Alexander Quon
@alexanderquon.bsky.social
Provincial affairs reporter for CBC Saskatchewan. CAJ National Director, Saskatchewan Region. Data, politics & freedom of information requests. Cat dad. He/him.
goodbye giant soccer ball this week you will transform back into being your glorious geodesic self, free of sponsorship and full of vancouver glass you may have been a gimmick, but so was the mcbarge, and you made a lot of people appreciate our wonderful city a tiny bit more
Tomorrow, voters could vault the far-right AfD into power in one German state. A potential earthquake for a country, eight decades after the Nazi regime. CBC’s Jessica Singer was in Saxony-Anhalt to break down this embrace of extremism on the Front Burner podcast: www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...
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Regina, Saskatoon firefighters respond to record-breaking numbers of overdose calls www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Firefighters respond to record-breaking numbers of overdose calls in Sask.’s biggest cities | CBC News
With roughly 4,676 overdose calls so far this year in Saskatoon and Regina, fire departments say say their focus has shifted from fighting fires to providing front-line medical care during the nationa...
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I asked for more details on the premier's trip such as when he's leaving, where he's going and when he's coming back. The government's response: "Thank you for reaching out. More details of the trip will be available upon Premier’s return."
Alexander Quon@alexanderquon.bsky.social · 4d agoSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will be travelling to London where he'll participate in the World Nuclear Symposium and Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day, per a press release. Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day is on Tuesday.
SGI moving forward with 3.75 per cent rate hike in 2027 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
SGI moving forward with 3.75 per cent rate hike in 2027 | CBC News
The average annual increase for Saskatchewan vehicle owners in 2027 is expected to be approximately $39.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will be travelling to London where he'll participate in the World Nuclear Symposium and Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day, per a press release. Canada - U.K. Nuclear Day is on Tuesday.
Sask. Crown says killer engaged in 'vigilante justice' when he shot man in back of head www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sask. Crown says killer engaged in 'vigilante justice' when he shot man in back of head | CBC News
Craig Fox will find out later this month how many years he will spend in prison before he's eligible for parole. He was convicted earlier this year of the second-degree murder of Lee Bearsears on Oct....
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WATCH: I’ve been in Estevan for the last two days covering the start of the jury trial for Taylor Japp. Japp has pleaded not guilty to the charge in connection with the death of Briana Hayes. youtu.be/IMO5Nws3ZDE?...
Murder trial of Taylor Japp begins in Estevan, Sask.
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Gun that allegedly killed Sask. woman was found after car crash, jury hears at murder trial www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Gun that killed Sask. woman was found after car crash, jury hears at murder trial | CBC News
According to the Crown, Taylor Japp killed Briana Hayes inside a house on White Bear First Nation. Days later, police found her body in an outhouse at an abandoned farm. Then the house where she died ...
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My file from Estevan: Crown alleges drug dealer fatally shot mom of 3, then tried to cover it up www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jury selection begins for month-long 2nd-degree murder trial in death of Sask. mother of 3 | CBC News
Briana Hayes of Oxbow, Sask., died in April 2024. Taylor Japp, the man accused of second-degree murder in her death, is also from the community, located about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina.
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Jury selection begins for month-long 2nd-degree murder trial in death of Sask. mother of 3 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jury selection begins for month-long 2nd-degree murder trial in death of Sask. mother of 3 | CBC News
Briana Hayes of Oxbow, Sask., died in April 2024. Taylor Japp, the man accused of second-degree murder in her death, is also from the community, located about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina.
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a newsroom and flex some new muscles. Off to CBC Calgary this morning, where I’ll be the senior reporter for provincial affairs. It's a great team and a heck of a time to be refocusing on Alberta. (My cell number/socials staying the same. Email: alex.boyd@cbc.ca. Want to grab coffee? Reach out!)
Personal update: Friday was my last day at the Toronto Star. Feeling all sorts of feelings about leaving the place where I came of age professionally, and I’m so grateful for all I learned from so many smart, determined colleagues. But change is good and I’m very excited to be back in...
Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall officially resigns seat. She's the 10th MP to resign this year. The seat has been held by a Reform, Alliance or CPC MP since 1993. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall officially resigns seat | CBC News
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall has officially resigned from the House of Commons, making her the 10th MP to step down this year.
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“Inside you are two wolves. They both love blueberries.”
Jonathan C Slaght@jonathanslaght.com · last wk."blueberries can make up to 83 percent of the diet of wolves living in and around Voyageurs National Park during July and August, when it’s more difficult to catch deer and beaver" www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
NEW: The joint-use school under construction in Regina's Harbour Landing neighbourhood could be without functioning classrooms on its second floor when it opens in 2027 because of fire damage www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Classrooms at Regina's new Harbour Landing school might not be ready for 2027 opening after break-in | CBC News
The joint-use school under construction in Regina's Harbour Landing neighbourhood could be without functioning classrooms on its second floor when it opens in 2027 because of damage from a break-in.
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Sask. government rejects Opposition's demand to recall legislature www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sask. government rejects Opposition's demand to recall legislature | CBC News
The provincial legislature is not scheduled to sit until late October.
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Your reminder that Albertans vote on a referendum next month on whether the province should cut off temporary residents from health care and education — without knowing if Danielle Smith would do that to the 260,000 migrants already in Alberta. (Her office won't say) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions | CBC News
To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.
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When it rains, someone flips a coin and Regina holds its breath to see if someone will drive through a flooded underpass. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tornado confirmed, warnings issued as south and central Sask. walloped by extreme weather | CBC News
At 4:11 pm CST on Sunday, Environment Canada confirmed a tornado is located about 10 kilometres outside of Kelso, Sask., moving northeast at 30 kilometres per hour.
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Students welcome new occupational therapy, speech pathology programs at U of Sask. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Students welcome new occupational therapy, speech pathology programs at U of Sask. | CBC News
The programs are a first of their kind in Saskatchewan. They will help keep a new generation of in-demand health professionals treating patients in this province, according to the provincial governmen...
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"Even if it's a government website or a government app or government digital service, it will show as Lake America in Canada because we're stuck using an American technology to power it under the surface" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lake America replaces Lake Ontario on multiple Canadian websites after Google Maps update | CBC News
Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executiv...
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Shout out to Noah Kahan for delivering an amazing concert in Vancouver last night. It was also great to see so many friends from all over Western Canada travel for the show!
It was really cool to see this in person. Now on to Noah Kahan!
Loblaw backtracks on dropping produce labels after customer backlash, new trade war www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Loblaw backtracks on dropping produce labels after customer backlash, new trade war | CBC News
Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash.
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Sask. premier endorses Canadian counter-tariffs, says they will apply to 11% of province's U.S. imports www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Scott Moe endorses Canadian counter-tariffs, says they will apply to 11% of Sask.'s U.S. imports | CBC News
Premier Scott Moe says the provincial government is still analyzing the effects of Canadian counter-tariffs and federal support for workers and businesses.
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This is going to completely screw up the lyrics to The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
George Pearkes@peark.es · 2w agoIs it possible to be more juiceless than this
Meanwhile in New Brunswick someone stole a cabin rcmp.ca/en/nb/news/2...
Have you seen this stolen cabin?
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Here's the complete list of new counter tariffs on $27.6B in American products. They will be effective as of 12:01 a.m., September 8, 2026. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Complete list of U.S. products subject to counter tariffs - Canada.ca
Tariff countermeasures are intended to incentivize the United States to remove its unjustified tariffs against Canada. These countermeasures will remain in place until the U.S. eliminates its tariffs...
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Here's the complete list of new counter tariffs on $27.6B in American products. They will be effective as of 12:01 a.m., September 8, 2026. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
Complete list of U.S. products subject to counter tariffs - Canada.ca
Tariff countermeasures are intended to incentivize the United States to remove its unjustified tariffs against Canada. These countermeasures will remain in place until the U.S. eliminates its tariffs...
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Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask. | CBC News
This month, one Saskatchewan company was convicted in court and another was charged with violating provincial laws designed to protect vulnerable foreign workers from abuse and exploitation. Such char...
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