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I'm a busy provincial news reporter covering provincial and federal politics, City Hall, business, the Riders, movies, for SaskToday.ca.

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John Cairns’s Biography

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John Cairns covers news, politics, City Hall, the courts, and plenty of other things for the Battlefords News-Optimist and Regional Optimist newspapers. His experience includes print, online and on-air experience on TV and radio in eastern and western Canada. He's also got extensive experience covering sports and has written a regular movie column for a number of years. You can find his columns Cairns on Cinema and John Cairns News Watch at www.newsoptimist.ca.

John Cairns’s Journalist Portfolio

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Stanley case returns to court; decision on bail pending

Stanley case returns to court; decision on bail pending

With supporters of Colten Boushie rallying outside, Gerald Stanley entered a not guilty plea to second degree…

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Battleford water, new wells part of NB response to oil spill impact

Battleford water, new wells part of NB response to oil spill impact

August 2, 2016 06:26 PM North Battleford city council has approved a three-pronged strategy to provide water …

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Wall visits NB to talk oil spill

Wall visits NB to talk oil spill

August 3, 2016 04:07 PM Despite what appears to be initial good news from water quality tests in the North Sa…

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Missing and murdered Indigenous women resolution passes at SUMA

Missing and murdered Indigenous women resolution passes at SUMA

February 4, 2015 10:54 AM A North Battleford-sponsored resolution calling for an inquiry or round table on mi…

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Nonsense a big part of the good ol' hockey game

Nonsense a big part of the good ol' hockey game

April 4, 2016 07:33 AM John Cairns' News Watch I was really struggling to come up with a topic for this month…

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Adventures in Cuba

Adventures in Cuba

February 17, 2016 06:34 AM Today the Battlefords News-Optimist has a dispatch from one of its reporters from …

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Articles

U of R-led $2.4M project aims to reshape disaster planning

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By John Cairns Verified
| Sask Today Verified
REGINA — A University of Regina professor has received a $2.4-million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Grant for a multiyear project aimed at preparing for natural disasters in more equitable and inclusive ways. Dr. Amber Fletcher, a researcher and sociology professor at the University of Regina, will lead the five-year project, called Connecting to Place through Disaster Response.
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Canadians spend more on taxes than on necessities, Fraser Institute finds

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| CKRM (Regina, SK) Verified
REGINA — A new Fraser Institute study has found that the average Canadian family spent more of its income last year on taxes than on the necessities of life. According to the study released Thursday, the average family spent 42 per cent of its income in 2025 on federal, provincial and municipal taxes combined. That was more than the 36 per cent spent on food, clothing and housing combined.
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Groundbreaking takes place for NexGen Energy’s uranium mine project

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| Sask Today Verified
REGINA - A major milestone has been achieved for NexGen Energy Ltd. with the marking of the official start of construction for their Rook I uranium project in northwest Saskatchewan. An official groundbreaking took place Thursday at the Rook I site located in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan, about 160 km north of La Loche.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but that was a long time ago before computers came in.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

It's great, you get to see history as it happens. It means you get to tell the story for future generations.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Send an email, but better yet, call me up directly at the office.

Awards

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association Awards

2010 - Best Hard News Photo

Awarded for coverage of Curt Dagenais murder trial in Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association Award

2011 - Best Tourism Series

Shared with Trent Cey and Jayne Foster for series of stories on Table Mountain

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Awards

2015 - News Story of the Year

Awarded for coverage of community safety in North Battleford

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association

2019 - Best Hard News Story of the Year

Coverage of the Gerald Stanley trial.

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association

2019 - Best Tourism Story

Story on hotel construction in the Battlefords: “New hotels part of North Battleford building boom”.

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Awards

2020 - Best Government Story

Series on staff reductions at City Hall

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association Awards

2020 - News Story of the Year

Series on downtown harassment

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Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Award

2021 - Best Government Story

Series on City Hall response to COVID-19