REGINA — For those of you who are keeping up with news from local government in the Battlefords, you may also be interested to know that reporter John Cairns, who covers those meetings remotely, is busy in Regina with local government there as well as provincial politics.
This week, you may have read about building permit numbers in North Battleford, City Hall's plan to bring in an economic development position, and how we have even fewer doctors in the Battlefords, all written by John Cairns. You may also have read his stories about vehicle thefts in the Battlefords and a new lease agreement for the North Stars.
But did you see his story about a parking lot controversy in Regina, putting councillors' noses out of joint by getting the cart ahead of the horse? Or how Regina is hoping to host the 2024 Brier?
He's also covering provincial politics. One of his latest stories is about the NDP blasting the government about the closure of beds in Assiniboia.
After 14 years in the Battlefords, John Cairns and his work are well-known. If you are ever wondering what's keeping him busy, just click on his byline and you'll see what he's been up to.
