Man running across Canada stops in Regina to raise funds for mental health

Parks Canada permit dispute cuts runner’s fundraiser short in Rogers Pass

A man marathoning across Canada to fundraise for mental health hopes Parks Canada can exercise greater transparency about its special event permit, after he was barred from running through Rogers Pass. Carter Armstrong, 24, has been making tracks along the Trans-Canada Highway for the past two months. He departed April 10 from Vancouver on a 3,000-kilometre grind across Western Canada to his home of Dryden, Ont., aiming to raise $100,000 for the…

Man running across Canada stops in Regina to raise funds for mental health

Carter Armstrong said he is running to help create a safe space for people to talk about their mental health issues.