Kendall Latimer
Journalist
Kendall Latimer (she/her) is a journalist with CBC News in Saskatchewan. You can reach her by emailing kendall.latimer@cbc.ca.
Latest from Kendall Latimer
Sheree Fertuck's murder illustrates Saskatchewan's deep-seated misogyny problem: expert
Greg Fertuck was found guilty of murdering his wife eight-and-a-half years after killing her in 2015. The murder was his final act of cruelty toward her, but it was far from the first.
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Prince Albert Pride says it will also ban Sask. Party MLAs from attending events
Prince Albert Pride says it will follow in the footsteps of Queen City Pride in Regina and ban Saskatchewan Party and Saskatchewan United Party MLAs from any Pride festivities or activities they put on.
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Sask. expands intensive court program that helps people address substance use
An updated report shows the province is on track for another grim year of drug toxicity deaths. Meanwhile, the government is expanding a therapeutic court option to North Battleford for people who are charged with offences linked to their substance use.
Canada -Saskatoon |
Sask. arts mentorship program focused on northern communities awarded significant grant
A Saskatchewan arts non-profit that works with remote communities has secured a big funding boost from a national initiative focused on empowering Indigenous people.
Canada -Saskatoon |
Prairie Harm Reduction reduces hours amid funding crunch, overwhelming need
A Saskatoon centre that helps homeless people and those living with addictions is reducing its hours because staff can't keep up the growing number of people who need help.
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Experts say Sask. RMs' vote against climate change policies not rooted in fact
Saskatchewan's rural municipalities are opposed to ‘any policies that unduly target naturally occurring CO2’ and asked Saskatchewan to reject agreements that reference net zero. Experts focused on climate change and agriculture say the resolution is misleading.
Canada -Saskatoon |
Analysis
How Sask.'s new budget does and doesn't address climate change
The words "climate change" don't appear once in Saskatchewan's newly released 75-page 2024-25 budget. However, the province is making some investments into reducing emissions — and also facing higher costs driven by climate-related droughts and fires.
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Students at Saskatoon protest voice support for teachers as contract dispute continues
Students protested against the provincial government and gathered in support of teachers in Saskatoon on Tuesday.
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Sask. police watchdog says officer who killed man during chase acted appropriately
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has released its report on what happened when a police officer killed a 34-year-old man in Prince Albert last year.
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Greg Fertuck's murder trial adjourned for final decision after closing arguments
A man who was targeted in an undercover police operation and confessed to murder continues to insist he is innocent. Meanwhile, Crown prosecutors argued he is guilty of first-degree murder.
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