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.
'Who's protecting us?': Victims react after Regina cop gets community sentence
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Regina police officer who used police databases to prey on women will serve his sentence in community | CBC News
Robert Semenchuck, a former police sergeant who pleaded guilty last year to using a police database to target 33 women for intimate relationships, receives a two-year conditional sentence, followed by...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
'Who's protecting us?': Victims react after Regina cop gets community sentence
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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.
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.
January 30, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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.
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
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Sask. domestic violence survivor shares how she exposed the cop who conned her and nearly 3 dozen other women | CBC News
Kerry Benjoe knew him as Jay Lewis, a kind and supportive man who said he was a contractor after initially connecting by way of a wrong-number text message. The two formed a deep friendship before she...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
She was first to report a Regina police sergeant who targeted 33 women. Now she's sharing her story
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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.
And they just... believed the chatbot.
February 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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.
And they just... believed the chatbot.
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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 was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
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We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
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February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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 was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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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 spoke to a woman at the protest in minneapolis and she explained she wanted to be there in part because "i was a kid when george floyd got killed" and i nearly dropped my recorder
January 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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”
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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...
What a “Melania” Cinematographer Hoped to Accomplish
Dante Spinotti has had a legendary Hollywood career. Why is he making propaganda for the Trump family?
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February 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/culture/q-an...
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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.
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.
Breaking News: Catherine O’Hara, the comedian best known for her roles in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Beetlejuice,” has died at 71.
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.”
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January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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.
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.
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Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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.
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Domestic alumina resource in Sask. a 'potential game changer': mining company | CBC News
A preliminary economic assessment carried out by the company found 6.8 billion tonnes of alumina, equal to approximately a third of the world's known supply.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The provincial government and Canadian Energy Metals are touting a potential source of an important mineral in Saskatchewan.
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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.
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.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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.
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.
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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.
The justice system tends to style itself as a labyrinth of secrets, to the detriment of the public's right to know.
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.
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.
January 30, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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.
The justice system tends to style itself as a labyrinth of secrets, to the detriment of the public's right to know.
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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:
Abacus poll:
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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:
Abacus poll:
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Article quoting @stewartprest.ca & myself discussing whether or not what is happening in Alberta constitutes "treason". I am coming from a very legal/natsec understanding of the term & Stewart is talking about the need for clear language in this fragile political moment - which is absolutely fair.
Experts say treason definition depends if you’re holding Criminal Code or dictionary
B.C. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason — but experts say the word means different things in differen...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Article quoting @stewartprest.ca & myself discussing whether or not what is happening in Alberta constitutes "treason". I am coming from a very legal/natsec understanding of the term & Stewart is talking about the need for clear language in this fragile political moment - which is absolutely fair.
So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year
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So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year | CBC News
Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was poten...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year
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Saskatoon police are sending two officers to London. But they won't tell us how much it will cost.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Saskatoon police are sending two officers to London. But they won't tell us how much it will cost.
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This is a nice CBC live blog of the event: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Prime minister meets Heated Rivalry stars, pays tribute to hit show 'that could only be made in Canada' | CBC
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January 30, 2026 at 1:37 AM
This is a nice CBC live blog of the event: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
WATCH: In Sask. Indigenous people are incarcerated at a rate 19.4 times higher than non-Indigenous people
Here’s how the province plans to address the problem.
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Here’s how the province plans to address the problem.
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Sask. leads the country in overrepresentation of Indigenous people in custody
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January 30, 2026 at 1:12 AM
WATCH: In Sask. Indigenous people are incarcerated at a rate 19.4 times higher than non-Indigenous people
Here’s how the province plans to address the problem.
youtu.be/nmbPHIY1BKc?...
Here’s how the province plans to address the problem.
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RCMP charge owner of burned-down sports bar in Leader, Sask., with arson and fraud
Shortly after the fire, owner Rajinderpal Basran said he wasn't concerned with finances
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Shortly after the fire, owner Rajinderpal Basran said he wasn't concerned with finances
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RCMP charge owner of burned-down sports bar in Leader, Sask., with arson and fraud | CBC News
When CBC interviewed Rajinderpal Basran shortly after the fire, he said he was out of town when he first heard about it. He's now charged with arson and fraud.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM
RCMP charge owner of burned-down sports bar in Leader, Sask., with arson and fraud
Shortly after the fire, owner Rajinderpal Basran said he wasn't concerned with finances
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Shortly after the fire, owner Rajinderpal Basran said he wasn't concerned with finances
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Early Bird Announcement: Dr. Tim Caulfield (@caulfieldtim.bsky.social) will deliver the 2026 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture entitled "The Knowledge Crisis: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?"@ URegina on March 12th @ 7:00pm. Free ticketss can be reserved at www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-woodr...
2026 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture
The Knowledge Crisis: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?
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January 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Early Bird Announcement: Dr. Tim Caulfield (@caulfieldtim.bsky.social) will deliver the 2026 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture entitled "The Knowledge Crisis: How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do?"@ URegina on March 12th @ 7:00pm. Free ticketss can be reserved at www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-woodr...
In Sask. Indigenous people are incarcerated at a rate 19.4 times higher than non-Indigenous people
One prisoner advocate says many routes can lead someone to incarceration, and for Indigenous people, those pathways are often shorter and the sentences longer
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One prisoner advocate says many routes can lead someone to incarceration, and for Indigenous people, those pathways are often shorter and the sentences longer
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Sask. to launch Indigenous court pilot, aiming to reduce overrepresentation in custody | CBC News
The provincial government intends to launch an Indigenous provincial court in Saskatoon this summer.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In Sask. Indigenous people are incarcerated at a rate 19.4 times higher than non-Indigenous people
One prisoner advocate says many routes can lead someone to incarceration, and for Indigenous people, those pathways are often shorter and the sentences longer
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One prisoner advocate says many routes can lead someone to incarceration, and for Indigenous people, those pathways are often shorter and the sentences longer
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Passing the Canadian Sovereignty Act could be difficult insofar as, strictly speaking, it does not exist as a piece of legislation.
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Passing the Canadian Sovereignty Act could be difficult insofar as, strictly speaking, it does not exist as a piece of legislation.