James Smith Cree Nation

• Justin Trudeau visits James Smith Cree Nation nearly 3 months after Saskatchewan stabbings

  The wind blew fresh snow around as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau trudged through nearly knee-high drifts around the grave sites.

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• Police search for James Smith Cree Nation man following firearm incident

  According to a release, at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 11, Melfort RCMP received a report of an armed man at a residence on the James Smith Cree Nation.

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  Nov 14
  
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• Exclusive: James Smith Cree Nation killer’s partner shares story of brutality, survival and hope

  Vanessa Burns, ex-partner of James Smith Cree Nation mass murderer Myles Sanderson, speaks out for the first time about 15 years of manipulation and horrific violence.

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  Nov 1
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• ‘Focus Saskatchewan’ dives deep into First Nations policing, war in Ukraine

  The attacks on James Smith Cree Nation have opened questions further on how policing on First Nations should be handled.

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  Oct 23
• Why don’t more Indigenous communities have locally-administered police service?

  "We're not asking for any more than other police services get, certainly we don't want to receive less," said Tsuut'ina Nation Police Chief Keith Blake.

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  Oct 17
• Federal and Saskatchewan governments sign agreement with First Nations regarding policing

  The PAGC Public Safety Implementation Team will engage with residents this winter, and the findings will help in developing a feasibility study.

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  Oct 17
• Focus Saskatchewan returns to Global News with in-depth investigative stories

  Each episode will dive deep into Saskatchewan stories on the top of everyone’s mind, but also explore the hidden stories on the Prairies.

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  Oct 15
• Mendicino to visit site of Saskatchewan stabbings, talk First Nations policing plan

  James Smith Chief Wally Burns has lobbied the federal government to have its own police service, a healing lodge and more supports for mental health and addictions.

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  Oct 14
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• Some Saskatchewan stabbing victims were killed helping others: RCMP

  Residents put themselves at risk and in some cases paid with their lives for simply trying to protect others in their community, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said.

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  Oct 11
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• RCMP confirm Global News reports on James Smith Cree Nation suspect Damien Sanderson

  Saskatchewan RCMP dropped the charges against Skye Sanderson's husband Damien. But Skye says the new information proves RCMP failed her family.

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  Oct 6