COVID-19 has made this Saskatchewan election different for its workers. According to Elections Saskatchewan, more people voted by mail with this election than the last one. In the 2016 election, Elections Saskatchewan said less than 5,000 people voted by mail, and this one was over […]
Jason Mercredi, who oversees Saskatchewan’s only safe consumption site, is disappointed in the province’s response to the unprecedented number of opioid related deaths in Saskatchewan. “I think it is pretty clear that this is not just a health care issue anymore,” said Mercredi, the Executive […]
By: Kayla Guerrette Although the Saskatchewan government has once again promised to expand funding for autism families, Amanda Hayward — a mother of two autistic sons — doesn’t believe it’s going to happen. “I quit my job to be at home so I could better […]
A month ago, Tristen Durocher’s 44-day fast ended with the hope that it would spark change in the heart of Saskatchewan. Now the Sask Party, who voted against suicide prevention legislation and prompted Durocher to start Walking With Our Angels, won a majority in Monday […]
Young voters gained an important asset in 2019. This was in the form of the non-profit Future Majority, a non partisan organization that was established to get more youth involved in the political process and to get them talking about what issues were important to […]
Turning 18 can be an exciting time in a young person’s life as it means being able to vote in elections. Several young first-time provincial election voters have similar reasons as to why they are voting. “I’m voting because, not only is it our right, […]
The onset of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has fostered new concerns among residents in assisted living facilities and care homes — how to safely vote. Senior residents who overcame months of isolation and limited outside contact have, as high-risk voters, also had […]
Elementary and high school students throughout Saskatchewan had the opportunity to experience the ins and outs of provincial election day when they cast their votes on Oct. 26 with the help of the program “Student Vote Saskatchewan.” Dan Allan, director of content for the program said only 16 per cent of young voters are […]
This Saskatchewan election, people aged 19-35 make up the biggest voting bloc according to Global News. This means that young voters have the chance to dramatically affect results at the polls. Mira Cappello, a third-year education student at the University of Regina, voted in her […]
With provincial and municipal election campaigns underway, Canadians are being encouraged to vote. Anas Saba can’t vote. Saba is a permanent resident of Canada who is currently working as a production planner in Moose Jaw. He was previously a civil engineer in Oman. He and […]
