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 [email protected].

Latest from Liam O'Connor

Advocate calls for action after Sask. releases review of intimate partner violence deaths

A report released by the province on Thursday looking at intimate partner violence deaths has six recommendations.

'We will lose that': Sask. Premier Scott Moe warns against broad tariff war with U.S.

With U.S. tariffs looming, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe stressed to business leaders at the Western Economic Forum (WEF) that his province does not want a dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariff war.

Peavey Mart closures a hit to rural customers and local economies, says Weyburn councillor

National farm goods retailer Peavey Mart is shutting down 90 stores across the country, including 12 in Saskatchewan.

Researchers to monitor farming's nitrous oxide emissions using Yorkton CBC tower

Researchers from six different universities are working on measuring nitrous oxide emissions from an old CBC broadcast tower just outside Yorkton, Sask., with the goal of reducing the greenhouse gas.

How vulnerable are Saskatchewan's 3 largest cities to wildfires?

With the ongoing California wildfires and last year's devastating fire in Jasper, Alta., people in Saskatchewan's largest cities may wonder how vulnerable they are.

Regina's Mark McMorris racks up another X-Games medal to continue most decorated athlete record

Three time Olympic medalist Mark McMorris stomped his final trick at the 2025 Winter X-Games competition, landing a backside 1620 to secure his silver medal.

Sask. NDP flag reduction in registered rural and remote nurse numbers from 2018-2023

According to data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information, Saskatchewan lost 526 rural and remote registered nurses from 2018 to 2023. The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses and the NDP are raising the alarm.

After a month without a working furnace, Saskatoon woman getting help to replace it

A Saskatoon woman who lives off Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability and who has been trying to get her furnace replaced for a month, has finally been told she'll receive help.

Report on decriminalization says Saskatoon police have 'embraced' rethink around drug possession

A new report says Saskatoon police have "embraced" a shift around illegal drug possession, moving toward recognizing drug use as a public health concern as opposed to focusing on punishment, but one advocate says it unfairly suggests a decriminalization pilot was a failure.

Homelessness up 255% in Regina since 2015, according to latest count

A point-in-time report on homelessness in Regina showed a large increase.