Liam O'Connor
Reporter
Liam O'Connor is a reporter for CBC Saskatchewan based in Saskatoon. O'Connor graduated from the University of Regina journalism school. He covers general news for CBC. You can reach him at liam.oconnor@cbc.ca.
Latest from Liam O'Connor
Former Sask. Party MLA Greg Lawrence pleads guilty to assaulting wife
Greg Lawrence has been sentenced after pleading guilty on Wednesday to assaulting his wife.
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Sask. RCMP begin body cam rollout, but civil rights lawyer says devices let police control the message
Opinions diverge on the use of police body cameras as RCMP in Saskatchewan started rolling out the technology Tuesday.
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More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Regina city hall after outgoing mayor cancels flag raising
A Palestinian flag-raising ceremony planned at Regina City Hall for Friday was cancelled the day before at the authority of the mayor, according to the city.
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Saskatoon library workers strike for better pay and safer work conditions
Dozens of public library workers hit the picket line for the first day of job action in downtown Saskatoon on Tuesday. The union is demanding better wages and safer working conditions.
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Rare Gretzky card case from Sask. back on the market after multimillion-dollar deal collapsed
A box found in a Saskatchewan attic, potentially holding millions of dollars worth of hockey cards, is going back up for auction after the original winning bidder never paid up, according to the auction company.
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Union says job action imminent at Saskatoon libraries
After 20 months of bargaining, the union representing public library workers in Saskatoon has issued a strike notice.
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Outgoing Saskatoon mayor says Poilievre's pledge to cut housing fund could kill hundreds of housing units
On Monday, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged to cut GST on new homes sold for under $1 million if elected, and said the plan would be paid for by cutting the current federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund.
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'Why did they do that to me?': Métis man says ponytail was cut off without consent at Saskatoon hospital
A 73-year-old Métis man wants answers after his ponytail was cut before a hip surgery. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is investigating.
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Saskatoon nurse returns from 'heart-wrenching' 6-week assignment in Gaza
A nurse from Saskatoon is back after spending six weeks in Gaza, where she worked in the pediatric department of Doctors Without Borders-supported Nasser Hospital.
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Now's the time to catch and band tiny owls at the only UNESCO biosphere region in Sask.
For a very brief period in the year, birds migrate south in Saskatchewan, and the only UNESCO biosphere in the province spends that time catching and tagging saw-whet owls.
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