The Salvation Army has more than 100 beds between Saskatoon and Regina, but even those aren't enough to shelter those in need after the province's first snowfall.

Salvation Army spokesperson Chad Jeremy said they saw a surge in Saskatoon three weeks ago, long before the white blanket came down.

"Every single one of the 68 beds are now full, and now the overflow beds have come into play," he said, referring to simple mattresses laid out on the floor.

The 40 beds in Regina are also mostly filled up as well.

Green Party Leader Victor Lau said he's proud of what his party was able to accomplish in Monday night's election, especially since he took over as party leader only six weeks ago.

He's especially pleased with the NDP's poor showing, led by Dwain Lingenfelter whom Lau called "weak kneed".

"The played the game of campaign from the left and govern from the right, and they saw the results tonight."

Lau claimed that Brad Wall won in Swift Current because he "managed to convince people that he's an okay kind of guy."

Dwain Lingenfelter resigned as leader of the Saskatchewan NDP after he lost his seat in Regina Douglas Park to the Sask. Party’s Russ Marchuk.

Lingenfelter’s loss marks the first time in Saskatchewan history that an NDP leader has lost his own seat in a general election.

(* denotes candidate is new to seat.)

Saskatchewan Party elected candidates (49)

(by constituency, alphabetized)

Arm River-Watrous – Sask Party Greg Brkich

Batoche – Sask Party Delbert Kirsch

A truck driver from Makwa has been charged after a semi-trailer carrying a backhoe crashed into an overpass just east of Lloydminster in October.

Bradley Hein, 47, is charged with exceeding the maximum dimensions allowed under the Highway and Transportation Act.

There were no injuries in the collision but highway access was restricted for several days.

Hein is scheduled to appear in court on December 12.

Edited by News Talk Radio's Chris Morin.

The Saskatchewan Party's Brad Wall arrived to a crowd of cheers in Swift Current after being declared winner of the 27th Saskatchewan election on Monday night.

"This Saskatchewan that you have built, is stronger and prouder than it has ever been and we are not going back," Wall said standing with his wife, children and parents. LISTEN TO HIS SPEECH HERE.

A 34-year-old Hafford man is dead after a collision on a grid road 20 kilometres north of Radisson on Friday evening.

Sergeant Warren Gherasim with the Warman RCMP reports that the man's vehicle veered across the centre line and smashed into a pickup truck.

“We don’t know about the deceased, whether there was any alcohol or drug consumption,” said Gherasim.

The two occupants of the truck sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Edited by News Talk Radio's Chris Morin.