Behind the Headlines: An inside look at campaigning in rural areas

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A provincial election means pamphlets filling mailboxes and hopeful candidates knocking on doors while vying for the votes of Saskatchewan residents. In urban centers, covering an entire neighborhood can be fairly straightforward, but running in a rural area poses a unique set of challenges for candidates. 650 CKOM's Mia Holowaychuk takes us Behind the Headlines with two candidates running in rural Saskatchewan.
17 Oct 2024 English Canada News

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