A private member’s bill from the NDP on suicide prevention has passed in the provincial Legislature. The bill was introduced by addictions and mental health critic Doyle Vermette, which is the third time he has introduced this legislation. The last time this legislation was defeated, it led to the “Walking with our Angels” protest that […]
The Walking With Our Angels protest set up in Wascana Park in front of the Legislature came to an end Sunday. Tristen Durocher walked more than 630 kilometres earlier this summer from Air Ronge to Regina to protest a lack of action being done to prevent suicide in northern Saskatchewan. His protest included a 44 […]
Tristen Durocher can stay in Wascana Park and complete his ceremonial fast. A Regina judge is declaring bylaws that said he had to leave as unconstitutional. Both the provincial government and the Provincial Capital Commission had asked Durocher and others to leave the west lawn across the street from the Legislative Building and comply with […]
The Saskatchewan NDP announced on Friday that party leader Ryan Meili has written to Premier Scott Moe demanding a return to the legislature to hold an emergency debate on the government’s return-to-school plan. Meili said an emergency debate would allow the opposition to ask questions and scrutinize the plan with staff and students back in […]
The protest camp for “Walking with our Angels” is still up a week after the tipi and pictures of several victims of suicide were erected. It even made it passed a visit by Regina Police and the Provincial Capital Commission who told one of the main protesters, Tristen Durocher, that they were in violation of […]
The community coordinator for a national suicide prevention project in Meadow Lake says they will focus on prevention, intervention and post-intervention. Anne Duriez feels the timing was good to get involved in the Roots of Hope initiative. She says it came along after a community meeting to address a 2017 spike in youth needing hospital […]
