On September 7, 2011, it was announced that Shaw Media would be continuing its expansion of political programming and Global News would be launching provincial half-hour political programs in several markets. Similar in format to Global Toronto's "Focus Ontario" and Global Montreal's "Focus Montreal", these new political programs launched in Saskatchewan on CFRE-DT and CFSK-DT, as well as CKND, on October 15, 2011. In late 2011, Global Winnipeg became the first television station in Manitoba to broadcast its local news in high definition.