family he had wherever he went,' said Doug Brown.
Sports
Mar 11
Former Blue Bombers coach Dave Ritchie passes away at 85, leaving a lasting legacy
Former coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Dave Ritchie, has passed away at the age of 85 and he is leaving behind a lasting legacy.
Sports
Mar 9
Former Blue Bomber Craig Roh, 33, dies of cancer
Defensive lineman Craig Roh, a native of Scottsdale, Ariz., spent two seasons in blue and gold, in 2018 and 2019, after starting his CFL career with the B.C. Lions.
Sports
Feb 28
Patience key to kicker Castillo’s return to Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The veteran kicker re-signed with Winnipeg on Friday, some 10 days after becoming a CFL free agent.
Sports
Feb 26
