Inquests examining the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 injured are tentatively scheduled for early next year. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says the two inquests are scheduled for early January 2024. One will focus on the deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon northeast…

Saskatchewan says it wants to suspend government benefits to violent offenders who have warrants out for their arrest. The Saskatchewan Party government introduced legislation today that would cut off people’s provincial benefits if they have an active warrant, or make them ineligible. Public Safety Minister Christine Tell says the bill is in response to the…

The federal public safety minsiter says he is to travel to James Smith Cree Nation next week to advance the Liberal government’s plan to have First Nations policing recognized as an essential service. Marco Mendicino says policing by Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Peoples is a key part of reconciliation. He says he has been speaking…

Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say. 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 told…

Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. “It was childhood love,” said Victor Sanderson, a younger brother of Joyce Burns. He babysat their children and watched the couple grow old together. He now visits his sister…

Commentary The extent of the government’s responsibilities and controls in the lives of citizens is debatable. From social engineering to business subsidies to funding public art, many people question whether or not the state needs to be involved in those matters. One realm where there is almost universal support for government action is the protection…

A woman killed in a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan over the Labour Day weekend is being remembered as a hero and true matriarch. RCMP have released the names of the dead and they include nine men and women from the James Smith Cree Nation northeast of Saskatoon and one man from the nearby village of Weldon. Among…

RCMP have released the names and photos of the 10 people killed in a Labour Day weekend stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan. They say it was done in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service and the families of the deceased. The hunt for 32-year-old suspect Myles Sanderson is entering its fourth day. The dead include nine…

RCMP say two suspects went on a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan on Sunday. They say 10 people died and 18 others were injured over 13 locations where the attacks took place. Here’s a timeline of the police response. All times are local: Sunday, Sept. 4: 5:40 a.m. – RCMP receives multiple calls from James Smith Cree…