Tag: James Smith Cree Nation

Ottawa to Spend $1.2 Million to Replace and Repair Homes After Mass Stabbing

The federal government is to spend $1.2 million to repair and replace houses damaged during a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan nearly three months ago. Houses became crime scenes after 11 people died and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon during the Sept. 4 attacks. Myles Sanderson, the…


Trudeau Announces $62.5 Million in Health Initiatives During Visit of Tragedy-Struck First Nation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was visiting the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan on Nov. 28, where he paid his respects to the victims of the September tragedy and announced new funding to improve healthcare in the community. “I appreciate you letting me be here with you today, letting me grieve alongside you and continue…


Mendicino to Visit James Smith Cree Nation After of Stabbing Massacre

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 Heroes Wear Moccasins:’ Saskatchewan Stabbing Victims Died Helping Others

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…


Police Say One Suspect Killed All Victims in Saskatchewan Stabbing Tragedy, Including Brother

SASKATOON—Police now believe one of the two suspects in the mass stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan killed all the victims, as well as the other suspect, who was his brother. In the early morning hours of Sept. 4, nine people were stabbed to death on the James Smith Cree Nation, and…


‘Starting to Heal’: Victim of Saskatchewan Mass Stabbing Wakes in Hospital a Widow

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…


‘Not a TV Drama:’ Sask. RCMP Awaiting Probe Into Stabbing Suspect Death in Custody

The head of the Saskatchewan RCMP is defending the limited information she provided about the in-custody death of a suspect in a series of stabbings earlier this month on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says it is a complex investigation, not a TV drama where police will have all of the answers by the end of the episode. She says it is important RCMP wait for an independent investigation to be completed before making assumptions on how Myles Sanderson’s…


RCMP Apprehension Unit Wasn’t Searching for Sask. Suspect Before Stabbing Rampage

RCMP say a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they say is responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 others injured. Myles Sanderson is the main suspect in the attacks in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask., that started a four-day…


Police Locate Vehicle Sought After Deadly Stabbing Attacks in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan RCMP say officers have located a vehicle they believe was used by a suspect in a deadly mass stabbing. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says in a video statement that the abandoned black Nissan Rogue was found Friday morning by officers during a ground search of an area near the hamlet of Crystal Springs, about…


Parole Board Decision to Release Sask. Stabbing Suspect to Be Reviewed: Public Safety Minister

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says there will be a review of the Parole Board of Canada’s previous decision to release a suspect in the mass stabbing in Saskatchewan. Mendicino told reporters in Vancouver on Sept. 6 that he has already had discussions with the parole board and that he was told there will be…