I appreciate that the internet has made everyone into an amateur investigative journalist. But actual investigative work requires aggressively checking, double-checking, and trying to poke holes in your own work — not just rushing to publish because you want to believe it's true.

I'm seeing this get shared around in lots of places. (So apologies for picking on Judy) But it is sloppy research. This wire transfer is to "Harper & Associates Inc," which is the name of multiple firms across the U.S. The former prime minister's company is "Harper & Associates Consulting Inc."

If anyone's looking for a house in Minnesota, wow do I have one for you www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

UPDATE: after four hours of hearing from the public last night, it got past midnight, and council decided to delay their vote until the end of February. because when you’ve been waiting 19 years to build a school, what’s another two weeks?

Sask. Polytech reverses relocation plan that would've forced students to change cities www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In June, I’m giving a talk for the Saskatchewan chapter of Canadian Bar Association, organized by the chapter’s Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance. It is entitled “The right to give? Queer and trans donors of biomaterials”, where I reflect on the law and theory of limits on 2SLGBTQ+ donors.

The RCMP's national security unit in Saskatchewan have arrested two teenagers after investigating reports an online account shared content "associated to violent extremism." The 14-year-olds have been charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

This X account looked like it belonged to the Tumbler Ridge shooter. It was a hoax www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

A banner outside Sask Polytechnic's Saskatoon campus touts the school as "The Force Behind the Workforce." But some students say the post-secondary institution is now forcing them to choose between moving across the province or discontinuing their studies www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Did I write this story in part because I thought a bunch of people would google "Team USA curling headband guy?" Yes. Is Aidan Oldenburg (environmental scientist, juggler, former e-sports captain) an absolutely delightful curling character? Also yes. nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...

'Colleagues Helping Colleagues' - thinking of everyone covering the Tumbler Ridge BC tragedy. If you're a journalist needing support, please consider reaching out to the Canadian News Industry Peer Support network. And many thanks to all for helping us spread the word @cajournalists.bsky.social

Sask Polytech moving programs to other cities, affecting students midway through school The school won’t share the scope or scale of the changes “out of respect for employees.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, chastised by his colleagues www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Neighbours of proposed AI data centre near Regina raise concerns about water usage, noise www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

WATCH: Bell Canada is planning to build an artificial intelligence data centre near Regina. youtu.be/mGlRb4uylQ4?...

Well that was a first... and right on cue!😆 Clearly, there is a risk of some power outages tonight as the snow continues! Snow tapers to flurries by Thursday morning for many, however continues in the east Your forecast NS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1oe... NB: r.pebmac.ca/.../www.../p... #halisky

In the 1940s, a carpenter slid a newspaper in the floorboards during a home renovation. About 80 years later, another renovation revealed the pages. The article featured nominees for a local college's homecoming queen, including the homeowner's mother.

Half-mast over Centre Block.

RCMP speaking now. More details on victims, shooter and weapons. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Terrible situation out of Tumbler Ridge, a town of 2500 people in northeastern B.C., where an active shooter at a high school is now dead. We'll be updating this page with information as we confirm it.

SCOOP: Bell Canada is planning to build an artificial intelligence data centre near Regina. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sask. RCMP ask for help, release video of side-by-side related to Big Island Lake Cree Nation homicide www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

GOOD MORNING "Higher caffeinated coffee intake was significantly associated with lower risk of dementia." ☕☕☕

Upcoming award deadlines Des dates limites de prix à venir Concours de la Bourse René-Payot - le 23 fév https://loom.ly/_2N7ZA4 Briarpatch Northern Writing Prize -March 1, 2026 https://loom.ly/dQTDEDY ZOOM Photo Festival - March 1 https://loom.ly/N1Gqc50

"My first instinct — that I didn't think too well on — I walked out and punched it right in the face." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Regina residents this is essentially what city management has been highlighting as the issue with previous councils.

The Canadian government agreed to pay for and operate the Gordie Howe international bridge in 2012 — Michigan Republicans opposed funding it. At last report, construction costs had reached $6.4 billion. But the bridge is jointly owned by Canada and Michigan. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

When Canadian players found out their game against Finland was postponed, all they could do was laugh. It's a veteran group that knows a thing or two about resilience, and they're hoping that leads them back to gold. My story on Canada's first game: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

Legendary Nova Scotia provincial affairs reporter Jean Laroche on retirement and a connection with Saskatchewan prairie dogs www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

An 11-year-old died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Residents of the Regina apartment say it was preventable www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...

“Katie Mettler, a former chair of the Washington Post guild, said: “I’m glad Will Lewis has been fired. I wish it had happened before he fired all my friends.”” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/t...

'Who's protecting us?': Victims react after Regina cop gets community sentence www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Professional news/programming notes: last summer, Postmedia asked if I'd like to cover the Olympics. I said "absolutely haha but also this is fake right?" Turns out it is not and on Monday I'll be flying to Venice (??????), then making my way to the mountains to cover curling for an entire month.

She was first to report a Regina police sergeant who targeted 33 women. Now she's sharing her story www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The comms rep just had no ability to comprehend that AI takes in the information that already exists in the world and repackages it. Our reporting had yet to be published and therefore wasn't out in the world hadn't been ingested by any chatbot. And they just... believed the chatbot.

While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot. I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.

I’m sorry, what? www.yahoo.com/news/article...

reminds me of a friend who explained why recent years have felt so weird to so many millennials here and it’s because “we went into the pandemic young people and came out of it old”

i don't know if i've ever seen a chotining where chotiner gives up in the middle and goes "ok buddy. here's your petard." www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...

New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...

Moira Rose might be the best comedic character of all time. I have never watched anything where a single character would make me laugh so consistently when they appeared on screen. And the laughs came not from, like, jokes but the actual character being so damn funny as a person.

Oh no. Catherine O’Hara has died. She was 71. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding

The provincial government and Canadian Energy Metals are touting a potential source of an important mineral in Saskatchewan. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great idea. Ahead of the start of Frank Stronach's trial, the Ministry of the Attorney-General made a 19-page media kit, with a reminder of the publication ban, names of lawyers, copy of the indictment, estimated trial duration, guidelines for accreditation and use of electronic devices, etc.

This is so helpful and should exist more often. The justice system tends to style itself as a labyrinth of secrets, to the detriment of the public's right to know.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, viewed more positively than negatively in ALBERTA. Yes, the province consumed with a petition to leave Canada largely because of the Liberals. Abacus poll: