Eric Anderson

Freelance contributor

Eric Anderson is a freelance journalist and the creator of the podcast YXE Underground. He's also a former CBC Sask. Future 40 recipient.

Latest from Eric Anderson

Yoga helped this Sask. gym owner with his anxiety. Now he's paying it forward

Brandon Wicks says his own positive experience with yoga inspired him to start a yoga program for patients at Royal University Hospital's mental health short stay unit with the help of paramedic and owner of Ivy Yoga House in Saskatoon, Jen Rondeau.
In Depth

I went to Norway to look for answers about my grandfather's role as a WWII spy; I learned so much more

This summer, Eric Anderson and his father travelled to Norway to retrace his grandfather’s involvement in the Second World War – and to better understand how it impacted his mental health and his family years later.
Q & A

Past Future 40 recipient Ben Voss says its OK for people in Saskatchewan to be proud of their achievements

Ben Voss is the Director of Sales with Raven Industries, a company that provides technology to farm machinery with a focus on automation. He is one the first recipients of CBC Sask.'s Future 40 award in 2013.

Reluctant Future 40 recipient Nahanni Olson is pleased she said yes to opportunity

Nahanni Olson never wanted to be in the spotlight. As an Indigenous Student Advocate she wanted to put her students first, but soon discovered that the connections made through Future 40 have helped in other ways.

Former CBC Sask. Future 40 recipient Melissa Morgan still grateful for nomination

Melissa Morgan is a musician, teacher and mention. She was named a CBC Saskatchewan Future 40 winner for her positive impact on Regina’s music scene.
YXE UNDERGROUND

Inspired by daughter, architect approaches accessibility as a 'lifestyle'

Charles Olfert works with businesses and organizations to make their spaces more accessible for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. He credits his daughter, who has cerebral palsy and for whom he's designed multiple spaces, with expanding his outlook on accessibility issues.
YXE Underground

From hero to 'not being trusted': How doubts about vaccines and masks impact this front-line worker

Critical care paramedic Jen Rondeau describes the past year as a rollercoaster. She says it is hard to see some people question the science behind government restrictions.
YXE Underground

COVID-19 researchers open up about stressful, rewarding work looking for a vaccine

Andrea Kroeker and Jill Van Kessel are research technicians at Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac facility. Every day, they work with the COVID-19 virus to develop an effective vaccine to the virus.
YXE Underground

Police officer looks to connect with Saskatoon's diverse communities with an empathetic ear

Derek Chesney has spent five years in the Saskatoon Police Service's cultural relations unit, working to forge relationships between the police force and the city’s various communities.
YXE UNDERGROUND

Cancer-informed yoga reconnects mind and body after trauma of treatment

Michael McLachlan vividly remembers the moment he consciously decided to disconnect his mind and his body during his battle against cancer. Luckily, Colleen McBride was there to help put the pieces back together.